Trevor Chan
Encyclopedia
Trevor Chan is a game designer and CEO of Enlight
. He has designed strategy video game
s such as Seven Kingdoms
, and business simulation games such as Capitalism II
. He is considered one of the bigger names in PC game development, in part because he is one of few game developers to have his name in the title of his releases (namely, Trevor Chan's Capitalism). His games have earned him the distinction as one of the most notable creative talents in Hong Kong's many creative industries.
Chan began his game development career while he was still employed as a programming consultant on an airline sales system. He released a strategy game based around competing program managers at a television station in the early 1990s. This propelled him to undertake the game that would eventually become Trevor Chan's Capitalism in 1995. He also became interested in developing a real-time strategy
game, inspired by adapting the empire-building aspects of Sid Meier's Civilization into real-time. The end result was the release Seven Kingdoms
. He produced sequels to both Capitalism and Seven Kingdoms, and has plans to follow up with further releases in the series.
Enlight
Enlight Software is a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment. The company was founded by Trevor Chan in 1993, and their first project was the economic strategy game Capitalism, which was published by Interactive Magic in 1995. In 1997, they released Capitalism Plus and the real-time...
. He has designed strategy video game
Strategy video game
Strategy video games is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration...
s such as Seven Kingdoms
Seven Kingdoms (computer game)
Seven Kingdoms is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Trevor Chan of Enlight Software. The game enables players to compete against up to six other kingdoms allowing players to conquer opponents by defeating them in war , capturing their buildings with spies, or offering opponents...
, and business simulation games such as Capitalism II
Capitalism II
Trevor Chan's Capitalism II is the business simulation game sequel to the original Capitalism. It was created by Enlight, and published by Ubisoft Entertainment in 2001.The player creates and controls a business empire...
. He is considered one of the bigger names in PC game development, in part because he is one of few game developers to have his name in the title of his releases (namely, Trevor Chan's Capitalism). His games have earned him the distinction as one of the most notable creative talents in Hong Kong's many creative industries.
Chan began his game development career while he was still employed as a programming consultant on an airline sales system. He released a strategy game based around competing program managers at a television station in the early 1990s. This propelled him to undertake the game that would eventually become Trevor Chan's Capitalism in 1995. He also became interested in developing a real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
game, inspired by adapting the empire-building aspects of Sid Meier's Civilization into real-time. The end result was the release Seven Kingdoms
Seven Kingdoms (computer game)
Seven Kingdoms is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Trevor Chan of Enlight Software. The game enables players to compete against up to six other kingdoms allowing players to conquer opponents by defeating them in war , capturing their buildings with spies, or offering opponents...
. He produced sequels to both Capitalism and Seven Kingdoms, and has plans to follow up with further releases in the series.