| Ashley Cheng | |
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| Role(s) | Producer |
| Softworks tenure | 1997-March 1999[1] 2001-Present[2] |
Ashley Cheng is the current Studio Director of Bethesda Game Studios, with credits on The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield.
Cheng began working at Bethesda Softworks back in the late 1990s in Public Relations, helping with press materials for Battlespire and Redguard, but departed the company in March 1999.[3][1] He later returned to Bethesda around 2001, joining the Morrowind project as an associate producer.[4] He was a producer on Tribunal expansion for Morrowind, and later served as project leader for the Bloodmoon expansion. Cheng remains at the company to this day, producing each new Bethesda Game Studios title, including both Oblivion, Shivering Isles, Skyrim, Blades, Castles, and more.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] As of 2004, Cheng's favorite Bethesda game is Redguard.[12]
CreditsEdit
- The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard — Public Relations
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind — Associate Producer / Manual Writing
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind: Tribunal — Producer / Manual Writing
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind: Bloodmoon — Project Leader / Manual Writing
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Senior Producer
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Shivering Isles — Production Director
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Production Director
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades — Additional Studio Direction / Special Thanks
- The Elder Scrolls: Castles — Managing Director
Mods AuthoredEdit
This list is non-exhaustive and includes only mods which have been confirmed to be created, fully or partially, by Cheng.
Relevant InterviewsEdit
- 1998: AdrenalineVault: Redguard Behind the Scenes Interview
- Dec 2001: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #13 Surprise!
- Jan 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #15 TES Construction Set!
- Feb 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #18
- Mar 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #19
- Mar 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #20
- Mar 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #21
- Apr 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #22
- Apr 2002: RPGVault: Morrowind Developer Q&A; #23
- Sep 2002: Bethsoft Dev Diary: My Summer Vacation
- Mar 2003: HomeLan: Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon Interview
- Mar 2003: JSOnline: Q&A;: 'The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon'
- Mar 2003: RPGVault: The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon Interview
- Apr 2003: Gamespot: The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon Q&A
- Apr 2003: GameSpy: Ashley Cheng on Bloodmoon
- Apr 2003: Computer Games: Bloodmoon rising: A new Elder Scrolls
- May 2003: Gamersdepo: The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon - Developer Interview
- Jun 2003: Gaming Illustrated: Bloodmoon Interview
- Sep 2003: Xbox Central: Morrowind: Game of the Year Edition interview
- Nov 2003: Bethsoft: Xbox Love
- Apr 2004: Bethsoft: Most Memorable Elder Scrolls Moments
- Dec 2004: HomeLan: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Interview
- Mar 2005: Warcry Network: Q&A; With Ashley Cheng of Bethesda
- Mar 2005: Gameplay Monthly: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- May 2005: Waiting4Oblivion: E3 2005: Interview with Gavin Carter and Ashley Cheng
- Mar 2006: Bethsoft: The Making of Oblivion
- Nov 2011: Bethsoft: Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim
- Jun 2018: Noclip: The History of Bethesda Game Studios
- Mar 2019: Polygon: Morrowind: An oral history
- Aug 2021: Reliving the Opening of Skyrim with the Creators from BGS
External LinksEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b http://www.m0use.net/~darius
- ^ Bethsoft: My Summer Vacation
- ^ Noclip: The History of Bethesda Game Studios
- ^ Bethsoft Dev Diary: My Summer Vacation
- ^ Morrowind:Credits
- ^ The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal credits (Windows, 2002). MobyGames.
- ^ The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon credits (Windows, 2003). MobyGames.
- ^ Oblivion:Credits
- ^ Shivering:Credits
- ^ Skyrim:Credits
- ^ Blades:Credits
- ^ ElderScrolls.com: Most Memorable Elder Scrolls Moments