Chris Avellone

Chris Avellone, born on September twenty-seventh, nineteen seventy-one, is a prominent American screenwriter, role-playing game designer, and video game developer. With a career spanning over three decades, he has made significant contributions to the gaming industry, particularly in the realm of role-playing video games, where his writing has garnered widespread acclaim.

Avellone began his journey in the gaming world in nineteen ninety-five when he joined Interplay. He played a pivotal role in the development of Fallout 2 in nineteen ninety-eight and served as the lead designer for Planescape: Torment in nineteen ninety-nine, a title often celebrated as one of the best-written and most imaginative video games ever created.

After leaving Interplay in two thousand three, Avellone co-founded Obsidian Entertainment, where he took on the role of chief creative officer. His notable projects during this time included leading the design of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords in two thousand four and contributing as a senior designer on Fallout: New Vegas in two thousand ten. From two thousand twelve onwards, he became a prominent figure in the crowdfunding scene, earning the nickname 'human stretch goal' for his involvement in successful Kickstarter campaigns.

In two thousand fifteen, Avellone transitioned to freelance work, collaborating with various companies on acclaimed titles such as Prey in two thousand seventeen, Divinity: Original Sin II in two thousand seventeen, Pathfinder: Kingmaker in two thousand eighteen, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in two thousand nineteen, and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous in two thousand twenty-one.

His contributions to the gaming industry have not gone unnoticed; in two thousand nine, IGN recognized him as one of the top one hundred game creators of all time, while Gamasutra named him one of the top twenty game writers. In two thousand seventeen, GamesTM honored him as one of the fifty most influential people in gaming.