Drew Karpyshyn

Drew Karpyshyn
Born	July 28, 1971 (1971-07-28) (age 40) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1]
Occupation	Novelist, game designer
Genres	Fantasy, science fiction
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Drew Karpyshyn (born July 28, 1971) is a Canadian video game scenario writer, scriptwriter and novelist.

Career

Karpyshyn was a loan officer, but when he got in a car accident, he quit his job as a loan officer and was able to go to college again to gain a degree in English. He got his start as a game designer for Wizards of the Coast, and he also has written two novels for Wizards of the Coast in 2001. His first novel is Temple Hill, set in the Forgotten Realms setting.

He later joined video game company BioWare.^[2] He wrote the scenario and much of the dialogue for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and was one of the lead writers and planners on Jade Empire, as well as working on several games in the Baldur's Gate series. He has written various Forgotten Realms and Star Wars novels. Karpyshyn's next major project was the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows RPG Mass Effect series.

Mass Effect was named game of the year, in addition to receiving four other awards at the 2008 Elan Awards.^[3]

Karpyshyn has moved to Austin, Texas to help with Star Wars: The Old Republic.^[4]

In March 2000, Karpyshyn appeared on an episode of Jeopardy!, finishing third.^[4][5]

Works

Games

• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
• Neverwinter Nights
• Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Jade Empire
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Star Wars: The Old Republic

Novels

Forgotten Realms

• Temple Hill (2001)

Baldur's Gate

• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (novelization) (2001)

Mass Effect

• Mass Effect: Revelation (2007) (Prequel to the video game series)
• Mass Effect: Ascension (2008)^[4]
• Mass Effect: Retribution (2010)^[6]

Star Wars

• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (2006)
• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Rule of Two (2007)^[4]
• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil (2009)^[4]
• Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan (2011)^[7]

References

1. ^ BIO | Drew Karpyshyn
2. ^ Gelinas, Ben (September 16, 2008). "Spinning a gripping ... game", Edmonton Journal, p. D1. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
3. ^ Zacharias, Yvonne (February 18, 2008). "Mass Effect dominates as game of the year: Science fiction video, made by Edmonton company, cleans up at Elan Awards", The Vancouver Sun, p. D1.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} Drew Karpyshyn's FAQ
5. ^ J! Archive - Show #3577, aired 2000-03-07
6. ^ Mass Effect novelizations
7. ^ [1]

External links

• Drew Karpyshyn's Home Page
• Profile on Wizards.com
• Drew Karpyshyn on Wookieepedia: a Star Wars Wiki
• Drew Karpyshyn Interview
• Drew Karpyshyn at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Persondata
Name	Karpyshyn, Drew
Alternative names
Short description	Author and game designer
Date of birth	July 28, 1971
Place of birth	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date of death
Place of death