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.Moby Games Developer Listing
Game industry
Michael Bacon is currently Unemployed. 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 EverQuest II: Sentinel's Fate, EverQuest II: The Complete Collection, EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey, EverQuest II: Desert of Flames, EverQuest II: Kingdom of Sky, EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer,QJ.net MMORPG Online News Article "Michael Bacon's redesign of Castle Mistmoore" and EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark.
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 datePlatformPublisherNew World2021PC, MMOAmazon Game StudiosAshes of CreationCurrently in Development PC, MMOIntrepid StudiosAshes of Creation: apocalypseDec 2018 - Limited ReleasePC, MMOIntrepid StudiosEverQuest 2: Terrors of ThalumbraNov 2015PC, MMODaybreak GamesEverQuest 2: Altar of MaliceNov 2014PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentRetro AssaultRelease Date: Jan 2015IOs, ArcadeBig Shiny GamesEverQuest 2: Tears of VeeshanOct 2013PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: Chains of EternityNovember 2012PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: Age of DiscoveryNovember 2011PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: Destiny of VeliousFebruary 2011PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: ExtendedJuly 2010PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: Sentinel's FateFebruary 2010PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: The Complete CollectionNovember 2009PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest 2: The Shadow OdysseyNovember 2008PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentSaints Row 2August 2008Xbox 360THQVectorBlastMarch 8, 2008PC, Net JetHasbro Toy CompanyEverQuest II: Rise of KunarkNovember 13, 2007PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest II: Echoes of FaydwerNovember 15, 2006PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentSaints RowAugust 19, 2006Xbox 360THQEverQuest II: Kingdom of SkyFebruary 28, 2006PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentEverQuest II: Desert of FlamesAugust 20, 2005PC, MMOSony Online EntertainmentGoblin CommanderNovember 21, 2003Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCubeJaleco Entertainment IncTrailer Park TycoonFebruary 12, 2002PC, CD-ROMJaleco Entertainment IncDuke Nukem: D-DayMay 2001PlayStation 2RockStar GamesDanger GirlJune 22, 2000PlayStationTHQDuke Nukem: Land of the BabesNovember 7, 2000PlayStationGT InteractiveWCW vs NWOJune 20, 1998Nintendo 64THQVs.May 12, 1998PlayStationTHQDead UnityNovember 1997PlayStation, PC RomTHQ
Discography
TitleRelease datePublisherMichael Bacon: The Lost and the BeautifulIn ProductionReactor RecordsKarlton Coffin: 3 Minutes of Fury2010Liquid Reality StudiosKalrton Coffin: Ghost in the Glass2008Liquid Reality StudiosThe Texas Doom Machine: Here Comes Trouble2007Reactor RecordsMadd Krakker: Saltine Dream2006Reactor RecordsMichael Bacon: Engraved Invitation (EP)2003Reactor RecordsMichael Bacon: Unrequested Fission Surplus (EP)1997Reactor RecordsCoffin: Hell in a Half Rack1996Zood Cru Records
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