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'{{Infobox person | name = Chris Sawyer | image = <!-- http://64.19.142.10/www.tt-ms.de/about/sawyer.jpg --> | image_size = 120p | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = [[Dunblane]], [[Scotland]] | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = [[game design|Designing]] and [[game programming|programming]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon (video game)|RollerCoaster Tycoon]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]], [[Chris Sawyer's Locomotion]], and [[Transport Tycoon]]. | education = [[Computer Science]] degree, [[Strathclyde University]] | employer = | occupation = [[personal computer game|Computer game]] [[video game developer|developer]] | title = | salary = | networth = | height = | weight = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | signature = | website = {{URL|http://www.chrissawyergames.com/}} | footnotes = }} '''Chris Sawyer''' (born 1 January, 1961{{cn|date=August 2012}}) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[personal computer game|computer game]] [[video game developer|developer]] who is best known for [[game design|designing]] and [[game programming|programming]] ''[[Transport Tycoon]]'' and the ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon (series)|RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'' series. ==Career== Sawyer first entered the [[video game industry|games industry]] in 1983, writing games in [[Z80]] [[machine code]] on the [[Memotech MTX]] home computer, and then the [[Amstrad CPC]] series home computer. Some of these were published by [[Ariolasoft]], ''[[Sepulcri Scelerati]]'' and ''[[Ziggurat (computer game)|Ziggurat]]''. The former was a rare instance of a game being accepted by a [[video game publisher|publisher]] when it was already nearing completion. From 1988 to 1993, Sawyer worked on [[DOS]] conversions of [[Amiga]] games and was involved in many projects, including ''[[Virus (computer game)|Virus]]'', ''[[Conqueror (video game)|Conqueror]]'', ''[[Campaign (computer game)|Campaign]]'', ''Birds of Prey'', ''Dino Dini's Goal'' and ''[[Frontier: Elite II]]''. He also contributed to the DOS version of ''[[Elite (video game)|Elite Plus]]''. Sawyer's first management simulation game, ''[[Transport Tycoon]]'', was released by [[Microprose]] in 1994 and became a classic of the [[business simulation game|tycoon series of games]]. A year later, he improved and extended the game, giving it the title ''[[Transport Tycoon Deluxe]]''. Sawyer immediately sought to create a sequel. However, while still working on the basic [[game engine]], Sawyer developed an interest in [[roller coaster]]s, and changed the project into what would become ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'', originally called ''White Knuckle'' before release.<ref>[http://www.chrissawyergames.com/feature1.htm "10 things you (probably) never knew about Chris Sawyer's Tycoon games..."] from Chris Sawyer Software Development website</ref> After creating ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'', he resumed work on the sequel for ''Transport Tycoon'', but again postponed it to create ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]''. Upon completing that project, he resumed his work on the ''Transport Tycoon'' sequel, finally releasing it in 2004 as ''[[Chris Sawyer's Locomotion]]''.<ref>{{cite paper | author = Chris Sawyer | title = [[Chris Sawyer's Locomotion]] Manual | publisher = [[Atari]] | date = 2004 }}</ref> Sawyer also served as a consultant for [[Atari]] in the development of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]''. In November 2005, Sawyer sued Atari, claiming that they had failed to pay him certain royalties.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7111 "Sawyer Sues Atari Over ''Roller Coaster Tycoon'' Royalties"] from ''[[Gamasutra]]'' (November 8, 2005)</ref> Sawyer and Atari settled out of court for an undisclosed amount in February 2008.<ref>[http://www.develop-online.net/news/29193/Sawyer-settles-Atari-suit "Sawyer settles Atari suit"] from ''[[Develop (magazine)]]'' (February 5, 2008)</ref> Sawyer designed and programmed most of his games in [[x86 assembly]],<ref>[http://www.chrissawyergames.com/faq3.htm Chris Sawyer Software Development Frequently Asked Questions]</ref> using only the services of freelance artist [[Simon Foster]] and musician [[Allister Brimble]] as needed. ==Credits== The following is a list of video games Chris Sawyer has been credited for over the course of his career. *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!]]'' (2005), Atari, Inc. (Consultant) *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!]]'' (2005), Atari Europe S.A.S.U. (Consultant) *''[[Chris Sawyer's Locomotion]]'' (2004), Atari, Inc. *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]'' (2004), Atari do Brasil Ltda. (Consultant) *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]'' (2002), Infogrames Europe SA *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes]]'' (2000), Hasbro Interactive Ltd. *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon: Corkscrew Follies]]'' (1999), Hasbro Interactive Ltd. *''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'' (1999), Hasbro Interactive Ltd. *''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]'' (1995), GameTek (FL), Inc. *''[[Transport Tycoon Deluxe]]'' (1995), MicroProse Software, Inc. *''Transport Tycoon World Editor'' (1995), MicroProse Software, Inc. *''[[Dino Dini's Soccer]]'' (1994), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd. *''[[Transport Tycoon]]'' (1994), MicroProse Software, Inc. *''Frontier: Elite II'' (1993), GameTek, Inc., Konami, Inc. *''Goal!'' (1993), Virgin Games, Ltd. *''Birds of Prey'' (1992), Electronic Arts, Inc. *''Campaign'' (1992), Empire Software *''Elite Plus'' (1991), Microplay Software *''Conqueror'' (1990), Rainbow Arts Software GmbH *''Xenomorph'' (1990), Pandora *''Revenge of Defender'' (1989), Epyx, Inc. *''Virus'' (1988), Firebird Software Ltd. ==See also== *[[RollerCoaster Tycoon (series)]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.chrissawyer.com Chris Sawyer Software Development] *{{moby developer|id=788|name=Chris Sawyer's profile}} *[http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/04/02/news_6092788.html Interview with Sawyer on ''Locomotion''] from [[GameSpot]] {{Persondata |NAME=Sawyer, Chris |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Scottish video game developer |DATE OF BIRTH= |PLACE OF BIRTH= |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawyer, Chris}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Video game designers]] [[Category:British video game designers]] [[Category:Video game programmers]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of Strathclyde]] [[Category:People from Dunblane]] [[cs:Chris Sawyer]] [[da:Chris Sawyer]] [[de:Chris Sawyer]] [[es:Chris Sawyer]] [[fr:Chris Sawyer]] [[ko:크리스 소여]] [[it:Chris Sawyer]] [[hu:Chris Sawyer]] [[nl:Chris Sawyer]] [[ja:クリス・ソイヤー]] [[pt:Chris Sawyer]] [[ru:Сойер, Крис]] [[sv:Chris Sawyer]] [[tr:Chris Sawyer]]'