Insomniac Founder Ted Price to Be Inducted Into DICE Hall of Fame
Ted Price, the founder and now-former-president of Insomniac Games, is being inducted into the DICE Hall of Fame next month, just after he announced his retirement from the company after 30 years.
Price founded Insomniac Games in 1994 and has remained there ever since. Under his guidance, Insomniac has built major franchises such as Spyro, Ratchet & Clank, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, shipping 35 different games and building to nearly 450 employees. The company was acquired by Sony in 2019.
A press release from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) also notes Price’s role in the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, which struck down a law banning the sale of violent video games to children without parental supervision. He has also backed internal charity intiatives at Insomniac and Sony dedicated to STEM education and social justice.
Just yesterday, Price announced he was retiring from Insomniac after 30 years, with his role passing to Ryan Schneider, Jen Huang, and Chad Dezern as co-heads of the compant. Amidst his departure, Price said Insomniac was “in one of the strongest positions” it’s been in for years, as it currently works to complete Marvel’s Wolverine. Price says he made the decision to retire last year.
“Ted Price is a Hall of Fame game development leader and an even better human,“ Schneider said. “Ted has guided Insomniac Games and our industry with character and class for more than 30 years. He embodies Insomniac’s vision of making a positive and lasting impact on people’s lives, inspiring countless employees, partners and players in a truly remarkable legacy.”
The AIAS describes its Hall of Fame members as “individuals who have been instrumental in the development of highly influential games.” Past inductees include Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon in 2022, Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima in 2016, Psychonauts and The Curse of Monkey Island lead Tim Schafer in 2023, and Nintendo composer Koji Kondo in 2024. The full list of those honored can be found here.
The 28th annual DICE Awards take place on February 13 in Las Vegas, and will be livestreamed by IGN.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected].
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