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'''Kevin Marten''' is the Lead Content Artist of the [[D3 Team]], and a [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]] employee.

==About==
Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did caught up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/] They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.

==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Kevin Martens & Julian Love Interview]

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 [[Image:Kevin-Martens.png |thumb |right |350px |Kevin Martens at Blizzcon 2010.]]
 '''Kevin Martens''' is the Lead Content Designer on the [[D3 Team]], and a [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]] employee.
 ==Background==
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 :'''IGN''': What kind of gaming background do you bring to this job? When and how did you become interested in games?
 :'''Kevin''': I started being a gamer when I first had access to Pong and Pitfall II on my aunt and uncle's Atari. I played Coleco Vision, Intellivision, and arcade games on a regular basis. My obsession with computer games began when I picked up Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord for the Apple II computer system. O Glorious Monochrome! This was quickly followed with Ultima III and IV, Conan the Barbarian, Return of Heracles, Moon Patrol, and Karateka. I bought a Nintendo and a copy of Final Fantasy - my favorite game of my Nintendo years. I bought a Genesis and copies of Phantasy Star I, II, and Genghis Khan. With my purchase of an IBM-PC, I picked up Sopwith, Ancient Art of War, Hero's Quest which later became Quest for Glory, and Pirates. I've been playing primarily PC games ever since.
 ===Interviews===
 Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did catch up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Exclusive Blizzcon Interview: Julian Love and Kevin Martens]. 2009-08-24.</ref> They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.
 ==Game Credits/Experience==

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 Before coming to [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]], Kevin worked for RPG juggernaut BioWare.  He had major roles in the development of many iconic games, such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Jade Empire.<ref>Interview. [http://jade.bioware.com/game_info/labour_of_love.html Jade Empire: A Labour of Love].</ref>
-==About==
+In 2000, IGN conducted an developer profile of Kevin when he was working an '''Co-Lead Designer''' on ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn''.<ref>[http://rpgvaultarchive.ign.com/features/profiles/kmartens.shtml IGN Developer Profile: Kevin Martens].</ref> In it, he comments on his background and interests:
-Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did caught up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Exclusive Blizzcon Interview: Julian Love and Kevin Martens]. 2009-08-24.</ref> They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.
 ==Game Credits/Experience==

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 '''Kevin Martens''' is the Lead Content Designer on the [[D3 Team]], and a [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]] employee.
 ==Background==
 Before coming to [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]], Kevin worked for RPG juggernaut BioWare.  He had major roles in the development of many iconic games, such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Jade Empire.<ref>Interview. [http://jade.bioware.com/game_info/labour_of_love.html Jade Empire: A Labour of Love].</ref>
 ==About==
 Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did caught up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Exclusive Blizzcon Interview: Julian Love and Kevin Martens]. 2009-08-24.</ref> They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.
 ==Game Credits/Experience==

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 ==Game Credits/Experience==
-*1999 - ''Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast'', BioWare; '''Senior Designer'''
+*2009 - ''Dragon Age: Origins'', BioWare; '''Senior Design Consultant'''
 *2000 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', BioWare; '''Co-Lead Designer'''
 *2000 - ''MDK2'', BioWare; '''Story Development'''
-*2001 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal'', BioWare; '''Lead Designer'''
+*1999 - ''Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast'', BioWare; '''Senior Designer'''
 ==References==

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 *2000 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', BioWare; '''Co-Lead Designer'''
 *2000 - ''MDK2'', BioWare; '''Story Development'''
-*2001 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal''; BioWare, '''Lead Designer'''
+*2001 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal'', BioWare; '''Lead Designer'''
 *2002 - ''Neverwinter Nights'', BioWare; '''Senior Designer'''
-*2003 - ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''; BioWare, Special thanks
+*2003 - ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'', BioWare; Special thanks
 *2005 - ''Jade Empire'', BioWare; '''Lead Designer'''
 *2007 - ''Mass Effect'', BioWare; '''Additional Design'''

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-==Game Credits==
+==Game Credits/Experience==
-*1999 - ''Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast'', BioWare, '''Senior Designer'''
+*1999 - ''Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast'', BioWare; '''Senior Designer'''
-*2000 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', BioWare, '''Co-Lead Designer'''
+*2000 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', BioWare; '''Co-Lead Designer'''
-*2000 - ''MDK2'', BioWare, '''Story Development'''
+*2000 - ''MDK2'', BioWare; '''Story Development'''
-*2001 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal'', BioWare, '''Lead Designer'''
+*2001 - ''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal''; BioWare, '''Lead Designer'''
-*2002 - ''Neverwinter Nights'', BioWare, '''Senior Designer'''
+*2002 - ''Neverwinter Nights'', BioWare; '''Senior Designer'''
-*2003 - ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'', BioWare, Special thanks
+*2003 - ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''; BioWare, Special thanks
-*2005 - ''Jade Empire'', BioWare, '''Lead Designer'''
+*2005 - ''Jade Empire'', BioWare; '''Lead Designer'''
-*2007 - ''Mass Effect'', BioWare, '''Additional Design'''
+*2007 - ''Mass Effect'', BioWare; '''Additional Design'''
-*2009 - ''Dragon Age: Origins'', BioWare, '''Senior Design Consultant'''
+*2009 - ''Dragon Age: Origins'', BioWare; '''Senior Design Consultant'''
 ==References==

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-'''Kevin Marten''' is the Lead Content Artist of the [[D3 Team]], and a [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]] employee.
+'''Kevin Martens''' is the Lead Content Artist of the [[D3 Team]], and a [[Blizzard entertainment|Blizzard]] employee.
 ==About==
-Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did caught up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/] They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.
+Kevin has not been an overly public figure, but [[Diii.net|Diablo: IncGamers]] did caught up with him and Julian Love during [[BlizzCon 2009]] for an interview. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Exclusive Blizzcon Interview: Julian Love and Kevin Martens]. 2009-08-24.</ref> They discussed the [[Monk]], randomness, [[boss]]es, [[act]]s and much more.
 ==References==
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/exclusive-blizzcon-interview-julian-love-and-kevin-martens/ Kevin Martens & Julian Love Interview]
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