Tuesday, May 1, 2018

University of California, Irvine

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Greg Street
League of Legends Design Director, Riot Games
Greg Street, or more commonly known as “Ghostcrawler”, began his career in the game industry as the Lead Game Designer for Ensemble Studios, the studio responsible for the Age of Empire series. He later joined Blizzard Entertainment, where he had significant influence over various design elements for World of Warcraft including classes, items, skills, battle mechanics, and more. During his stay at Blizzard, he contributed to the release of 3 expansion packs, and helped in the development of 2.

In 2013, he joined Riot Games as the Lead Designer and led many of their game designers while also working on the champion design and game balancing. In 2015, he was promoted to Design Director and has been working on assembling long-term strategies for League of Legends in order to accelerate its growth. He also sometimes acts as a representative for Riot Games, delivering information about the direction or progress of development to the public.
- Riot's Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street: Bringing a New Experience Every Patch, Keeping a Near-10 Year Old Game Fresh