28 Aug
Three former Riot Games developers have announced that they are forming a new studio in Vancouver called Phoenix Labs. The founding team consists of president and executive producer Jesse Houston, CEO Sean Bender, and vice president of development Robin Mayne. Houston worked as a senior producer and product manager during his time at Riot, Bender […]
22 Apr
The Last of Us art director Nate Wells has left Naughty Dog, to join Unfinished Swan developer Giant Sparrow. “Yes, I joined the wild, wacky, and ultimately brilliant folks at Giant Sparrow on April 3,” Wells said on Twitter, in part. Writer/actor Todd Stashwick, who was the narrator in the Uncharted PS4 teaser trailer, is […]
28 Mar
Justin Richmond, game director for Uncharted 4 has confirmed to IGN that he has left Naughty Dog to join League of Legends developer Riot Games. “I have in fact made the decision to leave Naughty Dog,” Richmond said. “I love the company and the people and know that they will continue to create awesome games […]
14 Jan
Greg Street, former lead systems designer on World of Warcraft, has joined Riot Games as lead game designer, according to his LinkedIn profile. Street left Blizzard last November after nearly six years at the company. As lead systems designer, Street and his team were behind the fundamentals of how World of Warcraft plays, including game […]