Scott Zier
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Scott Zier (/ZEER/), is an American designer, creative director, and producer of several online video games. Zier is most known for his work as Lead Designer[1] and Creative Director[2] at Hi-Rez Studios, where over 15 years he developed titles such as Smite, Tribes Ascend, and Rogue Company. As of 2021, these games have been played by over 100 million people[3] worldwide on PC, XBox, and Playstation.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Zier studied computer science and art, graduating from Mercer University in 2003.
Career[edit]
Following college, Zier worked on several game-mod projects, most notably Galactic Conquest for Battlefield 1942[4]. This mod project helped Zier get noticed by new startup Hi-Rez Studios. During his time at Hi-Rez, Zier grew from a game designer to creative director to eventually becoming VP of Product Management. Hi-Rez Studios also grew during this time, from a small team to over 450 employees world-wide.[5]
Other[edit]
A notable Star Wars fan, Zier is also credited with winning Best Comedy in the 2004 Star Wars Fan-Film Awards.[6]
| Scott Zier | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Mercer University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2006-present |
| Known for | Hi-Rez Studios, Smite (video game), Tribes Ascend, Rogue Company |
Credited Games[edit]
| Release | Game | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Galactic Conquest Mod | Zier worked with a team of other mod creators on a popular Star Wars themed mod for Battlefield 1942. |
| 2010 | Global Agenda | Zier's first project at Hi-Rez Studios, he is credited as Lead Designer. |
| 2010 | Pocket World at War | A personal project, developed and released on iOS. |
| 2012 | Tribes Ascend | Fourth game in the popular Tribes FPS series. Zier is credited as Lead Designer. |
| 2014 | Smite | Zier is credited as Lead Designer and Creative Director from Beta through Season 3. |
| 2016 | Paladins | Zier served as studio Design Director during Alpha and Beta. |
| 2017 | Hand of the Gods | Zier is credited as Executive Producer. |
| 2020 | Rogue Company | Zier is credited as Executive Producer and Creative Director. |
References[edit]
- ↑ SMITE Ragnarok Force X Thor & Japanese Pantheon - Behind the Scenes, retrieved 2022-07-22
- ↑ Bentley, James (2020-05-10). "Exclusive interview with Hi-Rez Studios talking all things Rogue Company". TheXboxHub. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "Stew Chisam On Leadership". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "Galactic Conquest Interview". BF-Games.net. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "Stew Chisam On Leadership". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ↑ "The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards". Star Wars Fanpedia. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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