Drew Karpyshyn

Drew Karpyshyn (born July 28, 1971) is a Canadian video game scenario writer, scriptwriter and novelist of Ukrainian descent.

[3] Following a car accident, he quit his job and returned to college, gaining a degree in English.

[7] He was later one of the lead writers and planners on Jade Empire, and worked on several games in the Baldur's Gate series.

Karphyshyn said that while his interest in video game development waned as BioWare had changed over the years, "my passion has been rekindled.

[10] He believes that in the NFL, Bill Belichick is most likely to follow the ways of the Sith, and Peyton Manning is the most likely to be a Jedi.

[16] Though his musical tastes lean more to what he calls "mainstream alternative", such as the Foo Fighters and Green Day, he also enjoys Sage Francis' song "The Best of Times".