Out of Play Area is the video game developers podcast by video game developers for video game developers, from veteran to aspiring. We sit down with the people behind the games for your information & entertainment.
New episodes drop every other Monday, where we interview Video Game Designers, Animators, Artists, Producers, Engineers, Testers, Directors, Writers, and everything in between.
Hosted by veteran video game designer John R. Diaz @ElKingpin who started from very humble beginnings as 1st generation Dominican-American that went onto work for some of the most critically acclaimed games of our time in Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2.
He now works at Electronic Arts while seeking to join the entire games industry through his podcast.
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Out of Play Area is the video game developers podcast by video game developers for video game developers, from veteran to aspiring. We sit down with the people behind the games for your information & entertainment.
New episodes drop every other Monday, where we interview Video Game Designers, Animators, Artists, Producers, Engineers, Testers, Directors, Writers, and everything in between.
Hosted by veteran video game designer John R. Diaz @ElKingpin who started from very humble beginnings as 1st generation Dominican-American that went onto work for some of the most critically acclaimed games of our time in Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2.
He now works at Electronic Arts while seeking to join the entire games industry through his podcast.
Mauro Fiore | Studio Design Director @ EA Firemonkeys | Ep 25
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3 years ago
Mauro Fiore | Studio Design Director @ EA Firemonkeys | Ep 25
On Season 2’s premiere episode we surf the waves of change with Mauro Fiore,
Studio Design Director at EA Firemonkeys in Melbourne, Australia.
Mauro has spent 20+ years navigating the ever evolving gaming landscape - from console to casual to mobile and beyond.
Join us as we discuss his journey from Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center to Angel Studios, Rockstar Games, Zynga, Forgame, Linekong, and EA, working on titles such as Midnight Club 2 & 3, Red Dead Redemption, CityVille, FarmVille 2, BattleCore, Independence Day Extinction, Real Racing 3, Need for Speed No Limits, the Sims Free Play, and the Sims Mobile.
Chapters:
(00:00) Who is Mauro Fiore?
(14:37) Leaving Artifacts
(25:56) Higher Education
(37:50) Angel Studios
(52:49) Part of the Angel Family
(01:11:03) Designing the Wild West
(01:25:12) Strive to Stay Relevant
(01:39:17) Head North to Zynga
(01:55:03) Developing for Mobile Startups
(02:07:09) Life Down Under in Australia
(02:25:10) The Metaverse & NFTs
(02:41:59) Better Hiring Practices
(02:56:01) John's Final Thoughts
Show Resources:
Midnight Club
Take 2 Buys Zynga
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurovfiore/
Portfolio: https://www.maurovfiore.com/
Out of Play Area
Out of Play Area is the video game developers podcast by video game developers for video game developers, from veteran to aspiring. We sit down with the people behind the games for your information & entertainment.
New episodes drop every other Monday, where we interview Video Game Designers, Animators, Artists, Producers, Engineers, Testers, Directors, Writers, and everything in between.
Hosted by veteran video game designer John R. Diaz @ElKingpin who started from very humble beginnings as 1st generation Dominican-American that went onto work for some of the most critically acclaimed games of our time in Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2.
He now works at Electronic Arts while seeking to join the entire games industry through his podcast.
