George Edward "Ed" Logg (born 1948) He was educated at University of California, Berkeley and also attended Stanford University.

Career

Logg was impressed with the Atari 2600 (then known as the "Atari Video Computer System") and joined Atari's coin-op division. His first project was Dirt Bike, which was never released due to an unsuccessful field test. He co-developed Super Breakout with Ed Rotberg after hearing that Nolan Bushnell, co-founder of Atari, wanted an updated version of Breakout. Other games designed or co-designed by Logg include Centipede, Millipede, the Gauntlet series (with inspiration from John Palevich's Dandy), Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey and the home versions of the San Francisco Rush series.

thumb|Logg in 1999, standing next to a very rare "Gold Asteroids" cabinet at Atari

Legacy

In 2011, Logg was awarded a Pioneer Award by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences for being among those who "laid the foundations of the multi-billion dollar videogame industry."

Games

  • Super Breakout (1978)
  • Asteroids (1979)
  • Othello (1981)
  • Centipede (1981)
  • Millipede (1982)
  • Gauntlet (1985)
  • Gauntlet II (1986)
  • Xybots (1987)
  • Tetris (Atari Games) (1988)
  • Steel Talons (1991)
  • Space Lords (1992)
  • Gauntlet IV (1993)
  • Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (1996)
  • San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing (1997)
  • Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA (1998)
  • San Francisco Rush 2049 (2000)
  • Dr. Muto (2002)

References

  • Ed Logg at Arcade History