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Max Schaefer

Max Schaefer

Max Schaefer is a former member of Blizzard North, and brother of Erich Schaefer.

Biography

Alongside his brother and David Brevik, Schaefer was one of the founders of Condor, later known as Blizzard North.[1] The three had previously worked together at FM Waves, where they worked on Gordo 106.[2]

Schaefer worked on both Diablo and its sequel.[1] In the latter, he was in charge of the background team, which designed the appearance of the game's locations.[3]

Alongside his brother, Schaefer founded Flagship Studios, and later, Runic Games.[1] After Runic was shut down, he joined Echtra Games, continuing to work on the Torchlight series.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2015-09-08, In Their Own Words: An Oral History of Diablo II With David Brevik, Max Schaefer, and Erich Schaefer. US Gamer, accessed on 2015-09-11
  2. ↑ 2024-06-07, The Making of Diablo - David Brevik Interview. YouTube, accessed on 2024-06-10
  3. ↑ 2015-09-08, Page 2: In Their Own Words: An Oral History of Diablo II With David Brevik, Max Schaefer, and Erich Schaefer. US Gamer, accessed on 2015-09-13
  4. ↑ 2018-08-09, TORCHLIGHT FRONTIERS ANNOUNCED. IGN, accessed on 2018-08-15