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Bert Beeckman, also known by his gaming name Cysion, is the Belgian founder and currently the CEO of Forgotten Empires.
Cysion led the design and development of all HD Edition expansions, and now acts as the production head for the team. He created an unofficial Forgotten Empires mod, and later the HD Edition and The Forgotten. This wave of resurgence was also followed by Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon and all the Definitive Editions, including Age of Mythology: Retold.
Projects and contributions[]
Game | Time | Contribution |
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Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires | 2012 | Lead designer and developer Led to found the company |
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2013-18 | Lead designer and developer |
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2013 | Gave male voice lines for units |
Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon | 2015 | Lead designer and developer |
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2017-18 | Lead designer Production |
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2017-23 | Lead designer Production |
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2020-23 | Lead designer Production |
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2021-23 | Production In charge of game balance along with his team |
Campaign appearances[]
- In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, Cysion appears as Spy needed to be rescued in The Hand of a Daughter.
- In Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Bert appears near the southernmost point in Vinlandsaga as a Skraeling Woad Raider, previously named "Lonely Hermit".
Interviews[]
AoE Offical Website 25 year recap at Twitter
Trivia[]
- Cysion briefly worked at Nintendo of Europe, working on the Dutch versions of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Party: Island Tour.
Contact[]
Gallery[]
Cysion recalling the success of the Forgotten Empires mod on its 10th birthday
Developers of Age of Empires series | |
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Tony Goodman · Brian Sullivan · Bruce Campbell Shelley · Dave Pottinger · Sandy Petersen · Angelo Laudon · Brad J. Crow · Matt Pritchard · Stephen Rippy · Richard Geldreich | |
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Bert Beeckman · Peter Piepenburg · Alexander Fleger · Matt Pritchard · Richard Geldreich · Atomhawk | |
Campaign creators | |
Ramsey Abdulrahim | |
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