Todd Howard

Todd Howard is an American-born game designer, producer and director. He is currently associated with Bethesda Game Studios as an executive producer and director. There he had led the development of The Fallout and The Elder Scrolls gaming series.

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Biography and Early Life

Todd Andrew Howard is the son of Ronald (Ron)Howard, and Priscilla Howard, born on April 25, 1971. He was born in Pennsylvania’s Lower Macungie Township. He had taken a keen interest in computers, more into video gaming at an extremely young age.

The games which grabbed his attention were “Ultima III-Exodus” and “Wizardry.” These games were released in the 1980s. These role-playing games inspired him.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Todd Howard in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Todd Howard’s age is 50 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 25 April 1971. Though, he is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65kg in Kilograms.

Education

He did both his schooling and completed his graduation from Emmaus High School. He completed his school graduation in the year 1989. He then did his higher studies at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg in Virginia. He did an advanced study in finance and engineering but took side training for computers as well. He chose to go on with that subject as he felt that it would be the easiest subject to clear his college, and he would get ample time to practice for his video games.

Since the very beginning, he wanted to work in Bethesda Game Studios and has approached the studio several times since high school. When he went to high school, he was rejected because he was not eligible to apply and needed to complete his studies first. However, even after he completed all his studies, he was not selected. That did not affect his determination in any way. Instead, he took it as a challenge and was determined that he would be a part of the Bethesda Game Studios one day.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Harvard married Kimberly Lynn Yaissle, an elementary school teacher. They got married on July 8, 1995, at a private ceremony held in St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Their personal life is a mystery to the Media Industry, and he wants to keep it that way. He also has a son named Luke Howard.

Is Todd Howard Gay?

Since he is married to Kimberly Lynn, it proves that he is straight. He is a one-woman type person and thus has been dating Kimberly for a long time and has planned to maintain their lovely relationship forever.

Professional Career

He always wanted to work for Bethesda game studios but was rejected every time he applied for the form, initially because he was still a student. There were no job opportunities after that. After trying for a long time, he fulfilled his dream, and he was appointed as a producer in the Bethesda Game Studios. It was all because of the hard work.

Till the time he was not selected, he started working for a smaller gaming company located in Yorktown in Virginia. One advantage of working there was that he visited the Consumer Electronics Show, which was held in January of every year. There he got to learn a lot, and on top of that, he did not give up his dream and kept on applying to Bethesda Gaming Studio.

His first game, which he produced while he was in his initial days in the Bethesda Gaming Studio, was called “The Terminator: Future Stock.” This game was released in 1995. His first works as a gaming designer named ‘’Skynet” and “The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.” Both of these were released in 1996.

In the year 1998, he was made a project head for the first time. He then designed “The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard.” After this, as a project head, he created “The Elder Scrolls III: Marrowind”(2000), which was both commercially and critically successful. This was followed by “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,” released in 2006 and was his debut project as an executive producer.

His first work as a director and executive producer was “Fallout 3” which was released in 2008. The fifth instalment to The Elder Scrolls series was released in November 2011, named “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” In November 2015, his directed game “Fallout 4” was released. Again after three years, “Fallout 76” was released, but this time it received a lot of criticisms.

Harvard is currently working on his new project, a game inspired by the movie “Indiana Jones.”

Awards

Todd Howard received the title of “Best Game Director” from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences in 2012 and again in 2016. He has been given the lifetime achievement award for gaming called the “Lara of Honor” by Germany in 2014.

Harvard grabbed the 70th position in the IGN list of “The Top 100 Game creator of all time” in 2013.

The gaming magazine GamePro has named him in the “Top 20 Most Influential People in Gaming for the Last 20 Years’’.

His games and lectures have been featured in CNN, Newsweek, USA Today and The Today Show.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Todd Howard in 2021

Harvard’s estimated net worth in 2021 is $15 million. His annual salary is estimated to be around $1.5 million. Today, he works in Bethesda Gaming Studio as its director and executive producer.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

Todd Howard is one of the most eminent personalities in the gaming sector. From dreaming of working in Bethesda Gaming Studio to becoming its director and executive producer, he has come a long way. He has created a lot of mobile phone games also. He has given teenagers a reason to pass their free time with exciting games.