Editing Ken Levine (game developer) (section)

{{Short description|American video game developer (born 1966)}}
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|name=Ken Levine
| image       = Ken Levine 2014 GDC cropped.jpg
| caption     = Levine at the 2014 [[Game Developers Conference]]
| birth_name = Kenneth M. Levine
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1966|09|01}}
| birth_place = [[Flushing, New York]], U.S.
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| education   = [[Vassar College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])
| occupation  = [[Video game designer]], [[creative director]], [[author]], [[screenwriter]]
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| known_for   = ''[[BioShock]]''<br />''[[BioShock Infinite]]''<br />''[[Freedom Force (2002 video game)|Freedom Force]]''<br />''[[System Shock 2]]''<br />''[[Thief: The Dark Project]]''
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'''Kenneth M. Levine''' (born September 1, 1966) is an American video game developer. He is the creative director and co-founder of [[Ghost Story Games]] (formerly known as [[Irrational Games]]). He led the creation of the [[BioShock (series)|''BioShock'' series]] and is also known for his work ''[[System Shock 2]]''.<ref>Fahey, Mike. [http://kotaku.com/#!335453/x+play-awards-bioshock-game-of-the-year "X-Play Awards BioShock Game Of The Year"], "Kotaku," December 18, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2011.</ref><ref>Jenkins, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071217234125/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16553 "BioShock Wins SpikeTV Game of the Year"], "Gamasutra," December 10, 2007. Referenced April 6, 2011.</ref><ref>GameSpot UK Staff. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6181514.html "BioShock, Wii Sports top BAFTAs"], "GameSpot UK," October 23, 2007. Referenced April 6, 2011.</ref><ref name=biosales>Davey, Jamie. [http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/11378/take-two-grand-theft-auto-franchise-sells-over-100-million-units-gta-iv-accounts-for-20m "Take-Two: Grand Theft Auto franchise sells over 100 million units, GTAIV accounts for 20m"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313064641/http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/11378/take-two-grand-theft-auto-franchise-sells-over-100-million-units-gta-iv-accounts-for-20m |date=March 13, 2011 }}, March 10, 2011. Referenced April 6, 2011.</ref>

Levine was named one of the "Storytellers of the Decade" by ''[[Game Informer]]''<ref>Game Informer Staff, "Best Storytellers of the Decade." Game Informer, #212, December 2010, p. 70.</ref> and was the [[1UP Network]]'s 2007 person of the year.<ref>1UP Staff. [https://archive.today/20120715210939/http://www.1up.com/features/2007-1up-network-editorial-awards "2007 1UP Network Editors' Choice Awards"], "1UP," January 30, 2008. Referenced April 6, 2011.</ref> In 2009, he was chosen by [[IGN]] as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/top/game-creators/37.html |title=IGN - 37. Ken Levine |website=IGN |language=en |access-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420063035/http://www.ign.com/top/game-creators/37.html |archive-date=April 20, 2014}}</ref> He received the inaugural [[Golden Joystick]] "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his work.