Michael Cranford

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Michael Cranford
Born	(1963-06-05) June 5, 1963 (age 61) Orange, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupations	Video game designer Professor Ethicist
Employers	Human Engineered Software Atari, Inc. Interplay Broderbund Cyberdreams
Known for	The Bard's Tale The Bard's Tale II Dark Seed
Children	3

Michael Cranford (born June 5, 1963) is a video game designer and programmer. As a designer and programmer his works include The Bard's Tale, The Bard's Tale II, and Dark Seed. Cranford left the video game industry in 1992 to pursue an academic career as an ethicist.