A former Maxis employee, he was fired in 1996 after secretly adding code into the game SimCopter that would cause sprites of men in swimming trunks kissing each other to appear on certain dates. He said he did this due to the intolerable working conditions suffered at Maxis.
A previous Maxis employee, he was let go in 1996 after covertly inserting code into SimCopter that would display sprites of men in swimwear embracing each other on specific dates. He stated he did this due to the unbearable working conditions at Maxis.