Rebel Boat Rocker

Rebel Boat Rocker

Infobox Company
company_name = Rebel Boat Rocker
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = Dallas, Texas, USA (1997)
founder =
location = Dallas, Texas, USA
key_people = Billy Zelsnak, Jason Zelsnack, Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel
revenue =
num_employees =
industry = Software & Programming
products =
owner =
homepage = http://www.rebelboatrocker.com

Rebel Boat Rocker is a video game developer founded by Billy and Jason Zelsnack in 1997. Staffed largely by ex-3DRealms employees, they were signed by EA to create "Prax War 2018", a "near future, military, sci-fi, action adventure" using a proprietary java-based engine. (The company's name reportedly came from Billy Zelsnack's firing at Epic Megagames, where he was accused of being a "rebel" and "rocking the boat".)

After 18 months of work, the project was canceled by EA, who stated that the game had "missed its technology window" [cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19990611/java_13.htm |title=Java wraps native code in "Prax War"|accessdate=2007-10-31] and the company dissolved.

Five members of the RBR content team went on to form Gearbox Software in 1999.

Employees

(in alphabetical order)

*Bahl, Stephen: Modeler (graduate of the Dallas Art Institute and former US Army Corporal)
*Hindler, Dave: Business Manager
*Jones, Dirk: Artist (one of the main artists on Duke Nukem 3D)
*Kime, Lee: Level Designer (worked on Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition at 3DRealms)
*Martel, Brian: Artist (experienced developer and lead artist who worked with Microprose on Civilization, then with 3DRealms)
*Montgomery, Landon: Modeler/Animator (from Besthesda Softworks)
*Palmer, Stephen: Level Designer (from Quake mod community)
*Pitchford, Randy: Lead Level Designer (worked on Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition and Shadow Warrior at 3DRealms)
*Storey, James: Artist (worked on Duke Nukem 3d and Shadow Warrior at 3DRealms)
*Zelsnack, Billy: Programmer
*Zelsnack, Jason: Modeler

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