Matthew Tower is a writer, editor, graphic designer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Versus Books, a company that published 50 video-game strategy books that sold over five million copies from 1996 to 2002. He previously held Senior Editor positions at leading video-game magazines such as GameFan and GamePro, and wrote scripts for the GamePro television show. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.