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Patrick Wyatt
Founder and technology executive with extensive experience
Patrick Wyatt is a veteran game developer and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry.2 He is currently the Founder of One More Game, a game development studio he started in December 2018.12
Career Highlights
Patrick's career in game development began at Blizzard Entertainment in 1991, where he served as Vice President of Research and Development for 9 years.2 During his time at Blizzard, he worked on several iconic games:
- Programmer for The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll Racing, and Blackthorne3
- Producer and Lead Programmer for Warcraft, Warcraft II, and StarCraft3
- Programmer for Diablo and other Blizzard titles3
After leaving Blizzard, Patrick co-founded ArenaNet in 2000, where he served as President for over 8 years.2 At ArenaNet, he was instrumental in developing the Guild Wars franchise.3
Other Notable Positions
- Chief Technical Officer at NCsoft (2008-2009)2
- Chief Operating Officer at En Masse Entertainment (2009-2012)2
- Company Advisor and Software Architect at Undead Labs (2013-2015)2
- CTO (Senior Principal Engineer) at Amazon (2015-2018)2
Education
Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which he earned between 1986 and 1991.12
One More Game
In December 2018, Patrick founded One More Game, a Seattle-based game development studio.4 The company is working on their debut game, Spellcraft, described as "a new kind of strategy game where players collect and command incredible heroes from colliding worlds".4
Patrick's approach to game development at One More Game emphasizes involving players early in the development process and creating multiplayer games that are fun and engaging.5
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