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Raph Koster (Raphael Koster) was born on 7 September, 1971 in Long Island, New York, U.S., is an American video game designer and entrepreneur. Discover Raph Koster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?
| Popular As |
Raphael Koster |
| Occupation |
Game designer |
| Age |
52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
7 September 1971 |
| Birthday |
7 September |
| Birthplace |
Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Game designer with the age 52 years old group.
Raph Koster Height, Weight & Measurements
At 52 years old, Raph Koster height not available right now. We will update Raph Koster's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Raph Koster's Wife?
His wife is Kristen Koster (m. 1992)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Kristen Koster (m. 1992) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Ben Koster
David Koster |
Raph Koster Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Raph Koster worth at the age of 52 years old? Raph Koster’s income source is mostly from being a successful Game designer. He is from United States. We have estimated Raph Koster's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Game designer |
Raph Koster Social Network
Timeline
Raphael "Raph" Koster (born September 7, 1971) is an American entrepreneur, game designer, and author of A Theory of Fun for Game Design.
Koster is widely recognized for his work as the lead designer of Ultima Online and the creative director behind Star Wars Galaxies.
Koster attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, receiving a bachelor's degree in English (creative writing) and Spanish in 1992.
On May 10, 1992, he married Kristen who would later work alongside him at Origin Systems as a game designer.
The same year he became involved with MUDs as a developer of Worlds of Carnage, then in 1994 moved on to become implementor of LegendMUD, where he was known as Ptah.
He also played MUME for a time.
In 1995, he received a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and joined Origin Systems as the lead designer of Ultima Online.
Koster was also the lead designer of Ultima Online: The Second Age, Ultima Online Live, and an unannounced and cancelled title until 2000, when he joined Verant Interactive in Austin as the creative director of Star Wars Galaxies.
Promoted to chief creative officer in 2003, he relocated to Sony Online Entertainment in San Diego where he spent three years primarily responsible for business development.
From 2006 until 2013 he worked as the founder and president of Metaplace (previously operating as Areae and acquired by social gaming company Playdom in 2010, which was in turn acquired by Disney) producing a Facebook game platform.
In March 2006, Koster left the company to work on Metaplace which, at the end, was a social gaming platform for Facebook games.
Since 2013 he is an independent designer and consultant.
Koster is a charter member of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, and a member of the IGDA, ASCAP, and Omicron Delta Kappa.
He is also a frequent speaker at game industry conferences such as the GDC, DICE, State of Play, and E3.
He presently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and family.
In 2019, Koster and Eric Goldberg founded a new company, Playable Worlds, focused on creating an as-yet-unnamed MMORPG.
