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[[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa Bianco]] (Lead Designer), [[Sunstorm (Developer)|Jonathan Courney]] (Powers), [[Manticore (Developer)|Sean Michael Fish]] (Writer/Consultant), [[Castle (Developer)|Floyd Grubb]] (Powers Lead | [[War Witch (Developer)|Melissa Bianco]] (Lead Designer), [[Sunstorm (Developer)|Jonathan Courney]] (Powers), [[Manticore (Developer)|Sean Michael Fish]] (Writer/Consultant), [[Castle (Developer)|Floyd Grubb]] (Powers Lead), [[John Hegner]] (World), [[Positron (Developer)|Matt Miller]] (Systems Design), [[Hero 1 (Developer)|Joe Morrissey]] (Writer/Bible), [[Blue Steel (Developer)|Ray Snyder]] (Design Support), [[Synapse (Developer)|Phil Zeleski]] (Powers/Designer). | ||
=== Programming Department === | === Programming Department === | ||
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=== Art Department === | === Art Department === | ||
Cheryl Austin (Character Artist), Keetsie Berbel (FX Artist), [[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Christopher Bruce]] (Animation/FX), [[JLove|Jay Doherty]] (Character/Costume | Cheryl Austin (Character Artist), Keetsie Berbel (FX Artist), [[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Christopher Bruce]] (Animation/FX), [[JLove|Jay Doherty]] (Character/Costume), [[Ken Morse]] (Lead Artist), [[David Nakayama]] (Concept Artist), Jason Olmstead (UI), [[Don Pham]] (Environmental/3D Artist), [[Ryan Roth]] (Environmental Artist), [[Carolina Tello Alvarado]] (Concept Artist) | ||
=== Production Department === | === Production Department === | ||
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=== Former Staff === | === Former Staff === | ||
[[Ex Libris|Jill Henderson]] ( | [[Ron Friedman]] (Animation), [[Bruce Harlick]] (Story/Mission Writer), [[Ex Libris|Jill Henderson]] (Community Coord.), [[Koschej]] (Moderator419) (Moderator/Community Dev), [[Niviene]] (Moderator11) (Community Specialist), [[Nate Van Dyke]] (Concept Artist), [[Lighthouse|Alex Von Minden]] (Community Mgr.) | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 11 March 2010
Overview
Paragon Studios is NCsoft's North California studio, also referred to as NorCal Studios, Mountain View, and NCNC/NC².
Paragon Studios formed from NCsoft purchasing Cryptic Studios' half of the "City Of" franchise's Intellectual Property (I.P.). The purchase was announced on November 6, 2007. Most of the Cryptic developers for the game moved over to the new studio (15 miles from Cryptic Studios). They completed moving to the new studio on December 18, 2007.
Previously most often called NorCal Studios, they adopted the Paragon Studios name on April 14, 2009.
Staff
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Management Team
Brian Clayton (General Manager/Executive Producer), Melissa Bianco (Lead Designer)
Design Department
Melissa Bianco (Lead Designer), Jonathan Courney (Powers), Sean Michael Fish (Writer/Consultant), Floyd Grubb (Powers Lead), John Hegner (World), Matt Miller (Systems Design), Joe Morrissey (Writer/Bible), Ray Snyder (Design Support), Phil Zeleski (Powers/Designer).
Programming Department
C.W. Bennett, Aaron Brady (Lead Software Engineer), Mike Chock (Graphics), Vince D'Amelio, Garth Gillespie, Scott Nelson, Matt Stults, Graham West, Ghost Widow, Dave G
Art Department
Cheryl Austin (Character Artist), Keetsie Berbel (FX Artist), Christopher Bruce (Animation/FX), Jay Doherty (Character/Costume), Ken Morse (Lead Artist), David Nakayama (Concept Artist), Jason Olmstead (UI), Don Pham (Environmental/3D Artist), Ryan Roth (Environmental Artist), Carolina Tello Alvarado (Concept Artist)
Production Department
C. Bales, Ross Borden (Dir. Business & Marketing), Rachel Bristol, Jesse Caceres (Development Producer), Richard Higbee (AP/Build Engineer), Arbiter Kim (Bugs), Avatea (Senior Community Specialist), EMpulse (Moderator/Community Lead), TheOcho (Moderator 08) (Moderator), Jimmy "the IT guy" (IT guy), Teressa (HR/Office Mom)
Quality Assurance (QA)
Please note that the QA department is from NCsoft, though they may or may not assist Paragon Studios directly.
Red Skeleton (CoH QA Lead)
Sound and Music Department
Please note that the sound/music department is from NCsoft, though they may or may not assist Paragon Studios directly.
Michael Henry, Joe Lyford
Former Staff
Ron Friedman (Animation), Bruce Harlick (Story/Mission Writer), Jill Henderson (Community Coord.), Koschej (Moderator419) (Moderator/Community Dev), Niviene (Moderator11) (Community Specialist), Nate Van Dyke (Concept Artist), Alex Von Minden (Community Mgr.)
See Also
Links
- Paragon Studios Home Page
- NCsoft Announces New Studio Press Release on ncsoft.net
- Google Docs - devs by Zombie_Man