An American video game developer named Will Wright has a net worth of $20 million.
Maxis, a game development company founded by Will Wright, turned him into a billionaire.
SimCity is Wright’s most well-known creation, and he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
In January 1960, William Ralph Wright was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
The SimCity video games franchise is where he made his name.
He attended Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech, and The New School in Manhattan.
Raid on Bungeling Bay, a helicopter game for the Commodore 64, was the first video game he created in 1984.
In 1987, Wright and Jeff Braun teamed up to create Maxis.
Maxis’ SimCity game from 1989 is widely regarded as one of the most influential computer games ever created.
SimEarth and SimAnt were among the games designed by Wright, along with SimCity 2000 and SimCopter. Maxis’ 1995 public debut resulted in a $38 million earnings.
EA acquired the company in 1997.
EA’s publication of The Sims in 2000 resulted in it becoming the best-selling computer game in history.
EA’s franchise had amassed more than a billion dollars by 2006.
In 2008, he played his most recent game, Spore.
The game managed to sell over 400 thousand copies within a three-week timeframe.
The Game Developers Choice Awards in 2001 recognized Wright with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was the pioneering game designer to receive a fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
In 2009, he departed from EA to manage an entertainment think tank named “Stupid Fun Club.”