Thatgamecompany's 20-year journey from anti-Columbine school project to a celebration of Van Gogh
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Thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen reflects on the studio's 20-year journey from a USC student project (Cloud, 2005) designed as an anti-violence alternative to mainstream games, through critically acclaimed titles like Journey and Flower, to Sky: Children of Light, which now hosts a playable Van Gogh exhibition.
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Austin WintoryBlizzardCloudElectronic ArtsFlowFlowerGrand Theft Auto: San AndreasJenova ChenJohn HightJourneyKellee SantiagoMicrosoftPhil HarrisonPixarPlayStationSky: Children of the LightSonySporeThatgamecompanyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaValveWizards of the CoastWorld of WarcraftXbox Live Arcade
Appeared in 2026-06-17.