Mitch Ferguson
Lead Systems Designer, Carbine Studios

Mitch Ferguson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College and a Master’s of Science in Cognitive Psychology from U.C. Santa Barbara. In the past he has performed doctoral work focused on operating systems as well as engineering and UI design at America Online. Since entering the games industry in 1997 Mitch has developed a specialty towards MMOs.

Mitch’s past MMOs (The Sims Online, Lost Continents, and Gods and Heroes) have given him experience in a variety of senior roles including Lead Server Engineer, Lead Client Engineer, Technical Producer, and Senior Systems Designer. Mitch joined NCsoft in November 2007 to work for the company’s Carbine Studios in southern California. Mitch is currently the Lead Systems Designer on Carbine Studios’ unannounced MMO where he leverages his diverse background to guide the Systems Design department and help bridge the gap between Programming, Design and Art.

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