Dom Matthews
Studio Head on Senua's Sacrifice: Hellblade
Sam Riley
- Rob Leane
What are your early gaming memories?
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I was really young. My brother got a Spectrum Sinclair 48k and I remember playing Barbarian on that, and I just absolutely fell in love with games. It was the thing that I was known for at school. I was the gaming guy.
How did you turn that passion into a career as a game developer?
I had a very different route. I studied economics at university. After that, I found my way into PR and marketing. And then, one day, I saw a job advert from Capcom, who made Resident Evil, which I absolutely loved. I went for the job. Rest is history.
What advice would you give others interested in gaming as a career?
Follow your passion. There are so many tools and ways of learning that are free. Do your research, watch videos from the Game Developers Conference, download Unreal Engine [a 3D creation tool], play around with it and make things in your spare time.
Where are you based?
Our studio, Ninja Theory, is based in Cambridge, and we’re a team of about 100 people. One of the things that makes it particularly British is that we’ve got a pub at the bottom of our building.
How would you describe your game?
It’s a story-led, character-led journey into Viking heartland in Iceland, with a character who experiences psychosis.
How does it feel to be Bafta-nominated?
Incredible. These are the most important awards in the games industry. Suddenly your friends and family, who have never really paid attention to what you do before, start to take notice.
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Rob LeaneGaming Editor
Rob Leane is the Gaming Editor at Radio Times, overseeing our coverage of the biggest games on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC, mobile and VR. Rob works across our website, social media accounts and video channels, as well as producing our weekly gaming newsletter. He has previously worked at Den of Geek, Stealth Optional and Dennis Publishing.
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