| David Cage | |
|---|---|
| Born | David De Gruttola June 9 1969 Mulhouse, France |
| Known for | Director of Fahrenheit and Omikron: The Nomad Soul |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
| Title | Founder and CEO of Quantic Dream |
| Term | 1997- |
| Children | 1 |
David De Gruttola[1] (born June 9, 1969), better known by his pseudonym David Cage[1], is a French musician and video game designer. He is the head of game developer studio Quantic Dream[1]. Cage has most of the leading roles in the company and the development of the games, being founder, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, director, game designer, screenwriter, project leader, and more.[1] As a professional musician, he created the company Totem Interactive in 1993, which worked in music and sound productions.[2] He worked as a freelancer musician on several television, film and video game projects, involved with original soundtrack work.[2] His earlier works (under the name De Gruttola) include the music in video games such as Cheese Cat-Astrophe starring Speedy Gonzales (1995), Timecop (1995), and Hardline (1997). David Cage founded Quantic Dream in 1997. He has designed and directed both games released by the studio: Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999) and Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in the United States and Canada 2005). He also directs the upcoming game Heavy Rain, expected to be released in Fall 2008.
References
- ^ a b c d Bliss, François. "Fahrenheit : Interview David Cage / part 1 : L'homme orchestre", Overgame.com, 2005-05-10. Retrieved on 2007-06-17. (French)
- ^ a b MIT Comparative Media Studies: French American Dialog on Video Games. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
