Robert Stevenson (game developer)
Robert Stevenson is an American game developer and business executive. He is known for his work on notable game franchises such as the Painkiller series with People Can Fly and Dragonball Z. He has held executive team positions with game companies including roles at for Atari and Namco Bandai Games.
Career
In his early career, Stevenson worked with several studios and technology companies in the roles of production and development. He has served as Vice President of Product Development and Acquisitions for DreamCatcher Interactive. While with DreamCatcher, Stevenson worked on many of the company's key titles, including the Painkiller, Agatha Christie and Dark Fall series.
Stevenson also had a career with Atari where he served as Vice President of Business Development & Worldwide Publishing. While at Atari, he oversaw development and publishing projects, including an agreement between Atari and 1C to distribute And Co-publish 1C games for the United States marketplace. Stevenson joined Gaikai, serving roles as Executive VP of Business operations and Strategic Partnerships, before the company's acquisition by Sony Computer Entertainment.
Stevenson has been a guest speaker and panelist at trade events such as E3, the Game Developers Conference, CES and the Cloud Computing Conference, and at major universities such as NYU.
Stevenson was a speaker at CES International, a Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He was on the panel and also the mini-keynote speaker.
Select game credits
- Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game
- ObsCure
- Painkiller
- Test Drive Unlimited
- The Witcher
Further reading
- Lachlan, Matt (May 2007). Money Talks: Atari Talent Scout Robert Stevenson Reveals How Games Get Published. PlayStation.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2008