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Joshua Rubin is an American video game writer and narrative director. Rubin is known for his work on Assassin's Creed 2, Outriders, and Telltale's Game of Thrones.
Joshua Rubin | |
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Born | Joshua Rudrananda Rubin New York, United States |
Alma mater | Hampshire College |
Occupation(s) | Video game writer and narrative director |
Years active | 2002–present |
Life and career
editRubin was born in New York City in 1972 and raised in an Ashram in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the son of screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin. Rubin studied at Hampshire College and graduated in 1997 with a BA in Fiction writing. After starting out working on screenplays, Rubin moved into writing for videogames.[1]
Rubin worked as one of the lead writers on Assassin's Creed 2 in 2009.[2][3][4][5][6] After briefly working as a lead writer at Visceral Games and Capcom, he joined the narrative team at Bungie in 2012 and worked on the developer's then upcoming first-person shooter Destiny.[7][8][9][10][11]
In August 2014, Rubin left Bungie, ahead of Destiny's release and joined Telltale Games as a writer, working on multiple games including the Game of Thrones video game.[12][13][14] He then went on to work on multiple VR and interactive titles, including Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son, a sequel to the 1993 film, and the Argos File, a sci-fi VR short that won the 2016 Proto Award for Best Live Action Experience..[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
In April 2017, Rubin became the lead writer on People Can Fly's sci-fi third-person shooter Outriders, as well as its DLC "Worldslayer".[23][24][25][26][27]
In 2023, Rubin won an Interactive Emmy for his work on Netflix's You vs. Wild: Out Cold.[28]
Writing credits
editYear | Title | Notes |
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2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Writer |
2014 | Destiny | Writer |
2014 | Game of Thrones | Writer |
2015 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Writer |
2016 | The Walking Dead: Michonne | Writer |
2016 | The Walking Dead: A New Frontier | Writer |
2017 | The Argos File | Narrative Director[29][30] |
2018 | The Way of Kings: Escape the Shattered Plains | Lead Writer[31] |
2019 | Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son | Narrative Director[citation needed] |
2019 | Moons of Madness | Narrative Consultant |
2019 | Lost Ember | Narrative Consultant |
2021 | You vs Wild: Out Cold | Producer/Narrative Designer[28] |
2021 | Outriders | Lead writer |
2022 | Outriders: Worldslayer | Lead writer |
2023 | Everspace 2 | Narrative Consultant[32][33] |
2023 | Asset 15 | Lead Writer |
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Rubin". MobyGames. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (2014-08-19). "One of Destiny's writers is now working on Telltale's Game of Thrones". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ https://www.techtimes.com/articles/13350/20140818/joshua-rubin-destiny-game-of-thrones-bungie-telltale-games.htm
- ^ Shanley, Patrick (2018-02-15). "Brandon Sanderson's 'Stormlight Archive' Novels Coming to Life in VR Experience". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "2010 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS VIDEOGAME WRITING NOMINEES ANNOUNCED | Press Room". Writers Guild of America, East. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Games in 2010 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Destiny Writer Quits Bungie to Work On Game of Thrones at Telltale". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Tassi, Paul. "'Destiny' Writer Departs To Work On Telltale's 'Game of Thrones'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Mahardy, Mike (2014-08-18). "Destiny Writer Joins Telltale's Game of Thrones". IGN. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Rumor: Writer teases Dante's Inferno sequel". Engadget. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Dante's Inferno sequel hinted at on writer's CV". Eurogamer.net. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Ge, Linda (2014-08-21). "'Game of Thrones' Video Game Adds 'Destiny' Writer Joshua Rubin". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Dumitrescu, Andrei (2014-08-19). "Destiny Writer Joshua Rubin Moves to Telltale to Work on Game of Thrones Title". softpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones' Video Game Adds 'Destiny' Writer Joshua Rubin". Yahoo Entertainment. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Austin Wood (2019-02-05). "This Groundhog Day VR game does not include Bill Murray, but it does sound pretty cool". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Baird, Scott (2019-02-03). "There's A Groundhog Day Sequel Game Coming To PlayStation VR". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Universe Comes Alive With New VR Experience this March". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Fekete, Bob (2018-02-15). "Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive Series Moves To VR With The Way Of Kings". PlayerOne. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Howard, Jessica (2021-04-01). "The Evolution of the Looter-Shooter: A History of Gaming's Latest Sub-Genre". Collider. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ VanHooker, Brian (2023-02-13). "The Official Sequel to 'Groundhog Day' Is a VR Video Game". Cracked.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "The 2016 Proto Awards: See Who Took Home VR's Biggest Honors". UploadVR. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ The 2016 Proto Awards: Best Live Action Experience, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ "Outriders Devs Joshua Rubin and Szymon Barchan Discuss World Building and Games Writing at PAX East 2020". dbltap.com. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Alyssa Mercante (2020-02-13). "Six minutes of Outriders gameplay footage shows off the game's many influences". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Cork, Jeff (2021-04-01). "Blazing A New Trail". Game Informer. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Vader, Leo (2021-04-01). "101 Rapid-Fire Questions About Outriders". Game Informer. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Joseph Knoop (2020-02-13). "Outriders mixes superpowers, shooting, and Destiny". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ a b https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/day-49th-winners-creative-arts-lifestyle-2022-06-18-v02.pdf
- ^ "VR | Teaser | The ARGOS File". VR | Los Angeles | The ARGOS File. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2016-10-08). "Proto Virtual Reality Awards Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Horne, Adam (2018-01-25). "The Way of Kings, Escape the Shattered Plains VR Experience". Brandon Sanderson. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Everspace 2 Interview – Galaxy Far, Far Away". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Everspace 2". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
External links
edit- Joshua Rubin at IMDb