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David Crane (programmer)

David Crane (born 1954) is an American video game designer and programmer. He is the co-founder of Activision, which he formed with former Atari co-workers in 1979.

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Known for
Co-founder of Skyworks Interactive and Audacity Games
Notable work
Pitfall! · Ghostbusters · Little Computer People · A Boy and His Blob
Alma mater
DeVry University
Born
1954 (age 71–72) Nappanee, Indiana, U.S.
Employers
Atari, Inc. · Activision
Occupations
Video game designer and programmer

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David Crane (programmer)

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David Crane (programmer) → Activision, ActivisionMeet David Crane, Archived, C64, Crane, David Crane, December, Dot Eaters, IMDBDavid Crane, Media, MobyGamesLegends, Pitfall, RAWG, Video Games Guru, Wayback Machine, Wikimedia Commons David Crane's, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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David Crane (programmer) → A Boy and His Blob, Ghostbusters, Little Computer People, Pitfall!
Employers · 2
David Crane (programmer) → Activision, Atari, Inc.
Alma mater · 1
David Crane (programmer) → DeVry University
Born · 1
David Crane (programmer) → 1954 (age 71–72) Nappanee, Indiana, U.S.
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David Crane (programmer) → Co-founder of Skyworks Interactive and Audacity Games
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David Crane (programmer) → Video game designer and programmer

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David Crane (programmer)Alma materDeVry University1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Born1954 (age 71–72) Nappanee, Indiana, U.S.1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)EmployersAtari, Inc.1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)EmployersActivision1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Known forCo-founder of Skyworks Interactive and Audacity Games1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Notable workPitfall!1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Notable workGhostbusters1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Notable workLittle Computer People1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)Notable workA Boy and His Blob1.00infobox
David Crane (programmer)OccupationsVideo game designer and programmer1.00infobox
the Atari 2600instance ofa company that developed games for older consoles0.80text
Outlawinstance ofCrane joined Atari in the third quarter of 1977 and first began producing Arcade-inspired titles0.80text

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