David Crane is a pioneer of the video game industry with over 45 years of experience in console, mobile, and online video game creation, development, and publishing. As an early Atari employee and subsequent cofounder of Activision, he was instrumental in launching the third-party video game software industry. His industry awards include the 2010 AIAS Academy Pioneer Award, the 2009 IGN.COM 鈥淭op 100 Game Creators of All Time,鈥� the 2003 Game Developers Choice 鈥淔irst Penguin Award,鈥� and the 1990 Parent鈥檚 Choice Award for portraying positive human values in gaming.