Game · 1998 · shipped

Age of Empires

Employee #18. Shipped The Rise of Rome.

Age of Empires key art: Greek, Babylonian, and Egyptian warriors above a frieze of ancient battles
Role
3D Artist
Studio
Ensemble Studios
Publisher
Microsoft
Tech
PC RTS

I joined Ensemble Studios in January 1998 as employee #18, hired as a 3D artist to model units and buildings, back when the whole studio fit in a couple of rooms. The Rise of Rome was my first shipped credit, and the first of a decade on the franchise.