Drew Karpyshyn

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Drew Karpyshyn (born July 28, 1971) is a Canadian video game scenario/scriptwriter and novelist.

Karpyshyn got his start as a game designer for Wizards of the Coast, and later joined video game company BioWare. He wrote the scenario and all dialogue for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and was one of the lead writers/planners on Jade Empire, as well as working on several games in the Baldur's Gate series. He has also written various Forgotten Realms and Star Wars novels, most recently Darth Bane: Rule of Two. Karpyshyn's next major project was the Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Mass Effect, which was released in November of 2007.

Karpyshyn lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

[edit] Works

[edit] Games

• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Jade Empire
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2

[edit] Novels

• Temple Hill (2001)

[edit] Baldur's Gate

• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (novelization) (2001)

[edit] Mass Effect

• Mass Effect: Revelation (2007) (Prequel to the video game series)
• Mass Effect: Ascension (2008)^[1]

[edit] Star Wars

• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (2006)
• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Rule of Two (2007)^[1]
• Star Wars: Darth Bane: Book Three (Title to be Announced) (2010)^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Drew Karpyshyn's Home Page
• Profile on Wizards.com
• Drew Karpyshyn on Wookieepedia, an external wiki
• Drew Karpyshyn Interview