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Andrew Gower
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| Andrew Christopher Gower | |
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| Born | 1978-12-03[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Creator of RuneScape |
| Occupation | Lead developer and co-founder of Jagex Ltd. |
| Net worth | £106 million (US$217 million) shared with brother Paul. |
| Website | http://www.jagex.com, http://www.runescape.com |
Andrew Christopher Gower[2] was born December 3rd 1978 and is the co-founder of Jagex Ltd, a Java-based game distributor and creator. He is also the lead developer[3] of the widely popular MMORPG game RuneScape,[4] created during his time at the University of Cambridge.[4] He, together with his brother Paul are the 654th richest men in the UK, worth £106 million (US$217 million).[5]
Creations and programs
While trading as Cunning & Devious Games and later Jagex, Gower programmed a variety of games, often creating the graphics and music with the help of his brothers Paul and Ian. In 1995, he created a 3D platform game called Parallax Painter for the Atari ST.[6] This was followed in 1996 by a 3D first-person shooter called Destruction Imminent, also for Atari.[7] He then began programming in Java, and created a series of Java games from '96-'99, most of which appeared on the website Games Domain. This included several single player games and a 3D castle with a variety of classic multiplayer games.[8]
He then created an isometric RPG, again in Java, called "DeviousMUD".[9][10] This game was the fore-runner to RuneScape, which he created from a similar concept, this time as an MMORPG, in 2001. The original version of RuneScape is now better known as RuneScape Classic or RSC, which is still running but only with limited access. With the help of Jagex, he founded to develop and operate the game. A graphical and engine rewrite was completed in 2004, which was named RuneScape 2 or RS2, in development and is now commonly known as RuneScape or RS.[11]
References
- ^ Lightning (2002). Regarding Runescape Windows client crashing (English). Rune Tips. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Cambridge University Reporter (12 July 2000). Congregations of the Regent House on 29 June, 30 June, and 1 July 2000. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
- ^ Jagex Credits. Jagex.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ a b "Rune to move", The Guardian, Guardian Unlimited, December 11, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ 2007 Sunday Times Rich List: Andrew and Paul Gower. The Sunday Times (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ Parallax Painter. Atari Legend (1995). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ Destruction Imminent. Atari Legend (1996). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ Single Player Web Games. Games Domain (2002). Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ DeviousMUD. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
- ^ The Unofficial Andrew Gower Archive (English). The Unofficial Andrew Gower Archive (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ RS2 Launched!. RuneScape.com (March 29, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
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