Gennadiy Korol
Gennadiy Korol | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israel |
| Education | Computer Science |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation | Director of Technology |
| Employer | Moon Studios |
| Notable work | Ori and the Blind Forest, Ori and the Will of the Wisps |
Gennadiy Korol is an Israeli video game programmer, animator and producer best known for being co-creator of the 2015 indie game title, Ori and the Blind Forest.
Early life and career
Korol studied at Tel Aviv University in Israel, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.[1] He has served as Director of Technology and Project Manager at Moon Studios GmbH in Vienna since founding the company with Thomas Mahler in 2010.[2][3] Previously, he was a Senior Graphics Engineer at Animation Lab.[4] In 2017, he was included on the Forbes 30 under 30 - Games list.[1]
Ori series
In 2015, Korol co-created the critically acclaimed and award-winning indie game title, Ori and the Blind Forest, which became profitable within weeks after release, with Mahler.[5][6][7] The game is considered an example of video games becoming closer to art, and it won, among others, the BAFTA Games Award for Artistic Achievement and the Game Award for Best Art Direction.[8] For example, Chris Melissinos commented that the video game audience was not used to seeing Ori and the Blind Forest's dreamlike sensitivity style of art usually reserved for high profile animated films.[9]
He is currently developing Ori and the Will of the Wisps.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Profile: Gennadiy Korol". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ ""Ori"-Entwickler: Für Top-Games aus Österreich fehlen Geld und Talente". derStandard.at. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "A Multinational Team Bands Together To Create Ori And The Blind Forest". Game Informer. 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Moon Studios | Ori". Ori. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "Getting to know Moon Studios". Refined Geekery. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Batchelor, James (1 December 2014). "Making Ori and the Blind Forest". Develop. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Webber, Jordan Erica (2015-04-01). "Ori and the Blind Forest review: "a challenging and beautiful journey"". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Profile: Gennadiy Korol". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Melissinos, Chris (2016-10-21). "Can video games be art?". CNN. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Ori and the Will of the Wisps Developer Interview". TrueAchievements. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
