Matt Burch
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Matt Burch is a computer programmer
who created the computer game Escape Velocity and programmed the engine for its sequels, Escape Velocity Override
and Escape Velocity Nova
, published by Ambrosia Software
(While Matt Burch created the scenario for the first Escape Velocity game, the scenarios for Escape Velocity: Override and Escape Velocity: Nova were created by Peter Cartwright and the ATMOS
team, respectively).
Burch graduated from the University of Kansas
in 1999 with a degree in computer engineering and is married to Mary Burch.
Apart from the Escape Velocity series, he has released an open-source, simple three-dimensional space game called Exobattle, as well as authoring the original version of the 1995 commercial release Diamonds 3D. Burch is currently employed in the computer engineering field and states that he currently has no plans to program any more games in the future. Apart from his work and wife, Burch is also an amateur pilot who builds his own planes.
Programmer
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is someone who writes computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software. One who practices or professes a formal approach to...
who created the computer game Escape Velocity and programmed the engine for its sequels, Escape Velocity Override
Escape Velocity Override
Escape Velocity Override is a space trading simulator game developed by Ambrosia Software for the Apple Macintosh. It is the sequel to Escape Velocity with an extended version of the original game engine, but Override has an entirely new story line set in a different, larger universe.Escape...
and Escape Velocity Nova
Escape Velocity Nova
Escape Velocity Nova is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, in collaboration with ATMOS. It is the third game in the Escape Velocity series of space trading & combat games.-History and development:...
, published by Ambrosia Software
Ambrosia Software
Ambrosia Software is a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York. Ambrosia produces utilities and games. Its products are distributed as shareware; demo versions can be downloaded and used for up to 30 days....
(While Matt Burch created the scenario for the first Escape Velocity game, the scenarios for Escape Velocity: Override and Escape Velocity: Nova were created by Peter Cartwright and the ATMOS
ATMOS Software
ATMOS Software Productions Pty. Ltd. is an Australian computer game development company. ATMOS created the scenario for Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity Nova. The name "ATMOS" comes from the word "atmosphere....
team, respectively).
Burch graduated from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1999 with a degree in computer engineering and is married to Mary Burch.
Apart from the Escape Velocity series, he has released an open-source, simple three-dimensional space game called Exobattle, as well as authoring the original version of the 1995 commercial release Diamonds 3D. Burch is currently employed in the computer engineering field and states that he currently has no plans to program any more games in the future. Apart from his work and wife, Burch is also an amateur pilot who builds his own planes.