Mark Healey
{{Short description|British video game developer}}
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| name = Mark Healey
| image = Mark Healey 2 Cropped 1.jpg
| caption = Mark Healey playing a demonstration of LittleBigPlanet in 2007
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| nationality = British
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| occupation = Video game developer
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| known_for = Dungeon Keeper
Black & White
Ragdoll Kung Fu
LittleBigPlanet (2008 video game)
LittleBigPlanet 2
Dreams
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Mark Healey is a British video game developer from Ipswich, Suffolk. Healey started his career making games for the Commodore 64 home computer – his first published game was KGB Super Spy for Codemasters, which led to developing the educational Fun School series of games for Europress Software.
Career
Healey joined Bullfrog Productions to work with Peter Molyneux on titles such as Magic Carpet and Dungeon Keeper. When Molyneux left Bullfrog to form Lionhead Studios, Healey joined him, and worked as a senior artist on Black & White and Fable. Whilst still at Lionhead, he developed Rag Doll Kung Fu independently in his spare time, which was the first third party game to be distributed over Steam - Valve's online distribution system.{{Cite web |last=zapiy |date=2018-03-01 |title=RVG Interviews: Mark Healey. |url=https://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/rvg-interviews-mark-healey/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=RVG |language=en-GB}}
In 2006, He co-founded Media Molecule with Kareem Ettouney, David Smith, and Alex Evans.{{Cite news |date=2023-04-17 |title=Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey leaves Dreams studio after 17 years |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/media-molecule-co-founder-mark-healey-leaves-dreams-studio-after-17-years |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}} Healey served as creative director of LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dreams.{{Cite web |title=Media Molecule co-founder and creative director Mark Healey has departed the studio |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/media-molecule-co-founder-and-creative-director-mark-healey-has-departed-the-studio |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.gamedeveloper.com |language=en}}
In April 2023, Healey announced he would be leaving Media Molecule.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Joseph |date=2023-04-17 |title=Media Molecule Co-Founder Mark Healey Leaves Studio After 17 Years |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/media-molecule-co-founder-mark-healey-leaves-studio-after-17-years |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=TechRaptor |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.mediamolecule.com/about/team/mark Mark Healey] at mediamolecule.com
- {{MobyGames developer|id=1277|name=Mark Healey}}
- [http://www.giantbomb.com/mark-healey/72-3889/ Mark Healey (video game person) at Giant Bomb]
{{Bullfrog Productions}}
{{Lionhead Studios}}
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Category:British video game designers
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