Will Wright
Game Designer

Will Wright Net Worth

Will Wright is a renowned game designer, born on January 20, 1960 in Atlanta, GA. He is best known for creating the popular SimCity and The Sims computer and video games, and more recently, the 2008 fantasy game Spore. His games have been widely successful and have earned him a place in the gaming industry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 20, 1960
Birth Place Atlanta, GA
Age 64 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)

About

Most famous for designing the highly successful SimCity and The Sims computer and video games, he was also responsible for a 2008 fantasy game called Spore.

Before Fame

Though he never earned a college degree, he studied architecture, computer science, mechanical engineering, and several other subjects at Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech, and The New School in Manhattan.

Trivia

He and investor Jeff Braun created the Maxis video game company and launched the original SimCity game in the late 1980s.

Family Life

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised primarily in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He and his wife, Anya, later settled in California with their three children.

Associated With

He and Minecraft developer Markus Persson both designed extremely popular video games.

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