Bleszinski presenting at the 2016 Game Developers Conference
Born
(1975-02-12) February 12, 1975 (age 49)[1][2]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]
Other names
CliffyB, Dude Huge[3]
Occupation
Game designer
Spouse
Lauren Bleszinski
(m. 2012)
[4]
Cliff Bleszinski (/bləˈzɪnski/; born February 12, 1975), popularly known as CliffyB,[2] is an American video game designer, known for his work on the Unreal and Gears of War series while at Epic Games.[5] After leaving Epic in 2012, he co-founded Boss Key Productions in 2014 which closed in 2018 after the commercial failure of the multiplayer shooter LawBreakers. Since Boss Key's closure, Bleszinski has spent his time with theater and writing.
^@therealcliffyb (February 12, 2020). "It's my birthday.I would truly appreciate a happy from y'all, if y'all can. Also, I'm fucking old. :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ abcBissell, Tom (November 3, 2008). "The Grammar of Fun". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^Ashcraft, Brian (April 8, 2010). "Why We Call Him Dude Huge". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
^Crecente, Brian. "Their future is Epic: The evolution of a gaming giant". Polygon. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
^Gaudiosi, John (July 21, 2014). "Interview: Legendary designer Cliff Bleszinski discusses the future of free-to-play shooters". PC World. International Data Group. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
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