Chris Jones (Access Software)
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Christopher Jones is a videogame designer and finance professional. He is most famous for his series of interactive movies starring the hard-boiled, out-of-his-time gumshoe
Tex Murphy
, played by Jones himself, a private investigator that lives in the San Francisco of the middle of the 21st century.
During the 1990s Chris co-owned Access Software with Bruce Carver
until it was sold to Microsoft
in 1999 after which Chris continued to work in the studio on titles for Xbox
and PC.
While at Access Chris was a Financial executive, and worked on various software titles, including Amazon: Guardians of Eden
, Countdown
, various incarnations of the Links
golf franchise, and others. He is best known for the Tex Murphy
series which he helped to create and portrayed the title character of, later further developing the character with Aaron Conners.
After Access was again sold and re-christened Indie Built
, he was the company's Chief Financial Officer until its dissolution in 2006.
Currently he is Finance Executive of Trugolf and is developing games for Big Finish
, in conjunction with Aaron Conners. Their first title, Three Cards to Midnight
, was released in May of 2009.
Chris' brother, Kevin L. Jones, played Mac Malden in the Tex Murphy games.
He lives in Bountiful
, Utah
.
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
Tex Murphy
Tex Murphy
Tex Murphy is a series of five adventure games from Access Software, designed by Chris Jones. The games feature the titular character, performed by Chris Jones himself...
, played by Jones himself, a private investigator that lives in the San Francisco of the middle of the 21st century.
During the 1990s Chris co-owned Access Software with Bruce Carver
Bruce Carver
Bruce E. Carver was a co-founder of video game developer Access Software in 1982...
until it was sold to Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
in 1999 after which Chris continued to work in the studio on titles for Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and PC.
While at Access Chris was a Financial executive, and worked on various software titles, including Amazon: Guardians of Eden
Amazon: Guardians of Eden
Amazon: Guardians of Eden is a point-and-click adventure video game for MS-DOS from Access Software. It is one of the first games to feature super VGA graphics...
, Countdown
Countdown (computer game)
Countdown is a point-and-click adventure game released by Access Software for MS-DOS in 1990. The player plays as Mason Powers, a CIA agent who wakes up in a Turkish mental hospital, suffering from partial amnesia and accused of murdering his supervisor...
, various incarnations of the Links
Links (computer game)
Links was the name of a series of golf simulation computer games, first developed by Access Software, and then later by Microsoft Game Studios after Microsoft acquired Access Software. The line of golf games was a flagship brand for Access, and the series spanned several years: from 1990 to 2003...
golf franchise, and others. He is best known for the Tex Murphy
Tex Murphy
Tex Murphy is a series of five adventure games from Access Software, designed by Chris Jones. The games feature the titular character, performed by Chris Jones himself...
series which he helped to create and portrayed the title character of, later further developing the character with Aaron Conners.
After Access was again sold and re-christened Indie Built
Indie Built
Indie Built, Inc. was a Salt Lake City, Utah based video game developer founded in 1982 by Bruce Carver as Access Software.They are popular for creating the golfing Links series and also for creating the video game detective series based on the character Tex Murphy.In 1987, Access announced The...
, he was the company's Chief Financial Officer until its dissolution in 2006.
Currently he is Finance Executive of Trugolf and is developing games for Big Finish
Big Finish Games
Big Finish Productions is an American independent game developer formed by members of Access Software/Indie Built following the company's close in 2007. The company was founded with the goal of developing story-driven, interactive games...
, in conjunction with Aaron Conners. Their first title, Three Cards to Midnight
Three Cards to Midnight
Three Cards to Midnight is a story-driven puzzle video game with elements of hidden object games and adventure games....
, was released in May of 2009.
Chris' brother, Kevin L. Jones, played Mac Malden in the Tex Murphy games.
He lives in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.