Luc Barthelet (born 1962) is a French tech executive, known for his role in the development of games in the Sims and Simcity series as the general manager of Maxis after their acquisition by EA. He was formerly the CTO and President of Technology at Electronic Arts.[1] He joined Unity Technologies in December 2018. [2]
Between 1988 and May 2008 he worked for Electronic Arts. As Group Studio Head, Electronic Arts, he was instrumental in the development of persistent state worlds, including the alternate reality game Majestic, and the MMOs Motor City Online, Earth and Beyond, Ultima Online and The Sims Online. From 1997-2004, Barthelet was also general manager of Maxis, where he led product development for titles such as The Sims, The Sims 2, SimCity 4 and SimCity 3000.
After leaving EA, he became the CEO of TirNua, Inc., developers of the browser-based MMO of the same name.[3] During this time, Barthelet was also on the advisory board of Mixamo.[4] TirNua was acquired by RockYou! in December 2010,[5] and Barthelet left to become executive director of Wolfram Alpha, a position he held until May 2014. In 2018, Barthelet joined Unity as their general manager of Cloud Services.[1] He became SVP of Technology in 2020, and also served in roles as CTO and general manager of the Unity Engine,[6] until leaving Unity at the end of 2024.
Between 2014 and 2018, he circumnavigated on his catamaran with his wife Sarah Flannery and his children.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b "Unity hires former EA exec Luc Barthelet to lead cloud services". finance.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Faces of Unity: Luc Barthelet - Unity Technologies Blog". blogs.unity3d.com. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Building a Mathematica Web Community with Wiki-web Mathematica". www.wolfram.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "3D Pioneers Unveil New Company - Mixamo". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "RockYou acquires TirNua for next-generation 3D social games (exclusive)". December 3, 2010.
- ^ "Who is the CTO of Unity? Luc Barthelet's Bio | Clay". www.clay.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "6 ways of preparation to sail around the world, from the planner to the opportunist". Yachting World. Future Publishing Limited Quay House. June 15, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
References
External links
- Luc Barthelet Short biography at All Media Guide
- Mathematica Users site created by Barthelet