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Jenova Chen, born on October 8, 1981 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, is a computer scientist, artist and video game director. Jenova Chen is 44 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Southern California.
My Take
Chen treats games as something closer to prayer than entertainment. From Shanghai to USC, he gave us Flow, Flower, and above all Journey, where you cross a desert beside a stranger you can never speak to. That quiet, aching connection is unlike anything else the medium offers. What I respect is how he rejected the idea that games must be about shooting and destruction, elevating them into emotional art. Being both a computer scientist and an artist is what makes his vision possible. I keep waiting, genuinely curious about what he'll show us next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jenova Chen
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳星漢
- Born
- October 8, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- computer scientist / artist / video game director / video game designer
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jenovachen.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/JenovaChen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenova%20Chen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E6%98%9F%E6%BC%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710724
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jenova Chen born?
Born October 8, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Jenova Chen from?
Jenova Chen is from Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
What does Jenova Chen do?
Jenova Chen works as computer scientist, artist, video game director, video game designer.
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