Steven Riding
aka:
Steve Riding,
S. A. Riding,
Steven A. Riding
Moby ID: 130555
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Steven Riding worked in the games industry since the early eighties. He started as a programmer, but also held positions such as Director of External Development for Sony Psygnosis, heading the Europe, USA and Australia acquisition and development of many world class companies to the Sony label, and Director of Strategy for Wanova, one of Europe’s top mobile games companies. He also was Studio Head a few times, like for Traveller's Tales in Oxford, a studio that he founded.
Riding passed away on February 8, 2023.
Experience
- The English Software Company: Co Founder (1981 - 1984)
- Imagine Games: Team Leader (1984 - 1984)
- Lothlorien: Studio Manager (1986 - 1989)
- Psygnosis: Director of External Development (1989 - 2000)
- Wanova: Director of Strategy (2000 - 2001)
- Traveller's Tales Oxford: Studio Manager (June 2001 - January 2006)
- Ksatria Gameworks: Studio Head (February 2007 - July 2010)
- Outso Ltd: Studio Manager (January 2009 - December 2011)
- Lockwood Studios Ltd: Studio Director (December 2011 - October 2012)
- Ninjar Studios Ltd: CEO (January 2014 - March 2017)
- Unexpected Developments Ltd: CEO (since January 2017)
Credited on 46 games
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| Super Monkey Ball Adventure (2006, PSP) | Studio Manager |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour (2004, PlayStation 2) | Spark Unlimited Would Like to Thank |
| Crash Twinsanity (2004, Xbox) | Traveller's Tales |
| Formula One 2000 (2000, PlayStation) | Thanks to |
| Destruction Derby: Raw (2000, PlayStation) | Head of External Development |
| Formula One 99 (1999, PlayStation) | Head of External Development |
| Destruction Derby 64 (1999, Nintendo 64) | Director of External Development |
| Expert Pool (1999, Windows) | Thanks to |
| Eliminator (1999, Windows) | Director of External Development |
| Disney•Pixar A Bug's Life (1999, Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| Newman Haas Racing (1998, PlayStation) | Executive Head Producer |
| Rascal (1998, PlayStation) | Special Thanks to |
| Shadow Master (1997, PlayStation) | Executive Producer |
| Thunder Truck Rally (1997, Windows) | Head Producer |
| Professional Underground League of Pain (1997, PlayStation) | Head Producer |
| Formula 1: Championship Edition (1997, PlayStation) | Head of External Development |
| Formula 1 (1996, PlayStation) | Executive Producer |
| Ring Cycle (1996, DOS) | Executive Producer |
| The Adventures of Lomax (1996, PlayStation) | Special Thanks to |
| Blue Ice (1995, Windows 16-bit) | Executive Producer |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 14 games with Christopher Stanley
- 11 games with Philip Morris
- 10 games with Nick Burcombe
- 10 games with Greg Duddle
- 9 games with Paul Tweedle
- 9 games with Tony Parkes
- 9 games with Paul Evason
- 9 games with Richard Biltcliffe
- 9 games with Jon Burton
- 8 games with Tim Wright
Companies
- 34 games with Psygnosis Limited
- 8 games with TT Games Studios Ltd.
- 5 games with Sony Interactive...
- 4 games with PC Music Ltd.
- 4 games with Electronic Arts North West Studio
- 4 games with Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
- 3 games with Bizarre Creations, Ltd.
- 3 games with Ubisoft Reflections Ltd.
- 3 games with Mastertronic Ltd.
- 3 games with Icon Design Ltd.
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