Tim Langdell

Tim Langdell (born ~1953 in Oxford, England) is an author and a university professor. He was a participant in the early British computer and video game industry, founded the video game developer and publisher, EDGE Games (originally formed as Softek Software in July 1979), and co-founded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
Career
Langdell formed Softek Software (later renamed "EDGE Games" and "The EDGE") which sold games via mail order then later small retailers. Langdell is the current CEO of EDGE Games .
Langdell authored The Spectrum Handbook, (35 Programmes for the Dragon 32, and The Oric Handbook) all for Century Publishing, and later wrote Virtual Reality Beyond Imagination. He followed this by co-authoring the first book on game testing in 2005, Game Testing All In One, and contributing a chapter on localisation to Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames.
Langdell is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (London and Los Angeles branches) and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2002-2003. Langdell is also a member of the Television Academy (ATAS/Emmys), a member of the Writers Guild of America (since 2005 he has served as Vice Chair of the WGA New Media Caucus, now renamed the Videogame Writers Caucus), a member of the television, radio and video game actors guild AFTRA and the Producers Guild of America (where Langdell currently serves on the Board of the PGA New Media Council). Langdell was elected to the IGDA Board of Directors in 2009, and is on the Steering Committee of the Game Writers SIG.
Game credits
Langdell has confirmed credits on three titles. These are:.
* Between Heaven and Hell (2006), MadGames (Special Thanks)
* God of War (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. (Special Thanks)
* Fairlight (1985), "The Edge".
Lawsuits Concerning EDGE Trademark
The trademark of EDGE Gaming has been the subject of lawsuits filed by Langdell. One such lawsuit filed in the UK by EDGE claimed that the Namco title Soul Edge infringed on the trademark established by Langdell. In 2002, the hearing officer dismissed Langdell's suit on all grounds, though later ports of the game were renamed Soul Blade.
In 2009, game developer Mobigame's iPhone title Edge was removed from Apple's App Store in certain regions due to a trademark dispute. According to Mobigames, the dispute arose while they were trying to register a trademark for Edge in the US, while Langdell claims he owns the global trademark on "EDGE."

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