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Matt Brown is a seasoned game developer, technical director, and creative leader with over 25 years of experience in the AAA video game industry. Matt served as the technical director for FIFA during its transition to modern hardware and held both technical and creative director roles for The Sims for over a decade. A key innovator in user-generated content, Matt helped open Roblox’s content creation tools to players, empowering young creators to build businesses around their creativity.

Throughout his career, Matt has mentored dozens of young designers, many of whom have become respected game or creative directors in their own right. As a frequent speaker at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), Matt has shared insights on emergent storytelling and currently curates the well-known Experimental Game Workshop.

Now focused on indie game development, Matt channels his passion for music composition and innovative design into creating unique prototypes that blend these two worlds. Outside of development, Matt is an avid collector of classic video games and consoles, continuing to celebrate the history of the medium he helped shape.