Clifford Michael Bleszinski, better known under the name of Cliff B is one of the richest businessmen in the industry of computer games. Currently, it has been estimated that the total amount of Cliff Bleszinski net worth is as high as 15 million dollars. Cliff has earned most of his net worth as a designer of video games. He had been working for ‘Epic Games’ company as a design director for a number of years which has also been a significant source of Bleszinski’s net worth. He has been a nominee for BAFTA games awards three times. Cliff has been active in the industry for more than twenty years.
Cliff Bleszinski Net Worth $15 Million
Clifford Michael Bleszinski was born on February 12, 1975 in North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Since his early childhood he has been a passionate player of video games. When he was 13 years old, he was recognised as one of the best players in ‘Nintendo Power’ magazine after he accumulated 9,999,950 points, the highest possible score, on the ‘Super Mario Bros’ game. His only brother, Tyler Bleszinski, is also associated with the computer industry, as he became a popular blogger.
Cliff Bleszinski has been accumulating his net worth since he was 17 years old, after he designed his first video game entitled ‘The Palace of Deceit: Dragon’s Plight’ (1991). After the founder of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, saw the game Cliff received an invitation to work for the company. Bleszinski worked for Epic Games ‘til 2012, and during that time he released many video games including ‘Dare to Dream Volume One: In a Darkened Room’ (1993), ‘Jazz Jackrabbit’ franchise games (1994 – 1995), ‘Tyrian’ (1995), ‘Unreal’ franchise games (1998-2002), ‘Devastation’ (2003), ‘Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30’ (2005), ‘Gears of War’ (2006), ‘Gears of War 2’ (2008), ‘Shadow Complex’ (2009), ‘Fat Princess’ (2009), ‘Lost Planet 2’ (2010), ‘Bulletstorm’ (2011) and ‘Gears of War 3’ (2011). He worked as a producer of games, design director, working on the art and graphics of the games.
Currently, Cliff is working on the following video games: ‘Superhot’ (2015) which is going to be released under the Blue Brick label, and ‘BlueStreak’ (working title) (2015) which is going to be released under the label Boss Key Productions. It is expected that the games will increase Cliff’s net worth, too.
Bleszinski also added to his net worth while working on films. He worked as a consultant on the film ‘Stay Alive’ (2006) directed by William Brent Bell, and in the comedy skits ‘Mega64’ created by Rocco Botte, Derrick Acosta and Shawn Chatfield. Moreover, Cliff Bleszinski has appeared as an actor in the web series ‘Jake and Amir’ (2011) produced by Ed Helms, Amir Blumenfeld and Jake Hurwitz, and ‘Sonic for Hire’ (2013). Acting has also increased Cliff Bleszinski’s net worth. He has been working on the studio album of ‘Starbomb’, ‘I Choose You TO DIE!!’ (2014).
Since 2014, Cliff has been the owner of a bar in Raleigh, North California. In 2012, Cliff Bleszinski has married his wife Lauren Berggren.
BAFTA Games Award for Action & Adventure/Gameplay/Best Game (2007)
TV Shows
‘Jake and Amir’ (2011), ‘The Palace of Deceit: Dragon's Plight’ (1991), ‘Tyrian’ (1995), ‘Unreal’ franchise games (1998-2002), ‘Devastation’ (2003), ‘Gears of War 3’ (2011), ‘Sonic for Hire’ (2013), 'Gears of War' (2006)
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At age 13, Cliff Bleszinski (of North Andover, Massachusetts, USA) was featured in the first issue of video game magazine, Nintendo Power (July/August 1988) as one of a handful of players who earned the highest possible score on the Nintendo Entertainment System's (NES) Super Mario Bros. (1985) (9,999,950 points).
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Announced his departure from Epic Games, an American video game development company on October 3, 2012 where he had worked for 20 years.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gears of War
executive producer announced
The No Hand King
2016
Documentary short producer
Video Games: The Movie
2014
Documentary executive producer
Unreal II: The Awakening
2003
Video Game executive producer
Unreal Tournament 2003
2002
Video Game producer
Unreal Championship
2002
Video Game producer
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
1999
Video Game co-producer
Jazz Jackrabbit
1994
Video Game executive producer: graphics
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shadow Complex
2009
Video Game design consultant: design: Epic Games
Unreal Tournament
1999
Video Game level designer
Unreal
1998
Video Game game designer / level designer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video Game High School
2013
TV Series
TheJackrabbit
X-Play
2011
TV Series
Bleszinski
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
2015
Video Game lead designer
Gears of War
2006
Video Game lead designer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lost Planet²
2010
Video Game design director: Epic Games Inc. - Xbox 360 version only
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The No Hand King
2016
Documentary short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
2011
TV Special
Himself (as Cliffy B)
Ctrl+Alt+Compete
2011
Documentary
Himself
NerdHQ
2011
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself - Design Director: Epic Games / Himself
The Jace Hall Show
2008-2011
TV Series
Himself
X-Play
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself - Design Director, Epic Games / Himself - Designing Director, Gears of War 3 / Himself / ...
Gamers Heart Japan
2011
Video documentary
Himself - Design Director, Epic Games
Coin-Op TV
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Gears of War: The Race to Launch
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Gears of War: The Race to E3
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Pre-Phoria
2003
TV Movie documentary
Panelist (Game & level developer, Epic Games)
G-Phoria
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Cliffy B.)
6th Annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Awards
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
2015
Documentary short
Himself
Video Games: The Movie
2014
Documentary
Himself
Game Talk Live
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Game Developers Choice Award
Game Developers Choice Awards
Best Game
Gears of War (2006)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
BAFTA Games Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Action and Adventure Game
Gears of War (2006)
2007
BAFTA Games Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Gameplay
Gears of War (2006)
2007
BAFTA Games Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Game
Gears of War (2006)
Known for movies
Video Games: The Movie (2014) as Producer
X-Play (2010-2011) as Himself - Design Director, Epic Games / Bleszinski
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (2011) as Himself
Gamers Heart Japan (2011) as Himself - Design Director, Epic Games