Born in
Tennessee and raised in
Santa Barbara and
Sacramento, Matt Wolf is the only son of two
psychologists with PhDs. Wolf started his career at
Electronic Arts in 1992 and worked there until 1998. Wolf moved from Electronic Arts to
Sega Entertainment in 1998, and in 2000, he left Sega Entertainment to form Double Twenty Productions (D20). Today, Wolf still runs D20 as his primary media and entertainment production company. In 2007, one of Wolf's original creations,
The Fallen: The Oculuar Effect Alternate Reality Game won the
Primetime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Achievement in Enhanced or Interactive Television — Television at the
59th Primetime Emmy Awards. Wolf originally conceived the game's story and design for
ABC Family to promote their
Falcon mini-series. It also won Best Experimental Project at
SXSW in 2007 and Best Interactive Program at the
Banff World Television Festival in 2007. Wolf is currently VP Entertainment, Ventures and Strategic Alliances at
The Coca-Cola Company. Prior to that, he was Global Head of Gaming for The Coca-Cola Company. He also acts as interactive creative adviser to the
Robert Ludlum estate. The estate relies on Wolf to oversee Ludlum-based interactive projects including
The Bourne Conspiracy and the greater
Jason Bourne franchise. Wolf will not comment on future Ludlum games as noted by
The Hollywood Reporter in August 2007, "Matt Wolf says the Ludlum estate won't talk about its plans for the franchise." Wolf has had similar roles with
Gracie Films (
The Simpsons: Hit & Run) and the
Roald Dahl estate (
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). ==Awards and recognition==