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RJ Mical

Amiga GUI and system-software architect
Status
Active
Born
1956
Category
OS & system

Career

  1. 1983–1984Williams Electronics software engineer
  2. 1984–1984Amiga Corporation software engineer
  3. 1984–1986Commodore-Amiga software engineer
  4. 1984–Boing Ball demo co-author
  5. 1985–Intuition (AmigaOS) designer and implementer
  6. 1986–Defender of the Crown computography and Mical Game System
  7. 1987–1989Epyx VP of game technology
  8. 1989–Atari Lynx co-designer
  9. 1989–Blue Lightning level design and project management
  10. 1989–Chess 2.0 thanked for the file requester
  11. 1990–New Technology Group co-founder
  12. 1993–3DO Interactive Multiplayer co-designer
  13. 2001–Fathammer mobile game engine chief architect
  14. 2005–2011Sony Computer Entertainment senior manager
  15. 2011–Arjinx founder
  16. 2012–Google director of games

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After the Amiga

Later co-designed the Atari Lynx and worked on 3DO and other interactive-media technology.

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Sources

  1. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/a-history-of-the-amiga-part-3
  2. amiga.it/storia/parte1.html
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RJ_Mical
  4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Lynx
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer
  6. mobygames.com/person/3781/robert-j-mical/credits

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