Jason Jones (programmer)
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Jason Jones (born June 1, 1971)[1] is an American video game developer and programmer who co-founded the video game studio Bungie with Alex Seropian in 1991. Jones began programming on Apple computers in high school, assembling a multiplayer game called Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete. While attending the University of Chicago, Jones met Seropian and the two formed a partnership to publish Minotaur.
Jason Jones | |
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Born | (1971-06-01) June 1, 1971 (age 52) United States |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Occupation(s) | Video game developer, programmer |
Known for | Co-founder of Bungie, co-creator of Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny |
Title | CCO of Bungie |
Following the modest success of Minotaur, Jones programmed Bungie's next game, Pathways into Darkness, and worked on code, level design and story development for Bungie's Marathon and Myth series. For Bungie's next projects, Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, Jones took on a more managerial role as project lead. He served as director on the 2014 video game Destiny.[2]