Björn Larsson (born May 12, 1975) is a Swedish game director,

executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...

and

game designer Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Increasingly, elements and principles of game design are also applied to other interactions, in ...

. Björn founded

Iridon Interactive Legendo Entertainment is a Sweden, Sweden-based entertainment company, led by CEO Björn Larsson. Founded as Iridon Interactive in 1998, the company adopted its current title in 2004. Until late 2018, Legendo Entertainment was a dedicated video ...

in 1998 publishing and producing titles including '' Total Soccer 2000'' and ''

Pure Pinball ''Pure Pinball'' is a series of pinball simulation video games developed and published by Legendo Entertainment The single-player games feature several themed pinball tables, each with different mechanics and game modes. The game engines mimic t ...

''. In 2004, Björn rebranded Iridon to

Legendo Entertainment Legendo Entertainment is a Sweden-based entertainment company, led by CEO Björn Larsson. Founded as Iridon Interactive in 1998, the company adopted its current title in 2004. Until late 2018, Legendo Entertainment was a dedicated video game c ...

to focus on computer and video games based on myths and historical events. Notable titles include ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' and ''

Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, j ...

''.

Games

*1997 – ''

Dink Smallwood ''Dink Smallwood'' is an action role-playing video game developed by Robinson Technologies at the time consisting of Seth Robinson, Justin Martin, and Greg Smith. It was first released in 1998 before being released as freeware on October 17, 1999. ...

'' ( PC) *1998 – '' Excessive Speed'' (PC) *1999 – '' Total Soccer 2000'' (PC) *2000 – '' Akimbo: Kung-Fu Hero'' (PC) *2002 – '' Turble Turtle Adventure'' (

GBA The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2 ...

) *2004 – ''

'' (

Xbox Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the na ...

) *2007 – ''

'' (Windows XP and Windows Vista) *2009 – '' The Three Musketeers: One for all!'' (WiiWare) *2010 – '' Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun Rising'' (WiiWare) *2011 – '' Ghost Mania'' (WiiWare) *2011 – '' The Three Musketeers: One for all!'' (Mac App Store) *2012 – '' Fortune Winds: Ancient Trader'' (Mac App Store) *2017 - '' Flying Tigers: Shadows over China'' (PC)

References

External links

Nintendo UK interviews Bjorn Larsson on Pearl Harbor Trilogy - 1941: Red Sun RisingInterview with Björn Larsson re The Three Musketeers WiiWare on NintendoLifeThe official web site of Legendo EntertainmentInterview with Björn Larsson on Gaming Nexus
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Intervista a Bjorn Larsson, sul portale RAI Letteratura
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