Kiwi child prodigy - the brains behind Halo
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Courtesy of NZ Listener - Upfront
Matt Nippert talks to Chris Butcher
Ever wondered where those absurdly bright kids end up? Chris from Kurow makes games for Bill Gates. At 12, he began extramural studies with Massey University, graduating three years later with a degree in mathematics and computer science. After getting his Masters at Otago, he went to work for Chicago-based game company Bungie. Microsoft liked the game he was working on so much that they bought the company. The game, Halo, subsequently launched the Xbox console and earned over a billion dollars in sales and he recently bought his first car, a new black BMW 330i convertible.
Image: Chris Butcher - child prodigy turned 26-year-old game wizardCourtesy of NZ Listener - Upfront
Matt Nippert talks to Chris Butcher
Ever wondered where those absurdly bright kids end up? Chris from Kurow makes games for Bill Gates. At 12, he began extramural studies with Massey University, graduating three years later with a degree in mathematics and computer science. After getting his Masters at Otago, he went to work for Chicago-based game company Bungie. Microsoft liked the game he was working on so much that they bought the company. The game, Halo, subsequently launched the Xbox console and earned over a billion dollars in sales and he recently bought his first car, a new black BMW 330i convertible.
Image: Chris Butcher - child prodigy turned 26-year-old game wizard