Mike Pondsmith is the Neil Degrasse Tyson of gaming

[Altercator]

There, I declare it.

Cyberpunk 2077 will be out soon and now's the right time to honor Mike Pondsmith. This man is behind every RPG & some video games such as Crimson Skies. Heck, he even cameoed in MechCommander.

Why would I declare him that?

Is it because of his veteran experience in the gaming industry?

Is it because of his wisdom in gaming & game design?

Is it because of his Barry White deep voice?


Whatever the reasons, Mike Pondsmith deserves some recognition alongside Gary Gygax and other legendary game designers of youre.

 

[MammothBlade]

Or is it because they're both charismatic black men of roughly the same age and both with badass facial hair and equally distinctive names?

But yes, you're right. Pondsmith just needs to branch into digital gaming...

 

[hazabaza1]

...who?
I know who Tyson is, but who's this Pondsmith bloke?

 

[Fappy]

...who?
I know who Tyson is, but who's this Pondsmith bloke?

Using context clues I'd say he's the guy who created the tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020. But I could be wrong.

 

[sextus the crazy]

...who?
I know who Tyson is, but who's this Pondsmith bloke?

My thoughts exactly, which is why he isn't the Tyson of gaming.