About
A little about our company
Tarver Games is dedicated to developing fun, original IPs distinguished by deeply creative storylines, gameplay and characters that will be applied to multiple platforms including the iPhone, Mac OSX, PS3, Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii. We are devoted to making fun games that are socially connected and offer various levels of challenge. Our first product is Ghosts Attack, a first-person shooter for the iPhone and iPod Touch 2G that integrates mobile mapping technology with a dynamic alternate reality gaming experience. Based in Santa Monica, CA, Tarver Games was founded in July 2008 by veteran game designer Chris Cross, known to many for his role as game design director for the award-winning Medal of Honor game franchise, and global business executive Quinn Banks. Together, the two have recruited a team of developers from the world’s leading video game companies including EA, Activision, Blizzard, Infinity Ward and Dreamworks Interactive. Tarver Games is ready to affect change in the world of games and entertainment. We hope you join us!
Company Bios
Chris Cross
Co-founder and President
Chris Cross is a 16-year veteran in the video game industry, best known for his role as game design director of the award-winning Medal of Honor game franchise from Electronic Arts Los Angeles. The series sold more than 50 million units globally, making it the “Best Selling First Person Shooter Series” according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Since 2006, Cross has been consulting on numerous game projects in Hollywood through his work with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and building the foundation for Tarver Games. He started his game career as a tester at Blizzard in 1994.
Quinn J.K. Banks
Co-founder and CEO
Quinn specializes in global business management and brings a unique blend of experience in Asian management practices and software implementation to Tarver Games. Most recently, Banks was president and founder of Tengu Enterprises where he consulted on large management and software implementation projects for Shell Oil Company’s Accessories Division and The Walt Disney Company. Having lived in Japan for five years and having conducted extensive research in China, Banks has developed a deep understanding of Asian culture and management structures, and has established effective workflow processes and office procedures for a number of global businesses. Banks holds an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is fluent in Japanese and also speaks Mandarin.
