Alexander O. Smith, translator (Vagrant Story, Phoenix Wright, Final Fantasy series).

Alexander O. Smith, translator (Vagrant Story, Phoenix Wright, Final Fantasy series).

Alexander O. Smith is a translator, writer, and creative producer whose work has brought some of Japan’s most acclaimed stories to audiences around the world. After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in classical Japanese Literature, he went on to become one of the most respected voices in literary and video game translation.


He is best known for his celebrated work on Final Fantasy XII, Vagrant Story, and the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorneyseries, as well as his translations of Japanese novels and manga, including those by Miyuki Miyabe and Akira Toriyama. With a rare gift for capturing cultural nuance, he has helped define how English-speaking players and readers experience modern Japanese storytelling.

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Luke Whittaker, gamemaker. (South of the Circle, Lumino City).

Luke Whittaker, gamemaker. (South of the Circle, Lumino City).

Luke Whittaker is a British game designer and creative director. With a background in animation and games design, he co-founded the BAFTA-winning indie studio State of Play in 2008, helping establish ...

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Rob Dubbin, comedy writer, game designer (The Colbert Report, Scripto).

Rob Dubbin, comedy writer, game designer (The Colbert Report, Scripto).

Rob Dubbin is a comedy writer and game designer whose work spans late-night television, journalism, and interactive storytelling. After studying History and Literature at Harvard University, he began ...

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George Osborn, strategist, author (Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence.)

George Osborn, strategist, author (Power Play: Video Games, Politics, and the Battle for Global Influence.)

George Osborn is a journalist, strategist, and analyst whose work explores the increasingly fraught intersection of video games, business, and politics. He has worked as a reporter, consultant, and as...

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Gabríel Ólafs, pianist, composer, founder Reykjavík Orkestra.

Gabríel Ólafs, pianist, composer, founder Reykjavík Orkestra.

Gabríel Ólafs is an Icelandic pianist, composer, and producer whose work blends classical tradition with fantasy and a strikingly modern sense of atmosphere. Born in Reykjavík in 1998, he began playin...

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Elise Kova, romantic fantasy novelist.

Elise Kova, romantic fantasy novelist.

Elise Kova is a fantasy novelist whose rise from online serial writer to international bestseller has made her one of the defining voices in modern fantasy. She began writing young, producing her firs...

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Brendan Greene, game-maker (PUBG, Prologue: Go Wayback!)

Brendan Greene, game-maker (PUBG, Prologue: Go Wayback!)

Brendan Greene is a game designer whose work reshaped the landscape of competitive multiplayer video games. Raised on a barracks in County Kildare, he grew up in an army family with little more than a...

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Stephen Totilo, journalist, editor.

Stephen Totilo, journalist, editor.

Stephen Totilo is an American journalist whose career has helped redefine how video games are reported and understood. After studying at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, he became MTV News’ f...

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Jerk Gustafsson, studio director, MachineGames (Wolfenstein series; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle).

Jerk Gustafsson, studio director, MachineGames (Wolfenstein series; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle).

Jerk Gustafsson is a Swedish game developer whose career has been shaped by a builder’s instinct — first in the physical world, and then in virtual ones. He left school at fifteen to work as a brickla...

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