Stephen Kick

Stephen Kick has varied work experience in the gaming industry. Stephen currently serves as the CEO of Nightdive Studios, where they develop and publishes titles for various platforms. Notable remastered titles include Quake, System Shock, and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter. Prior to this role, Stephen worked as a Character Artist at Sony Online Entertainment, creating characters and assets for games like PlanetSide 2 and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures. Stephen has also worked as an Instructor at the Art Institute of California and as a Character Artist at Paleo Entertainment, where they contributed to the development of a next-gen game. Stephen began their career as a Production Artist at Digital Chocolate.

Stephen Kick attended the Art Institute of California San Francisco from 2004 to 2007, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Art and Design.