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David Cage

President and Creative Director (co-CEO), Quantic Dream · France

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-10

David Cage is the CEO of Quantic Dream. Cage is based in France. Cage was born in 1969 in Mulhouse.

French video game designer, writer, and musician who founded Quantic Dream in 1997. Originally worked as a professional composer before creating the studio to explore interactive storytelling. Wrote and directed major titles including Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human.

Recent developments

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Recent coverage of David Cage and Quantic Dream has centered on the studio's troubled development pipeline, including reports that the long-in-development Star Wars Eclipse project has made minimal progress despite assurances from leadership that work continues. The headlines also reflect mixed fortunes for the studio's past titles—Detroit: Become Human reached 15 million copies sold—alongside criticism of recent layoffs tied to a failed live-service venture and renewed scrutiny of Cage's creative direction.

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Born
June 9, 1969 · Mulhouse
Citizenship
France
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Who is David Cage?
David Cage is the President and Creative Director (co-CEO) of Quantic Dream, based in France.
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David Cage is CEO of Quantic Dream.