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Derek K. Smart
aka: Derek Smart
Moby ID: 37244
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An industry veteran, Derek Smart has been making games since 1989 when he first started on the Battlecruiser series after being inspired by such notable games as Elite, Echelon, and the Star Flight and Star Fleet series. As of 2009 he is still making science-fiction themed games.
Credited on 12 games
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| Universal Combat Collectors Edition 2.0(2015, Windows) | Designer |
| Serious Sam Classics: Revolution(2014, Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Line of Defense: Tactics(2014, Windows) | Design |
| Alganon(2009, Windows) | President |
| All Aspect Warfare(2009, Windows) | Designer |
| Angle of Attack(2009, Windows) | Designer |
| Galactic Command: Echo Squad (Second Edition)(2008, Windows) | Designer |
| Universal Combat(2004, Windows) | Designer |
| Battlecruiser Millennium (Gold Edition)(2003, Windows) | Designer, Producer, Project Manager, Lead Developer, Chief Technology Officer, Core Development, Kernel AI, Scenario Scripting, Program Manuals, QA |
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Derek Smart first appeared in the gaming industry in 1992 when Computer Games & Strategy Plus previewed his first game, Battlecruiser 3000AD (a.k.a BC3K), which he started developing in the late eighties while working in the vertical market sector of the computer industry at various locations around the world. Heralded as one of the most advanced space sims for its time, BC3K was featured in numerous publications over the years, and later went on to become the de-facto standard for niche space combat simulation games. He shot to notoriety when in 1996, his then publisher, Take Two (NASDAQ:TTWO), released BC3K in its Beta form. Amidst much controversy, he initiated legal action; but the matter was later settled out of court, during which he regained ownership of his IP. Shortly after, he released the entire game for free on the Internet. The game was eventually to be one of few titles listed in Take Two’s SEC filing for its initial IPO in 1997. He later signed a deal with Interplay for a much improved derivative version of the game, Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.0 which was
Derek SmartFor the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, see Derek Smart (rugby league). Video game developer and businessperson Derek K. Smart is an American video game designer. He is the president and lead developer of 3000AD, Inc., an indie game development company based in Aventura, Florida. In addition he is the president of and investor in the video game development company Quest Online.[1] Smart is an independent video game designer and software developer, and the creator of several video game series. WorkIn 1996, Take 2 Interactive released his first game, Battlecruiser 3000AD. Prior to the release Smart and Take 2 were involved in a dispute over the premature release of the game. The matter was later settled out of court.[2] Through his 3000AD company, Smart has developed a total of nineteen games to date,[3] across his various franchise properties; most of which are derivative works. Through his Quest Online company, he also worked on the completion of the MMO Alganon as well as that game's expansion pack, Rise Copyright ©axisthaw.pages.dev 2025 |