Jason Roberts
Lead Gameplay Designer, 38 Studios

Jason Roberts began his career with the video game industry in 1998 as a QA Lead for VR-1/Jaleco Entertainment where he worked on several titles across multiple platforms with a brief career change as an Associate Producer on Lost Continents, a never-released MMORPG.

In 2003 he moved to San Diego to work for Sony Online Entertainment as a QA Supervisor, where he oversaw the testing efforts and launch of PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, and several EverQuest expansions. He started work on EverQuest II for the quest team and worked on other large features, including the voiceover effort. He was promoted to Lead Designer a year after launch and oversaw the design efforts for the live game, adventure packs, and the expansions Desert of Flames, Kingdom of Sky, and Echoes of Faydwer.

In 2007 Jason moved MA to work for 38 Studios as Lead Gameplay Designer on an as of yet unannounced MMO project.

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