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Rolandas Razma CEO, UD7
Winner of VentureBeat’s King of Code award for his innovative games, 28-year-old Razma heads up a studio that has produced some 20 apps for iOS and Android since its inception last year. As one of the most successful talents in the blossoming Lithuanian dev scene, he is popular and respected, and has seen several million downloads from his catalogue of releases, making the UD7 CEO one to watch.
Paddy Murphy CEO, Open Emotion Studios
Days away from turning 28, Murphy is both the CEO and lead sound designer at Open Emotion Studios. He has overseen the small studio as it has expanded rapidly, growing from a tiny Flash outfit in 2009 to a ten-person team working on PSPmini and Steam projects. As the studio goes from strength to strength, Murphy’s regard with colleagues and in the industry is becoming increasingly potent.
Barry Petrie Studio Director and Co-founder, Digital Goldfish
Having co-founded Digital Goldfish, 29-year- old Petrie has served as studio director as the company has become an increasingly prominent player in the mobile gaming sector. Helping attract high profile IPs and brands to a company that made its name with iOS and Flash hit Bloons, Petrie is also part of the reason why Digital Goldfish is one of Scotland’s most well-liked studios.
Chris Pickford Producer, Jagex
Already a seasoned veteran in the games industry, 28-year-old Jagex producer Pickford started out at Bizarre Creations and his first major job was on Project Gotham Racing, which won countless awards for his team. Blessed with what his nominees call a ‘brilliant refreshing take on the art and psychology of games’, he shines at a studio packed full of youthful development talent.
Vincenzo Alagna CEO, YOUOCO, and Lead Developer, Iwi
Highlighted by several nominees as a brilliant developer with both unique vision and a deep knowledge of the industry, 29-year-old Alagna already boasts ten years in the industry. He currently serves as both CEO of YOUOCO, and lead developer for Iwi. His most impressive achievement, however, is perhaps when he managed to secure a publishing deal within ten minutes of beginning a pitch.
Zach Sims Co-founder, Codeacademy
Along with co-founder Ryan Bubinski, Sims set up Codeacademy, a free online resource that teaches coding with true grace. Remarkably, Sims is just 21, and his increasingly popular creation is democratising game development to a degree that even Unity doesn’t offer. At 22, Bubinski deserves equal mention, but thanks to our ruthless ‘one entry per studio’ rule, Sims gets to see his name in print this time.
Leo Brennan Game Developer, Bossa Studios
22-year-old Leo Brennan, his Bossa Studios team mates say, is a highly skilled, solution- driven coder with an exceptional eye for detail. He has proved he is the owner of a bright mind and a natural talent for adapting to high- intensity environments, and his ability to identify key areas for innovation and improvement have made him an essential member of the increasingly high profile studio.
Khaled Al-Hurby Lead Designer, Adamant Studios
A recent graduate from Abertay University’s Game Design and Production Management course, 22-year-old Khaled is the lead designer for Adamant Studios in Dundee, which recently won investment from the Abertay Prototype Fund. Praised for his ‘outstanding vision and great commitment’; he is an individual who those close to him believe will make a huge mark on the games industry.
30 UNDER 30 HONOURABLE MENTIONS This year’s 30 Under 30 saw more nominations than ever before, meaning a record number of no less worthy youngsters didn’t get a spot in the final 30. Some of those were: Will Luton, Mobile Pie, Tom Jubert, freelance writer, Ryan Bubinski, Code Academy, Nick Cooper, Jagex, Antoine Pastor, Somethin' Else, Billy Wimblett, Lionhead, Jeff Tanton, Mediatonic, Ben Anderton, Ubisoft Reflections, Olivier Tardy, Ubisoft Reflections, Roman Margold, Ubisoft Reflections, Will Campbell, Ubisoft Reflections, Sean Crooks, Ubisoft Reflections, Tom Boggis, Ubisoft Reflections, Ted Timmins, Lionhead, Thomas Pollock, Digital Adaptations, Michelle Ducker, Media Molecule, Chris Cummings, Media Molecule, and the ranks of Splash Damage’s army of youthful talent: Adam Baines, Andrew Quinn, Andrew Charles, Angelo Dal Pra, Arne-Olav Hallingstad, Ben Davis, Charles Andrew, Craig Nelson, Dave Edwards, David Johnston, Eoin O’Grady, Gaeton Montaudouin, Georgi Simeonov, Gordon Biggans, Hussein Elgridly, Jamie Manson, Jeremy Hay, Joe Gibson, Jonathan Fletcher, Laurens Corjin, Leanne Cox, Mark McDonagh, Mark McLeod, Paul Greveson, Philip Barnell, Pierre Tregaro, Robert Macdonald, Romain Toutain, Sean Francis, Simon Price, Stephen Etheridge, Steve Alves, Vincent Joyeau, William Richens.
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