Michio Okamura
Michio Okamura | |
|---|---|
 Okamura in 2002 | |
| Occupation | Video game artist |
| Employer | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Known for | Artwork forDiablo |
Michio Okamurais a computer game developer and artist. He was the lead artist for the popular computer gameDiablo,and senior artist onDiablo II.He designed many of the game's characters, including the title character. He is currently the art director for Rumble Entertainment.
Biography
[edit]Okamura began his artistic career as a comic book artist on Reggie Byers'Shuriken,as well asComico's adaptations ofRobotech.Afterwards he joined Condor Inc. as an artist working on theSega GenesistitleJustice League Task Force.[1][2]At the time, Okamura did not have experience using the computer, so he drew most of the art onJustice League Task Forceby hand.[1]
He worked atBlizzard Northon theDiablofranchise for over a decade. He was the Lead Artist for the first version ofDiabloand created the concept design for the majority of the characters and monsters in the game, including Diablo himself.[2]
OnDiablo II,Okamura was a Senior Artist, and created character and monster concept designs, including the second incarnation of Diablo.
AfterDiablo II,Okamura worked as an Art Director establishing the pipeline and creative direction for several internal projects, and then joinedCastaway Entertainmentin 2004. In 2005, he founded and was president of Hyboreal Games with former Blizzard North employeesEric Sextonand Steven Woo.[3][4]Hyboreal changed its name to U.I. Pacific, Okamura was the Creative Director. Okamura is currently working as an art director for Rumble Entertainment.[5][6]
Works
[edit]- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction(2001), Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
- Diablo II(2000), Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
- Diablo(1997), Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
- Justice League Task Force(1995),Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
References
[edit]- ^abCraddock, David L. (2013-09-16)."The perfect storm: How Blizzard North channeled chaos to design the original Diablo".VentureBeat.Retrieved2019-10-25.
- ^abBailey, Kat (2015-12-24)."In Their Own Words: An Oral History of Diablo II With David Brevik, Max Schaefer, and Erich Schaefer".USgamer.Retrieved2019-10-25.
- ^Carless, Simon (2005-11-28)."Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games".gamasutra.Retrieved2019-10-25.
- ^Loughrey, Paul (2005-11-29)."Blizzard North veterans form another independent studio".GamesIndustry.biz.Retrieved2019-10-25.
- ^"The Rumble Team".rumblegames.Retrieved2019-10-25.
- ^"Michio Okamura".LinkedIn.Retrieved2019-10-25.