Steve Baker (programmer)
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[edit] Steven R. Baker
Steve Baker has been involved in the video games industry since 1998. Initially focusing on PC game development at Minds Eye as a junior programmer he began focusing more on console programming as his career progressed. He received a true baptism of fire when he joined Runecraft in 1999 and had to take the reins as lead programmer on 'Caesar's Palace' due to the original lead quitting the previous week. He has since been credited on games from notable publishers such as Electronic Arts and Activision.
Career to date:
- Codemasters - Principal Programmer : March 2006 - Present
- Electronic Arts Canada - Software Engineer 2 : January 2004 - February 2006
- Playlogic Games Factory - Contractor : September 2003 - December 2003
- Silicon Dreams Studios - Senior Programmer : June 2002 - September 2003
- Awesome Developments - Head Programmer : September 2001 - December 2001
- Runecraft - Lead Programmer : May 1999 - September 2001
- Minds Eye Productions - Programmer : February 1998 - March 1999
To date he has shipped 10 titles totalling 19 SKUs covering all the major platforms, particularly focusing on Dreamcast, Xbox and Xbox 360. He is currently working on an undisclosed title for Codemasters.
Shipped titles:
- NBA Live 07, Character Lead / Engine Architect / Programmer
- NBA Live 06, Character Lead / Engine Architect / Programmer
- NBA Live 2005, Rendering Programmer
- NCAA March Madness 2005, Rendering Programmer
- Xyanide, Rendering Engine / Optimisation
- Freestyle Street Soccer also known as Urban Freestyle Soccer, Core Technology Engine Programmer / Optimisation
- Jimmy White's Cueball World, Engine Optimisation
- Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX Engine Architect / Programmer
- Caesar's Palace 2000 Gameplay / Engine Programmer
- Sheep Gameplay / Engine Programmer (Left before game completion, uncredited)
