Drew Karpyshyn is a Canadian video game scenario/scriptwriter and novelist.

Karpyshyn got his start as a game designer for Wizards of the Coast, and later joined video game company Bioware. He wrote the scenario and all dialogue for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and was one of the lead writers/planners on Jade Empire, as well as working on several games in the Baldur's Gate series. He has also written various Forgotten Realms and Star Wars novels, most recently Darth Bane: Path of Destruction. Karpyshyn's next major project is the Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Mass Effect, which has a tentative release date of November, 2007. Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is a publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. ... BioWare Corp. ... Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is an RPG video game originally for the Microsoft Xbox and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows. ... Jade Empire is an action RPG developed by Canadian developer BioWare. ... Baldurs Gate is a computer role-playing game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. ... It has been suggested that Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting be merged into this article or section. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... The Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts Xbox video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mass Effect is an action role-playing game under development by BioWare exclusively for the Xbox 360, which will be the first installment of a planned trilogy. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Karpyshyn lives in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Works

Games

• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Jade Empire
• Mass Effect (in progress)

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is an RPG video game originally for the Microsoft Xbox and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows. ... Jade Empire is an action RPG developed by Canadian developer BioWare. ... Mass Effect is an action role-playing game under development by BioWare exclusively for the Xbox 360, which will be the first installment of a planned trilogy. ...

Novels

• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (novelization) (2001)
• Temple Hill (2001)
• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (2006)
• Mass Effect: Revelation (2007) (Prequel to the video game series)
• Star Wars - Darth Bane: Rule of Two (forthcoming; 26 December 2007)^{[citation needed]}
• Mass Effect: Revolution (forthcoming; 2008)^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Drew Karpyshyn's Home Page
• Profile on Wizards.com
• Drew Karpyshyn Interview