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{{Short description|American video game programmer}} {{Lead too short|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}} '''Robert Frederick Ford''' is an American [[video game programmer]]. He is the son of mathematician [[L. R. Ford Jr.]] A co-founder of the video game studio [[Toys for Bob]], he led the company from its inception until late 2020 with his co-founder [[Paul Reiche III]]. Ford is the co-creator, with Reiche III, of the ''[[Star Control]]'' universe. Ford did the programming, while Reiche was responsible for the [[game design]] and [[fiction]].<ref>''Star Control 2 Manual''</ref> Ford was also the [[lead programmer]] on ''[[The Horde (video game)|The Horde]]'' and ''[[Pandemonium (video game)|Pandemonium]]''.<ref>{{moby developer|id=683|name=Fred Ford's profile}}</ref>
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