Ed Boon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Boon
Occupation	Game Designer
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1964(1964-02-22)
Age	60
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Ed Boon Biography

Ed Boon is one of the most popular and richest Game Designer who was born on February 22, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Best known for being one of the co-creators of the highly successful Mortal Kombat video game franchise, he worked at Midway Games for more than a decade and a half. In 2013, he released Injustice: Gods Among Us.

His Mortal Kombat game spawned a series of movies, the first of which was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.

He is the co-creator of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, along with John Tobias, and served as the series’ lead programmer, with Tobias the lead designer, until their partnership dissolved with Tobias’ departure from Midway in 2000. Boon named series characters Sonya Blade and Tanya after his sisters Sonya and Tania, while another character, Noob Saibot, was named after Boon and Tobias’ reversed surnames.

Boon was ranked #100 in IGN’s 2009 list of “Top 100 Game Creators” for his involvement in the Mortal Kombat series. He continues to be directly involved with the MK franchise and its multimedia side projects, and has also provided voice acting and motion capture work for the games, most notably providing the voice for the “Come Here!” and “Get Over Here!” catchphrases uttered by Scorpion in every installment of the series as well as both feature films. The 2008 edition of Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition consequently awarded him a world record for the “longest-serving video game voice actor.”

He was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up alongside his two sisters.

Ed Boon Net Worth

Ed Boon is one of the richest Game Designer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Boon 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied math and computer science at the University of Illinois. He worked on pinball games after graduating.

Ranked among IGN’s Top 100 Game Creators, he helped programmed Mortal Kombat and voiced the yellow ninja character Scorpion.

Edward John Boon (born February 22, 1964) is an American video game programmer, philanthropist, voice actor, and director who was employed for over 15 years at Midway Games and since 2011 has worked for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in its company NetherRealm Studios. Boon is best known for the widely popular Mortal Kombat series, which he created with John Tobias. Boon and Tobias’ last names backwards are the basis for the name of the Mortal Kombat character Noob Saibot.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ed Boon Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Game Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ed Boon celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

Does Ed Boon still voice Scorpion?

Also, John Tobias’s name is seen too. Ed Boon currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest running voice actor in video games, having been the voice of Scorpion since the series began in 1992.

Why is noob saibot called noob?

The character’s name comes from the last names of the creators of the Mortal Kombat franchise, Ed Boon and John Tobias, spelled backwards. During his first appearances, Noob Saibot’s design was focused around an all-black exterior, with the staff stating “that’s what he’s all about”.

Is Ed Boon rich?

Ed Boon net worth: Ed Boon is an American video game programmer and director who has a net worth of $12 million.

Is John Tobias still a part of Mortal Kombat?

John Tobias
Years active| 1988–present
Known for| Mortal Kombat franchise

Who will be in Injustice 3?

Injustice 3 Roster Justice League stalwarts like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman seem likely, as well as baddies like Lex Luthor, Catwoman, The Joker and Harley Quinn. Rumours have suggested that characters from Watchmen could arrive, but whether that’s true is anyone’s guess.