# BRIAN EDDY RETURNS TO PINBALL

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2018-03-18  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/03/18/brian-eddy-returns-to-pinball

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball announced the hiring of Brian Eddy as Senior Game Designer on March 19, 2018. Eddy is a legendary designer best known for 'Attack From Mars' and 'Medieval Madness,' and brings diverse experience from video game design at Midway Games and social gaming leadership at Zynga. George Gomez praised Eddy's creative talents and leadership skills as a valuable addition to Stern's design studio.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Brian Eddy designed 'Attack From Mars' and 'Medieval Madness' — _Official Stern Pinball press release highlighting Eddy's most iconic works_
- [HIGH] Brian Eddy previously worked at Zynga leading a studio designing Facebook and mobile social media games — _Official press release career history section_
- [HIGH] Brian Eddy worked on coin-operated video games like 'Arctic Thunder' under the Midway Games brand — _Official press release detailing prior experience_
- [HIGH] George Gomez is EVP and Chief Creative Officer of Stern Pinball — _Official press release attribution_

### Notable Quotes

> "Brian is an incredibly talented designer with strong creative leadership skills. He has had consistent success in a variety of diverse entertainment design environments. We are very excited to add his talents to our studio as we continue to grow our unique lifestyle entertainment brand."
> — **George Gomez**, March 19, 2018
> _Official endorsement from Stern's Chief Creative Officer on Eddy's hiring; emphasizes leadership and cross-platform design success_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Brian Eddy | person | Legendary pinball game designer; hired by Stern Pinball as Senior Game Designer; designer of Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer announcing the hiring of Brian Eddy |
| George Gomez | person | EVP and Chief Creative Officer of Stern Pinball; made statement praising Eddy's hiring |
| Attack From Mars | game | Iconic pinball game designed by Brian Eddy |
| Medieval Madness | game | Iconic pinball game designed by Brian Eddy |
| Midway Games | company | Company where Eddy worked on coin-operated video games including Arctic Thunder |
| Zynga | company | Company where Eddy most recently led a studio designing Facebook and mobile social media games |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Personnel moves in pinball industry, Stern Pinball game design studio expansion
- **Secondary:** Legacy of classic pinball designers, Cross-platform game design experience

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Official announcement celebrating a significant industry hire; positive tone emphasizing Eddy's accomplishments and expertise; George Gomez expresses enthusiasm about the addition to the design team

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Stern Pinball expanding game design studio capacity by hiring experienced industry veteran (confidence: high) — George Gomez statement: 'We are very excited to add his talents to our studio as we continue to grow our unique lifestyle entertainment brand'
- **[personnel_signal]** Brian Eddy, legendary designer of Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness, joins Stern Pinball as Senior Game Designer (confidence: high) — Official Stern Pinball press release dated March 19, 2018

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## Transcript

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| Accomplished Game Designer Brian Eddy Joins Stern Pinball’s Game Design Studio Designed iconic pinball games “Attack From Mars” and “Medieval Madness” Elk Grove Village, IL – March 19, 2018 – Stern Pinball, Inc., the world’s oldest and largest maker of arcade-quality pinball machines, today announced the hiring of Brian Eddy in the role of Senior Game Designer. Brian is best known for the design of two of the most iconic games in the history of pinball, “Attack From Mars” and “Medieval Madness”. Brian brings a unique and diverse experience to Stern Pinball. He started his career as a game programmer prior to focusing on game design. Over the course of his career Brian has worked on games for a variety of platforms and markets. Under the Midway Games brand, Brian developed coin-operated video games such as “Artic Thunder” and modern-day console games for the Xbox and PlayStation. Most recently, Brian led a studio at Zynga that designed Facebook and mobile social media games. “Brian is an incredibly talented designer with strong creative leadership skills. He has had consistent success in a variety of diverse entertainment design environments. We are very excited to add his talents to our studio as we continue to grow our unique lifestyle entertainment brand,” said George Gomez, EVP and Chief Creative Officer. About Stern Pinball, Inc. Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball. Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. The Company serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe. Recent Stern Pinball titles include Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man. A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball’s games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes international competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com. |

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