StarCitizen:Chris Roberts - Revision history

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	The next year, the teacher of that class became the editor of The Micro User magazine. He remembered that Chris Roberts and his friend were in the back of the class trying to make games, so he called up and asked if he would like to write a 'game of the month' for the magazine.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140914215106/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/chris-roberts-star-citizen-profile The Stars His Destination: Chris Roberts from Origin to Star Citizen], 2014-13-09, archived</ref>		The next year, the teacher of that class became the editor of The Micro User magazine. He remembered that Chris Roberts and his friend were in the back of the class trying to make games, so he called up and asked if he would like to write a 'game of the month' for the magazine.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140914215106/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/chris-roberts-star-citizen-profile The Stars His Destination: Chris Roberts from Origin to Star Citizen], 2014-13-09, archived</ref>

	In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>		In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from learning physics at University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/12741-Physics-Not-A-Dirty-Word\|text=Physics - Not a Dirty Word\|accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref><ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>

	Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems nor the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>		Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems nor the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>

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	The next year, the teacher of that class became the editor of The Micro User magazine. He remembered that Chris Roberts and his friend were in the back of the class trying to make games, so he called up and asked if he would like to write a 'game of the month' for the magazine.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140914215106/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/chris-roberts-star-citizen-profile The Stars His Destination: Chris Roberts from Origin to Star Citizen], 2014-13-09, archived</ref>		The next year, the teacher of that class became the editor of The Micro User magazine. He remembered that Chris Roberts and his friend were in the back of the class trying to make games, so he called up and asked if he would like to write a 'game of the month' for the magazine.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20140914215106/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/chris-roberts-star-citizen-profile The Stars His Destination: Chris Roberts from Origin to Star Citizen], 2014-13-09, archived</ref>

	In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at ~~the~~ the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>		In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>

	Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems nor the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>		Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems nor the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>

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	He sold his first game [[StarCitizen:King Kong\|''King Kong'']] at the age of 13,<ref>[https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/king-kong-chris-roberts-first-game/ King Kong – Chris Roberts First Game?] Pix's Origin Adventures, september 29 2011</ref> followed by ''[[StarCitizen:Popeye]]'', and developed 3 number one hits by the age of 20: ''[[StarCitizen:Wizadore]]'', [[StarCitizen:Match Day\|''Match Day'']] and [[StarCitizen:Stryker's Run\|''Stryker's Run'']].<ref name=":4">[https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/featured/sgj-podcast-04-chris-freaking-roberts/ SGJ Podcast #04: Chris. Freaking. Roberts]., spacegamejunkie, 03/12/2013</ref>		He sold his first game [[StarCitizen:King Kong\|''King Kong'']] at the age of 13,<ref>[https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/king-kong-chris-roberts-first-game/ King Kong – Chris Roberts First Game?] Pix's Origin Adventures, september 29 2011</ref> followed by ''[[StarCitizen:Popeye]]'', and developed 3 number one hits by the age of 20: ''[[StarCitizen:Wizadore]]'', [[StarCitizen:Match Day\|''Match Day'']] and [[StarCitizen:Stryker's Run\|''Stryker's Run'']].<ref name=":4">[https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/featured/sgj-podcast-04-chris-freaking-roberts/ SGJ Podcast #04: Chris. Freaking. Roberts]., spacegamejunkie, 03/12/2013</ref>

	In 1987, Roberts got a publishing contract with Origin Systems where he made [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']] and [[StarCitizen:Bad Blood\|''Bad Blood'']], as contracted outside developer with an office.<ref name=":0">[https://youtu.be/xnZOGOrDZIg Around the Verse: Episode 1.62 (2015.09.24)], YouTube</ref>		In 1987, Roberts got a publishing contract with [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] where he made [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']] and [[StarCitizen:Bad Blood\|''Bad Blood'']], as a contracted outside developer with an office.<ref name=":0">[https://youtu.be/xnZOGOrDZIg Around the Verse: Episode 1.62 (2015.09.24)], YouTube</ref>

	In 1990, Roberts developed [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander I\|''Wing Commander'']], which evolved into a [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander (series)\|franchise series of game titles]], all developed and produced by ~~Chris Roberts~~. This made him an official Origin Employee.<ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-wingleader-to-wing-commander/ From Wingleader to Wing Commander], The Digital Antiquarian, April 28, 2017</ref>		In 1990, Roberts developed [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander I\|''Wing Commander'']], which evolved into a [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander (series)\|franchise series of game titles]], at the time all developed and produced by him. This made him an official Origin Employee.<ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-wingleader-to-wing-commander/ From Wingleader to Wing Commander], The Digital Antiquarian, April 28, 2017</ref>

	He eventually became vice president of new technology at Origin Systems, as well as executive producer for Electronic Arts after EA acquired Origin.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20011103203404/http://www.pnrfilms.com/team_c_roberts.html Roberts became vice president of new technology at Origin Systems, Inc. as well as executive producer for Electronic Arts]", Point of No Return Entertainment, archived</ref>		He eventually became vice president of new technology at Origin Systems, as well as executive producer for Electronic Arts after EA acquired Origin.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20011103203404/http://www.pnrfilms.com/team_c_roberts.html Roberts became vice president of new technology at Origin Systems, Inc. as well as executive producer for Electronic Arts]", Point of No Return Entertainment, archived</ref>
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	He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]], then founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>		He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]], then founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>

	He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten ~~immerse~~ in the movie ''Avatar'', but in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />		He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten immersed in the movie ''Avatar'', but in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />

	In 2011, Chris Roberts founded Cloud Imperium Games with his wife [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner\|Sandi Roberts]], as well as business partner and international media attorney [[StarCitizen:Ortwin Freyermuth]]. He holds 75 percent of Cloud Imperium Games.<ref>"I hold 75 percent of the company. I have full board control. I have the majority of the votes on the board. The effective control of the company hasn’t changed", [https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/20/star-citizen-interview-why-chris-roberts-raised-another-46-million-to-finish-sci-fi-universe/view-all/ Star Citizen interview — Why Chris Roberts raised another $46 million to finish sci-fi universe], VentureBeat, December 20, 2018</ref> His workday at CIG is approximately 50% content review and 50% administrative duties, with him mentioning that he takes on additional reviews on his own time.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/notes-from-bar-citizen-shenzhen-china-chris-robert\|text=Notes from Bar Citizen Shenzhen, China - Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, Tyler Witkin, and John Crewe were fielding questions\|accessdate=2024-06-29}}</ref>		In 2011, Chris Roberts founded Cloud Imperium Games with his wife [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner\|Sandi Roberts]], as well as business partner and international media attorney [[StarCitizen:Ortwin Freyermuth]]. He holds 75 percent of Cloud Imperium Games.<ref>"I hold 75 percent of the company. I have full board control. I have the majority of the votes on the board. The effective control of the company hasn’t changed", [https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/20/star-citizen-interview-why-chris-roberts-raised-another-46-million-to-finish-sci-fi-universe/view-all/ Star Citizen interview — Why Chris Roberts raised another $46 million to finish sci-fi universe], VentureBeat, December 20, 2018</ref> His workday at CIG is approximately 50% content review and 50% administrative duties, with him mentioning that he takes on additional reviews on his own time.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/notes-from-bar-citizen-shenzhen-china-chris-robert\|text=Notes from Bar Citizen Shenzhen, China - Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, Tyler Witkin, and John Crewe were fielding questions\|accessdate=2024-06-29}}</ref>
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	In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>		In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>

	Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems or the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>		Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems nor the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>

	==Gameplay ==		==Gameplay ==

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	*He's a fan of science fiction, has seen ''Star Wars'' when he was 8 with his brother [[StarCitizen:Erin Roberts]], going home to build star wars spaceships out of Lego before Lego made them.<ref name=":0" />		*He's a fan of science fiction, has seen ''Star Wars'' when he was 8 with his brother [[StarCitizen:Erin Roberts]], going home to build star wars spaceships out of [[StarCitizen:Lego]] before Lego made them.<ref name=":0" />
	*He was reading massive amounts of science fiction books from authors such as Heinlein, Asimov. Le Guin, Larry Niven, with The Forever War by Joe Haldeman being a big inspiration for Wing Commander.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12grru/i_am_chris_roberts_creator_of_wing_commander/c6uxpd6/?context=3 Chris Roberts Reddit AMA comment about inspirational space settings]</ref><ref name=":0" />		*He was reading massive amounts of science fiction books from authors such as Heinlein, Asimov. Le Guin, Larry Niven, with The Forever War by Joe Haldeman being a big inspiration for Wing Commander.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12grru/i_am_chris_roberts_creator_of_wing_commander/c6uxpd6/?context=3 Chris Roberts Reddit AMA comment about inspirational space settings]</ref><ref name=":0" />
	*He appears on a mural in the game ''Kingdom Come: Deliverance''.<ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/kingdom-come-deliverance-1 Kingdom Come: Deliverance screenshot] by Stormkindle on Spectrum, March 11th 2018</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/dZxEqZhqUzY How our backers become immortal], Warhorse Studios, 9 Sept 2016</ref>		*He appears on a mural in the game ''Kingdom Come: Deliverance''.<ref>[https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/kingdom-come-deliverance-1 Kingdom Come: Deliverance screenshot] by Stormkindle on Spectrum, March 11th 2018</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/dZxEqZhqUzY How our backers become immortal], Warhorse Studios, 9 Sept 2016</ref>

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	*One of his favorite games is ''Galaga'', of which there is an arcade machine in CIG offfices.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cTQF2Gpgiw8?feature=shared Space Madness! The Resurgence of Space & Sci Fi Games], Trelane, YouTube, 27 oct. 2017</ref>		*One of his favorite games is ''Galaga'', of which there is an arcade machine in CIG offfices.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cTQF2Gpgiw8?feature=shared Space Madness! The Resurgence of Space & Sci Fi Games], Trelane, YouTube, 27 oct. 2017</ref>
	*Rich "T Dog" Stroberts in ''Wing Commander Prophecy'' is an anagram for Chris Roberts.<ref>"[https://x.com/banditloaf/status/1727886240681267360 Rich Strobers is an anagram for Chris Roberts.]", @banditloaf, Twitter, Nov 24, 2023</ref>		*Rich "T Dog" Stroberts in ''Wing Commander Prophecy'' is an anagram for Chris Roberts.<ref>"[https://x.com/banditloaf/status/1727886240681267360 Rich Strobers is an anagram for Chris Roberts.]", @banditloaf, Twitter, Nov 24, 2023</ref>
			*The money he made from his Origin Systems and Digital Anvil days allowed him to build a luxurious villa.<ref>[https://www.mysanantonio.com/real-estate/article/Central-Texas-mansion-with-outdoor-Harry-6893788.php Texas-sized lake estate in Austin boasts 'Harry Potter'-style chess set], helipad for $22.9 million, mysanantonio.com, March 16, 2016</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]], then founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>		He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]], then founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>

	He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten immerse in the movie ''Avatar'', ~~butI~~ in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />		He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten immerse in the movie ''Avatar'', but in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />

	In 2011, Chris Roberts founded Cloud Imperium Games with his wife [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner\|Sandi Roberts]], as well as business partner and international media attorney [[StarCitizen:Ortwin Freyermuth]]. He holds 75 percent of Cloud Imperium Games.<ref>"I hold 75 percent of the company. I have full board control. I have the majority of the votes on the board. The effective control of the company hasn’t changed", [https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/20/star-citizen-interview-why-chris-roberts-raised-another-46-million-to-finish-sci-fi-universe/view-all/ Star Citizen interview — Why Chris Roberts raised another $46 million to finish sci-fi universe], VentureBeat, December 20, 2018</ref> His ~~workdayat~~ CIG is approximately 50% content review and 50% administrative duties, with him mentioning that he takes on additional reviews on his own time.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/notes-from-bar-citizen-shenzhen-china-chris-robert\|text=Notes from Bar Citizen Shenzhen, China - Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, Tyler Witkin, and John Crewe were fielding questions\|accessdate=2024-06-29}}</ref>		In 2011, Chris Roberts founded Cloud Imperium Games with his wife [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner\|Sandi Roberts]], as well as business partner and international media attorney [[StarCitizen:Ortwin Freyermuth]]. He holds 75 percent of Cloud Imperium Games.<ref>"I hold 75 percent of the company. I have full board control. I have the majority of the votes on the board. The effective control of the company hasn’t changed", [https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/20/star-citizen-interview-why-chris-roberts-raised-another-46-million-to-finish-sci-fi-universe/view-all/ Star Citizen interview — Why Chris Roberts raised another $46 million to finish sci-fi universe], VentureBeat, December 20, 2018</ref> His workday at CIG is approximately 50% content review and 50% administrative duties, with him mentioning that he takes on additional reviews on his own time.<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/notes-from-bar-citizen-shenzhen-china-chris-robert\|text=Notes from Bar Citizen Shenzhen, China - Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, Tyler Witkin, and John Crewe were fielding questions\|accessdate=2024-06-29}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

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	In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>		In the mid 1980's, his dad getting a tenured professorship position at the the University of Texas so the family moved to the U.S, and soon after Chris Roberts took a gap year from University and went to visit his parents for the summer.<ref name=":2">[https://paullicino.tumblr.com/post/140850063441/paul-dean-as-i-understand-you-were-born-in-the The forgotten interview with Chris Roberts] by Paul Dean, March 11, 2016</ref><ref name=":1" /> He liked the place and the weather so he stayed with his father in the US when he was 19.<ref>An interview with Chris Roberts, by David Taylor, Game Bytes magazine, 6/16/92, [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/16847 archived on wcnews.com]</ref>

	Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems or the ''Ultima'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>		Chris Roberts was working on his own on ''Ultra Realm'', the precursor to what would become [[StarCitizen:Times of Lore\|''Times of Lore'']]. When he went to a boardgame club he saw the art of local artist Denis Loubet displayed on a wall and contacted him to make art. Denis Loubet had been working with Richard Gariott since ''Akalabeth'' in 1980 and had been hired as a fulltime artist at nearby [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]] just three weeks earlier.<ref name=":3" /> Loubet showed what he was working on to Richard Garriott and Dallas Snell at Origin, who were impressed by the work-in-progress of Chris Roberts, and they invited him to Origin’s offices to ask if he’d be interested in publishing it through them. Chris Roberts had never heard of Origin Systems or the ''[[StarCitizen:ULTIMATE (series)\|Ultima]]'' series; he’d grown up immersed in the British gaming scene, where neither had any presence whatsoever. But he liked the people at Origin, liked the atmosphere around the place and he ended up with a publishing contract at Origin Systems.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[https://youtu.be/UPObpk1HJK4 Let's Play: Wing Commander 25th Anniversary Livestream], YouTube, 27 Sept 2015</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader], The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref>

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	{{for\|the founder of RSI in lore\|Chris Roberts (lore)}}		{{for\|the founder of RSI in lore\|Chris Roberts (lore)}}
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	~~[[File:~~Chris Roberts Press Kit 2017.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~Chris~~ Roberts ~~in January 2017~~]]		\|title = Chris Roberts
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			\|label1 = Occupation
			\|content1 = Video game developer
			\|label2 = Born
			\|content2 = May 27 1968
			\|label3 = Title
			\|content3 = Co-Founder & CEO of [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games]]
			\|label4 = Known for
			\|content4 = [[StarCitizen:Wing Commander (series)\|Wing Commander]], [[StarCitizen:Freelancer (video game)\|Freelancer]], [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]], [[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]]
			\|label5 = Spouse
			\|content5 = [[StarCitizen:Sandi Gardiner\|Sandi Roberts]]
			\|label6 = Brother of
			\|content6 = [[StarCitizen:Erin Roberts]]
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	'''Christopher "Chris" Roberts''' is a game developer, as well as the co-founder, CEO, chief creative officer of [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games]], and the director of [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen\|''Star Citizen'']] and ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]].''<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=press\|text=Star Citizen: Press Kit}}</ref>		'''Christopher "Chris" Roberts''' is a game developer, as well as the co-founder, CEO, chief creative officer of [[StarCitizen:Cloud Imperium Games]], and the director of [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen\|''Star Citizen'']] and ''[[StarCitizen:Squadron 42]].''<ref>{{Cite RSI\|url=press\|text=Star Citizen: Press Kit}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	[[File:Chris Roberts with Richard Garriott in 1988.jpg\|thumb\|Chris Roberts with Richard Garriott in 1988~~]][[File:Chris Roberts signing some of his games for a fan.jpg\|thumb\|Chris Roberts signing some of [[:Category:Video games by Chris Roberts\|his games]] for a fan~~]]		[[File:Chris Roberts with Richard Garriott in 1988.jpg\|thumb\|Chris Roberts with Richard Garriott in 1988]]
	He sold his first game [[StarCitizen:King Kong\|''King Kong'']] at the age of 13,<ref>[https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/king-kong-chris-roberts-first-game/ King Kong – Chris Roberts First Game?] Pix's Origin Adventures, september 29 2011</ref> followed by ''[[StarCitizen:Popeye]]'', and developed 3 number one hits by the age of 20: ''[[StarCitizen:Wizadore]]'', [[StarCitizen:Match Day\|''Match Day'']] and [[StarCitizen:Stryker's Run\|''Stryker's Run'']].<ref name=":4">[https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/featured/sgj-podcast-04-chris-freaking-roberts/ SGJ Podcast #04: Chris. Freaking. Roberts]., spacegamejunkie, 03/12/2013</ref>		He sold his first game [[StarCitizen:King Kong\|''King Kong'']] at the age of 13,<ref>[https://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/king-kong-chris-roberts-first-game/ King Kong – Chris Roberts First Game?] Pix's Origin Adventures, september 29 2011</ref> followed by ''[[StarCitizen:Popeye]]'', and developed 3 number one hits by the age of 20: ''[[StarCitizen:Wizadore]]'', [[StarCitizen:Match Day\|''Match Day'']] and [[StarCitizen:Stryker's Run\|''Stryker's Run'']].<ref name=":4">[https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/featured/sgj-podcast-04-chris-freaking-roberts/ SGJ Podcast #04: Chris. Freaking. Roberts]., spacegamejunkie, 03/12/2013</ref>

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	After all this time in the gaming industry and of the opinion that it was stagnating, feeling burned out, as well as in view of the acquisitions of smaller gaming companies by larger ones, Chris Roberts decided to explore storytelling via movies.<ref name=":3">[https://youtu.be/8ej6u1h7ZEg Star Citizen Chris Roberts at BAFTA LA Januari 2015], YouTube, 21 Jan 2015</ref>		After all this time in the gaming industry and of the opinion that it was stagnating, feeling burned out, as well as in view of the acquisitions of smaller gaming companies by larger ones, Chris Roberts decided to explore storytelling via movies.<ref name=":3">[https://youtu.be/8ej6u1h7ZEg Star Citizen Chris Roberts at BAFTA LA Januari 2015], YouTube, 21 Jan 2015</ref>
			[[File:Chris Roberts signing some of his games for a fan.jpg\|thumb\|Chris Roberts signing some of [[:Category:Video games by Chris Roberts\|his games]] for a fan]]
	He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]] then he founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>		He first founded [[StarCitizen:Point of No Return Entertainment]], then founded [[StarCitizen:Ascendant Pictures]] in March 2002.<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/about.html Ascendant Pictures: About]</ref> In 2004, Chris Roberts earned an Executive Producer credit on ''The Punisher'' and produced ''The Big White'' (Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Woody Harrelson) and ''Lord Of War'' (Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto). In 2005, Roberts produced ''Lucky Number Slevin''. In addition, he served as Executive Producer on ''The Jacket'' (Adrien Brody and Keira Knightly) and the Robert Towne film, ''Ask The Dust'' (Colin Farrell and Selma Hayek).<ref>[http://www.ascendantpictures.com/complete.html Ascendant pictures complete]</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730932/ imdb: Chris Roberts credits]</ref> Ascendant Pictures was acquired by Bigfoot Entertainment in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110425185308/https://bigfoot.com/up-press-releases-172.php Bigfoot Entertainment Acquires Ascendant Pictures], Bigfoot Entertainment, July 6 2010, archived</ref>

	He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten immerse in the movie ''Avatar'', butI in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />		He wanted to create worlds and universes he could get lost in, and was feeling that it became hard in movies, that the movie industry had changed and he wasn't getting that experience as much as he wanted to as as had in the gaming industry before. He had gotten immerse in the movie ''Avatar'', butI in the same amount of time he had played several games that had immersed him such as Uncharted and Mass Effect, with technology allowing that immersion that wasn't available before.<ref name=":3" />
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	*He has special thanks in the original ''Need For Speed'', for loaning them his cars for testing during the game's development, including a Ferrari.<ref>"[https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/8d758276-9967-4c7d-abce-4adcad6e370b For example, the featured Ferrari belongs to Chris Roberts", Road & Track new game is the anseer if you've got "the need for speed"]", 3DO Club News, Issue 4, page 6, February 1995, via archive.gamehistory.org</ref><ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/person/6555/chris-roberts/ Chris Roberts], MobyGames</ref>		*He has special thanks in the original ''Need For Speed'', for loaning them his cars for testing during the game's development, including a Ferrari.<ref>"[https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/8d758276-9967-4c7d-abce-4adcad6e370b For example, the featured Ferrari belongs to Chris Roberts", Road & Track new game is the anseer if you've got "the need for speed"]", 3DO Club News, Issue 4, page 6, February 1995, via archive.gamehistory.org</ref><ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/person/6555/chris-roberts/ Chris Roberts], MobyGames</ref>
	*One of his favorite games is ''Galaga'', of which there is an arcade machine in CIG offfices.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cTQF2Gpgiw8?feature=shared Space Madness! The Resurgence of Space & Sci Fi Games], Trelane, YouTube, 27 oct. 2017</ref>		*One of his favorite games is ''Galaga'', of which there is an arcade machine in CIG offfices.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cTQF2Gpgiw8?feature=shared Space Madness! The Resurgence of Space & Sci Fi Games], Trelane, YouTube, 27 oct. 2017</ref>
	*Rich "T Dog" Stroberts in Wing Commander Prophecy is an anagram for Chris Roberts.<ref>"[https://x.com/banditloaf/status/1727886240681267360 Rich Strobers is an anagram for Chris Roberts.]", @banditloaf, Twitter, Nov 24, 2023</ref>		*Rich "T Dog" Stroberts in ''Wing Commander Prophecy'' is an anagram for Chris Roberts.<ref>"[https://x.com/banditloaf/status/1727886240681267360 Rich Strobers is an anagram for Chris Roberts.]", @banditloaf, Twitter, Nov 24, 2023</ref>

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