Michael Bacon (artist) explained

Michael Bacon
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:1968 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, United States
Instrument:guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, violin
Genre:Alternative
Occupation:director, designer, 2D/3D artist, animator, guitarist, composer
Label:Reactor Records
Associated Acts:Michael Bacon, Cream of Diggler's Doom Machine, Karlton Coffin Band

Michael Bacon (born 1968) is an American 3D artist/animator/designer/musician who has been working in the video game industry since 1996. He has worked on an array of large scale production game titles as Art Director/Lead Artist or Senior Artist with such companies as THQ, Sony Online Entertainment, Boss Game Studios, n-Space, Jaleco Inc, Volition, Hasbro Toy Company, and Aramat Productions.[1]

Game industry

Michael Bacon is currently Senior Artist at Amazon Game Studios working on their New World MMO game franchise. He previously was Lead Environment Artist at Intrepid Studios working on Ashes of Creation. Before that, was Senior Artist at Sony Online Entertainment in San Diego, California working on the popular EverQuest 2 MMORPG franchise for the PC. Projects there include the international release of , , , , , ,[2] and .

Bacon also worked with Volition contributing significantly to the Xbox 360 titles Saints Row and the Saints Row 2 sequel from publisher THQ.

Music endeavors

He is also a rock guitar player/producer/musician contributing tracks to the WCW vs. nWo wrestling game franchise, Duke Nukem - Land of the Babes for GT Interactive, and the THQ fighting game "VS". Bacon has independent CD releases which including work with the 80s metal band Havuk, the 2006 release contributing tracks to the Madd Krakker "Saltine Dream" CD currently available at ITunes and other on-line distribution networks.

Bacon is also featured on Karlton Coffin's current CD release "3 Minutes of Fury".

Production releases

TitleRelease DatePlatformPublisher
New World2021PC, MMOAmazon Game Studios
Ashes of CreationCurrently in Development PC, MMOIntrepid Studios
Ashes of Creation

apocalypse

Dec 2018 - Limited ReleasePC, MMOIntrepid Studios
EverQuest 2

Terrors of Thalumbra

Nov 2015PC, MMODaybreak Games
EverQuest 2

Altar of Malice

Nov 2014PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
Retro AssaultRelease Date: Jan 2015IOs, ArcadeBig Shiny Games
EverQuest 2

Tears of Veeshan

Oct 2013PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

Chains of Eternity

November 2012PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

Age of Discovery

November 2011PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

Destiny of Velious

February 2011PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

Extended

July 2010PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

Sentinel's Fate

February 2010PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

The Complete Collection

November 2009PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
EverQuest 2

The Shadow Odyssey

November 2008PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
Saints Row 2August 2008Xbox 360THQ
VectorBlastMarch 8, 2008PC, Net JetHasbro Toy Company
November 13, 2007PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
November 15, 2006PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
Saints RowAugust 19, 2006Xbox 360THQ
February 28, 2006PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
August 20, 2005PC, MMOSony Online Entertainment
Goblin CommanderNovember 21, 2003Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCubeJaleco Entertainment Inc
Trailer Park TycoonFebruary 12, 2002PC, CD-ROMJaleco Entertainment Inc
Duke Nukem

D-Day

May 2001PlayStation 2RockStar Games
Danger GirlJune 22, 2000PlayStationTHQ
November 7, 2000PlayStationGT Interactive
WCW vs NWOJune 20, 1998Nintendo 64THQ
Vs.May 12, 1998PlayStationTHQ
Dead UnityNovember 1997PlayStation, PC RomTHQ

Discography

TitleRelease DatePublisher
Michael Bacon: The Lost and the BeautifulIn ProductionReactor Records
Karlton Coffin: 3 Minutes of Fury2010Liquid Reality Studios
Kalrton Coffin: Ghost in the Glass2008Liquid Reality Studios
The Texas Doom Machine: Here Comes Trouble2007Reactor Records
Madd Krakker: Saltine Dream2006Reactor Records
Michael Bacon: Engraved Invitation (EP)2003Reactor Records
Michael Bacon: Unrequested Fission Surplus (EP)1997Reactor Records
Coffin: Hell in a Half Rack1996Zood Cru Records

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,101495/ Moby Games Developer Listing
  2. QJ.net MMORPG Online News Article "Michael Bacon's redesign of Castle Mistmoore"