About Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
Lived 1964 – 2008 (aged 43). Mark Haigh-Hutchinson was a British engineer, cinematographer, game designer and game programmer.
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson (20 August 1964 – 15 January 2008) was an English video game developer. He is most notable for working on mid to late 1990s Star Wars titles, and the Metroid Prime games.
Biography Haigh-Hutchinson started his career at Artic Software, but moved to Vortex Software in 1984. In 1986, he left Vortex for Elite Systems, where he ported Paperboy to the Amstrad CPC. He then later worked at Tiertex. In 1989, he was hired by LucasArts, where he worked until 1999, mostly on Star Wars video games. Since 2000, he worked at Retro Studios, where he developed the camera system for the Metroid Prime series.
Works Video games Android One: The Reactor Run (1984) Highway Encounter (1985) Alien Highway (1986) Revolution (1986) Paperboy (1987) - Amstrad CPC port Overlander (1988) Thunder Blade (1988) Human Killing Machine (1988) (a semi-official sequel to Street Fighter) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game (1989) World Cup Italia '90 (1990) Magic Boy (1993) David Robinson's Supreme Court (1993) Star Wars: Rebel Assault (1993) Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) Big Sky Trooper (1995) Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) Shadows of the Empire (1996) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D (1998) Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1999) Metroid Prime (2002) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007)
Books Real-Time Cameras (2008), Morgan Kaufmann,
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mark Haigh-Hutchinson?
British video game designer
When was Mark Haigh-Hutchinson born?
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson was born on 20 August 1964 in United Kingdom.
When did Mark Haigh-Hutchinson die?
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson died on 15 January 2008 in Austin.
What was Mark Haigh-Hutchinson's occupation?
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson was an engineer, cinematographer, game designer and game programmer.
What nationality was Mark Haigh-Hutchinson?
Mark Haigh-Hutchinson was British.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mark Haigh-Hutchinson
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