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| birth_date = 1982/1983
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| birth_place = United States
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| alma_mater = [[Yale University]]
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| years_active = 2006–present
| years_active = 2006–present
| occupation = [[Writer]], [[Film director|Director]]
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'''Jeffrey Yohalem''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|13|1996|noage=1}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forward.com/articles/137903/from-chip-n-dale-to-assassin-s-creed/|title=From 'Chip 'n Dale' to 'Assassin's Creed'|last=Kelber|first=Micah|date=May 18, 2011|publisher=''[[The Jewish Daily Forward]]''|accessdate=March 15, 2013}}</ref> is a director and writer. After graduating [[cum laude]] from [[Yale University]] with a degree in [[English Literature]], he joined the [[Ubisoft Montreal]] studio, working on the games ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', before writing ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', ''[[Far Cry 3]]'' and ''[[Child of Light]]''.<ref name="gamerant1">{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-brotherhood-secret-politics-dyce-56900/ |title='Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' Writer Explains Story's Secret Meaning |publisher=Gamerant.com |date=December 12, 2010 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref><ref name="gamasutra">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/214696/QA_Smaller_is_better_for_Child_of_Light_writer_Jeffrey_Yohalem.php |title=Q&A: Smaller is better for Child of Light writer Jeffrey Yohalem}}</ref> His most recent published project is ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'', released in October 2015.
'''Jeffrey Yohalem''' is an American director and writer of video games. After graduating [[cum laude]] from [[Yale University]] with a degree in [[English literature]], he joined the [[Ubisoft Montreal]] studio, working on the games ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', before writing ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', ''[[Far Cry 3]]'', ''[[Child of Light]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''.<ref name="gamerant1">{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-brotherhood-secret-politics-dyce-56900/ |title='Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' Writer Explains Story's Secret Meaning |publisher=Gamerant.com |date=December 12, 2010 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref><ref name="Wawro">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/214696/QA_Smaller_is_better_for_Child_of_Light_writer_Jeffrey_Yohalem.php|title=Q&A: Smaller is better for Child of Light|last=Wawro|first=Alex|date=April 8, 2014|work=[[Gamasutra]]|accessdate=December 1, 2017}}</ref> His most recent published project is ''[[Immortals Fenyx Rising]]'', released in December 2020.<ref name="TSA">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2020/11/30/interview-jeffrey-yohalem-discusses-the-myths-and-comedy-that-made-immortals-fenyx-rising/ |title=Interview: Jeffrey Yohalem discusses the myths and comedy that made Immortals Fenyx Rising |last=Burrows |first=Adrian |date=October 30, 2020 |work=The Sixth Axis |accessdate=4 December 2020}}</ref>


In the past, he filmed and directed the documentary ''Human Eaters'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2978106/|title=Jeffrey Yohalem|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> and was an intern at [[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]].<ref name="gamerant1"/>
In the past, he filmed and directed the documentary ''Human Eaters'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2978106/|title=Jeffrey Yohalem|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> and was an intern at [[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]].<ref name="gamerant1"/>


Jeffrey has won a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for his work as lead writer of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/social-network-inception-win-top-96962?page=show |title='Inception,' 'Social Network' Win Top WGA Awards |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 5, 2011 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3908 |title=2010 WGA Videogame Writing Nominees Announced |publisher=Wga.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> and a [[BAFTA Games Awards|BAFTA Games Award]] for his work on ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/2010|title=BAFTA Awards – 2010|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> He has been nominated for a [[BAFTA Games Awards|BAFTA Games Award]] for the story of ''[[Far Cry 3]]''{{Citation Needed|date=November 2014}}.
Jeffrey has won a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for his work as lead writer of ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/social-network-inception-win-top-96962?page=show |title='Inception,' 'Social Network' Win Top WGA Awards |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 5, 2011 |accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3908 |title=2010 WGA Videogame Writing Nominees Announced |publisher=Wga.org |date= |access-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202009/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3908 |archive-date=April 26, 2014 }}</ref> and a [[BAFTA Games Awards|BAFTA Games Award]] for his work on ''Assassin's Creed II''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/2010|title=BAFTA Awards – 2010|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-15}}</ref> He went on to be nominated for the Writer’s Guild Award for Assassin’s Creed III, Revelations, Unity and Syndicate, making him the most nominated writer in the category’s history.

Jeffrey is openly gay, and has stated that "I grew up playing games as an escape from the bullies at school", which helped lead him to his current career path.<ref name="Hiird">{{cite web|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/20682/jeffrey-yohalem-child-of-light/|title=Being gay in the world of gaming – writer Jeffrey Yohalem talks Child of Light|last=Hiird|first=Mike|date=December 25, 2015|work=[[Gay Times]]|accessdate=December 1, 2017}}</ref>

==Writing credits==
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! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
|2008
|''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2]]''
|Story designer
|-
|2009
|''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|Writer and Designer
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|Story by and Lead Writer
|-
|''[[Assassin's Creed: Ascendance]]''
|Short
|-
|2011
|''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
|Writer
|-
|rowspan=2|2012
|''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
|Multiplayer story
|-
|''[[Far Cry 3]]''
|Lead Writer
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
|''[[Child of Light]]''
|Co-creator and Sole Writer
|-
|''[[Assassin's Creed Unity]]''
|Additional dialogue and the Dead Kings DLC
|-
|2015
|''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]''
|Lead Writer
|-
|2018
|''Nefertari: Journey to Eternity''
|Short
|-
|2020
|''[[Immortals Fenyx Rising]]''
|Narrative director and lead writer<ref name="TSA" />
|-
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|}


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|2978106}}
* [http://www.mydvdinsider.com/2010/12/19/my-fave-flix/ Mydvdinsider.com]
* [https://twitter.com/jeffreyyohalem Jeffrey Yohalem] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-16-assassins-creed-brotherhood-review Eurogamer.net]

* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/assassins-creed-brotherhood Metacritic.com]
{{Assassin's Creed}}
* [http://www.vg247.com/2012/05/29/far-cry-3-writer-name-drops-assassins-creed-prince-of-persia/ Vg247.com]
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Jeffrey Yohalem
Born
United States
Alma materYale University
Occupation(s)Writer, director
Years active2006–present

Jeffrey Yohalem is an American director and writer of video games. After graduating cum laude from Yale University with a degree in English literature, he joined the Ubisoft Montreal studio, working on the games Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Assassin's Creed II, before writing Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Far Cry 3, Child of Light, and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.[1][2] His most recent published project is Immortals Fenyx Rising, released in December 2020.[3]

In the past, he filmed and directed the documentary Human Eaters,[4] and was an intern at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.[1]

Jeffrey has won a Writers Guild of America Award for his work as lead writer of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.[5] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award[6] and a BAFTA Games Award for his work on Assassin's Creed II.[7] He went on to be nominated for the Writer’s Guild Award for Assassin’s Creed III, Revelations, Unity and Syndicate, making him the most nominated writer in the category’s history.

Jeffrey is openly gay, and has stated that "I grew up playing games as an escape from the bullies at school", which helped lead him to his current career path.[8]

Writing credits

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Year Title Notes
2008 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Story designer
2009 Assassin's Creed II Writer and Designer
2010 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Story by and Lead Writer
Assassin's Creed: Ascendance Short
2011 Assassin's Creed: Revelations Writer
2012 Assassin's Creed III Multiplayer story
Far Cry 3 Lead Writer
2014 Child of Light Co-creator and Sole Writer
Assassin's Creed Unity Additional dialogue and the Dead Kings DLC
2015 Assassin's Creed Syndicate Lead Writer
2018 Nefertari: Journey to Eternity Short
2020 Immortals Fenyx Rising Narrative director and lead writer[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood' Writer Explains Story's Secret Meaning". Gamerant.com. December 12, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Wawro, Alex (April 8, 2014). "Q&A: Smaller is better for Child of Light". Gamasutra. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Burrows, Adrian (October 30, 2020). "Interview: Jeffrey Yohalem discusses the myths and comedy that made Immortals Fenyx Rising". The Sixth Axis. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jeffrey Yohalem". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "'Inception,' 'Social Network' Win Top WGA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "2010 WGA Videogame Writing Nominees Announced". Wga.org. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "BAFTA Awards – 2010". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  8. ^ Hiird, Mike (December 25, 2015). "Being gay in the world of gaming – writer Jeffrey Yohalem talks Child of Light". Gay Times. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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