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Matt Patak

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Co-Founder/Creative Director

Born and raised in Nebraska. Graduated High School in 2000. I was in the US Army from 2002-2006. I got my degree in Game Design in 2008 and then got my first game industry job in 2009 (Crytek Budapest). I have 15 years Game Industry experience. I've worked as a Lead Level Designer at Sharkmob for two years on an unannounced project (P2). I worked as a Level Designer at Massive Entertainment and Crytek in Europe for over 13 years. I’ve worked on multiple AAA titles and DLCs for all platforms. I’ve been a gamer for all my life and I’m blessed to be able to work in an industry with so many talented people to create fun and amazing games

Feb. 27, 2025

From The Ghost To The Grave

In this episode host Projektitachi speaks with Ghost Recon Wildlands lead writer Lewis Manalo and level designer/Creative Director Matt Patak from Old Glory Studios about their transition from military careers to the gaming industry, their experiences working on major titles in the "Clancyverse", a…