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| name = Tom Kudirka |
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| image = tom_wiki.png |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|10|17}} |
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| birth_place = [[Omaha]], Nebraska |
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| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]] |
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| known = [[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]<br> [[Men of Valor]] |
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| spouse = Wannette Kudirka |
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'''Tom Kudirka''' (born October 17, 1962) is an American [[Entrepreneur]] and founder of [[2015, Inc.]], the company behind developing the video game ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]''. |
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==Biography== |
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===2015 Games=== |
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In 1997 Kudirka started [[2015, Inc.]]. He assembled a team of developers by researching people who were participating in the FPS MOD community. After months of working online and mostly only communicating via [[ICQ]] instant messenger his team created a [[Quake engine|Quake]] Mod as a playable demo. Kudirka sent the demo to [[Activision]] who awarded 2015 a contract developing the [[expansion pack]] to their upcoming game entitled SiN, currently being developed by [[Ritual Entertainment]]. Kudirka moved all of his team members to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] to begin work on the expansion pack [[SiN: Wages of Sin]]. |
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Wages of Sin was published by [[Activision]] and released for the [[Windows]] platform on February 26, 1999. |
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In May of 2000 Kudirka received a phone call from [[DreamWorks]] to see if he was interested in developing a World War II [[first person shooter]] video game with a story-line created by [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsapeople.com/Tulsa-People/July-2009/Powering-up-with-Tornado-Studios/|title=Powering up with Tornado Studios. A Tulsa-based company creates video games to attract a different set of players|publisher=TulsaPeople|date=July 2009|accessdate=4 January 2015|first=Tara|last=Lynn Thompson}}</ref> [[DreamWorks Interactive]] wanted to discuss the development of a PC version of new video game franchise called [[Medal of Honor]]. The first Medal of Honor game was released six months earlier for the [[PlayStation]] console. A week later [[Electronic Arts]] flew out to [[Tulsa]]. A deal was soon reached and development began on [[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]. |
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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault was published by Electronic Arts and released for the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/medal-of-honor-allied-assault-review/1900-2841761/|title=Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Review|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|date=23 January 2002|accessdate=10 August 2014|first=Erik|last=Wolpaw}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/19/medal-of-honor-allied-assault-2|title=Very few games leave you breathless and gaping in wide-eyed wonder. EA's latest is one of them|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=28 January 2002|accessdate=10 August 2014|first=Dan|last=Adams}}</ref> on January 22, 2002 in North America and on February 15, 2002 in Europe. The game was a critical and financial success with many considering [[MoHAA]] to have pioneered the cinematic first person shooter genre. The game provided a substantial push for Electronic Arts' ''Medal of Honor''. |
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Following the release, a group of developers left 2015 to form [[Infinity Ward]], a studio that would become known for the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' series based around the same concept.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5513694/the-modern-warfare-fight-your-guide-to-activision-vs-infinity-ward|title=The Modern Warfare Fight: Your Guide to Activision Vs. Infinity Ward|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|date=22 December 2010|accessdate=4 January 2015|first=Michael|last=McWhertor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-medal-of-honor-killer-a-call-of-duty-story/0123617|title=The Medal of Honor killer: A Call of Duty story|publisher=[[Market for Home Computing and Video Games]]|date=1 November 2013|accessdate=4 January 2015|first=Christopher|last=Dring}}</ref> |
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In 2002, [[2015, Inc.|2015]] began development on its own IP: [[Men of Valor]], a first person shooter simulating [[infantry]] [[combat]] during the Vietnam era. Men of Valor was published by [[Vivendi|Vivendi Universal]] and released for [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] on October 19, 2004 in North America and on November 5, 2004 in Europe. The game was released for [[Windows]] on October 29, 2004 in North America and November 12, 2004 in Europe. |
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===Tornado Studios=== |
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In August 2008, Kudirka opened a new development company called [[Tornado Studios]] focused on [[casual game]]s for the mass market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/tornado-studios-looking-past-stereotypical-gamers/article/3355781|title=Tornado Studios looking past stereotypical Gamers|publisher=[[The Oklahoman|NewsOK]]|date=24 March 2009|accessdate=4 January 2015|first=Robert|last=Evatt}}</ref> |
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== Games Developed == |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! rowspan="2" |Year |
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! rowspan="2" |Game |
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! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" |Publisher |
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! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" |Genre |
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! colspan="5" |Platform(s) |
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! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" class="unsortable" | [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |
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! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" class="unsortable" | [[Mac OS]] |
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! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" class="unsortable" | [[Xbox]] |
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! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" class="unsortable" | [[Nintendo DS]] |
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|1999 |
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|''[[SiN: Wages of Sin]]'' |
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| [[Activision]] |
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|[[First-person shooter]] |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|- |
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|2000 |
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|''[[Laser Arena]]'' <small>(as Trainwreck Studios)</small> |
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| [[ValuSoft]] |
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|[[First-person shooter]] |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|2001 |
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|''CIA Operative: Solo Missions'' <small>(as Trainwreck Studios)</small> |
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| [[ValuSoft]] |
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|[[First-person shooter]] |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|- |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' |
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| [[Electronic Arts]] |
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|[[First-person shooter]] |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|- |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Men of Valor]]'' |
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| [[Vivendi]] |
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|[[First-person shooter]] |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{Yes}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|2007 |
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|''[[Time Ace]]'' <small>(as Trainwreck Studios)</small> |
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| [[Konami]] |
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|[[Combat flight simulator]] |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{No}} |
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|{{Yes}} |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [https://twitter.com/tomkudirka Tom Kudirka] on [[Twitter]] |
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* [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-kudirka/0/856/168 Tom Kudirka] on [[LinkedIn]] |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/tom.kudirka Tom Kudirka] on [[Facebook]] |
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[[Category:1962 births]] |
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