Marc Blank

Name: Marc Blank

Born: 1954

Computer-related contributions

• American software engineer and game developer.
• Co-creator of Zork (1979), the first commercial text adventure game, and one of the first major works of interactive fiction.
• Co-founder of computer game company Infocom.
• Former chief designer for Palm Pre's Email application.
• Principal engineer at Lab126, Amazon.com (2015).

Game credits

• Zork N plus 9 (2012).
• Syphon Filter 2 (2000).
• Zork: The Undiscovered Underground (1997).
• Bubsy 3D (1996).
• Journey: The Quest Begins (1989).
• Dungeon (1987).

Honors and awards

• Awarded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Pioneer Award for work on Zork (2013).