George Fan

Game Designer

Birth Year 1978

Birthplace Fremont, CA

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About

American video game designer and gamer who is best known as the creator and lead designer behind Plants vs. Zombies, which is widely recognized as one of the most successful tower-defense games in modern gaming history.

Before fame

He was inspired by classic arcade games and Nintendo titles from an early age. He went on to study computer science at UC Berkeley, where he began creating small independent projects before joining PopCap Games.

Trivia

His 2018 game Octogeddon was inspired by a prototype he envisioned in which a giant octopus destroyed cities. He has also worked on notable titles such as Insaniquarium and Octogeddon, among numerous indie projects.

Family life

He is from the United States.

Associated with

He and Hideo Kojima are both famous video game designers.