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Dave Pottinger
Dave Pottinger
Born	U.S.
Occupation	Video game developer

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Dave Pottinger is a video game programmer and designer. He formerly worked at Ensemble Studios, where he worked on game engines and AI. He now heads BonusXP, an independent video game studio which has produced two mobile games, and has an RTS game called Servo in Early Access on the Steam platform.

He is a graduate of University of Arizona with a computer engineering degree and has a wife, Kristen.

Works

1996, Avarice (Stardock/Continuous Software Systems) ^[1]
1997, Age of Empires
1998, Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
1999, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
2000, Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
2002, Age of Mythology
2003, Age of Mythology: The Titans
2005, Age of Empires III
2006, Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
2009, Halo Wars^[2]
2012, Monster Crew
2015, Servo
2019, Stranger Things 3: The Game
2020, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics

References

^ Stardock 10 year Anniversary, October 2003, Written by Brad Wardell (founder), stardock.com.
^ Halo Wars, Viddoc #4, Length:3 minutes 52 seconds, Stream - Gamersyde

External links

Dave Pottinger's interview about Age of Empires for GamesWeb
Official website for Gee Logic Software Co., Ltd
Another interview at Age of Empires Heaven fansite
Interviews set at Ensemble Studios' website ("Age of Empires: Where it all Began Interviews", with 5 different developers.)
BonusXP "about" page featuring Pottinger Archived 2015-08-07 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Stardock 10 year Anniversary, October 2003, Written by Brad Wardell (founder), stardock.com.

[2] Halo Wars, Viddoc #4, Length:3 minutes 52 seconds, Stream - Gamersyde

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-'''Dave Pottinger''' is Lead Programmer and Director of Technology at [[Ensemble Studios]], he works on [[game engine|engine]] and [[AI]] of the games. He is a graduate of [[University of Arizona]] with a computer engineering degree and has a wife Kristen.
+'''Dave Pottinger''' is a video game [[programmer]] and designer. He formerly worked at [[Ensemble Studios]], where he worked on [[game engine]]s and [[AI]]. He now heads [[BonusXP]], an independent video game studio which has produced two mobile games, and has an [[Real-time strategy|RTS]] game called ''[[Servo (video game)|Servo]]'' in Early Access on the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] platform.
+He is a graduate of [[University of Arizona]] with a computer engineering degree and has a wife, Kristen.
-==Portfolio==
-* [[1997]], ''[[Age of Empires]]''
+==Works==
-* [[1998]], ''[[Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome]]''
+* 1996, ''Avarice'' (Stardock/Continuous Software Systems) <ref>[http://www.stardock.com/stardock/articles/10year.html Stardock 10 year Anniversary], October 2003, Written by Brad Wardell (founder), stardock.com.</ref>
-* [[1999]], ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]''
-* [[2000]], ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]''
+* 1997, ''[[Age of Empires]]''
-* [[2002]], ''[[Age of Mythology]]''
+* 1998, ''[[Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome]]''
-* [[2003]], ''[[Age of Mythology: The Titans]]''
+* 1999, ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]''
-* [[2005]], ''[[Age of Empires III]]''
+* 2000, ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]''
+* 2002, ''[[Age of Mythology]]''
+* 2003, ''[[Age of Mythology: The Titans]]''
+* 2005, ''[[Age of Empires III]]''
+* 2006, ''[[Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs]]''
+* 2009, ''[[Halo Wars]]''<ref>[http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_10117_en.html Halo Wars], Viddoc #4, Length:3 minutes 52 seconds, Stream - Gamersyde</ref>
+* 2012, ''Monster Crew''
+* 2015, ''Servo''
+* 2019, ''[[Stranger Things 3: The Game]]''
+* 2020, ''[[The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance#Video game|The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics]]''
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/behind_dave.htm Dave Pottinger's interview] about [[Age of Empires]] for GamesWeb
+* [http://www.microsoft.com/games/empires/behind_dave.htm Dave Pottinger's interview] about ''Age of Empires'' for GamesWeb
+* [http://www.geelogic.com Official website] for Gee Logic Software Co., Ltd
-* [http://aoe.heavengames.com/town/esteam/dave.shtml Another interview]
+* [http://aoe.heavengames.com/town/esteam/dave.shtml Another interview] at Age of Empires Heaven fansite
+* [http://www.ensemblestudios.com/aoeinterviews.aspx#dcp Interviews set] at Ensemble Studios' website ("Age of Empires: Where it all Began Interviews", with 5 different developers.)
+* [http://bonusxp.com/about/ourteam/ BonusXP "about" page featuring Pottinger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807175855/http://bonusxp.com/about/ourteam/ |date=2015-08-07 }}
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