Lead Game Designer at Naughty Dog

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Emilia Schatz Biography

Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was a 2016 blockbuster, and Emilia Schatz played a key role in creating it. She is responsible for big upgrades to the way the video game’s main character moves through the digital world, scaling walls and obstacles. Schatz researched these mechanics on rock-climbing jaunts with colleagues. “We talked about what it actually felt like to climb,” says the designer (who is currently working on a se­­quel to the postapoca­lyptic adventure game The Last of Us). While making Uncharted 4, she was also going through a personal evolution, physically tran­sitioning from male to fe­­male. This makes her a rare figure in the diversity-spare gaming business, which has struggled with issues of online harassment. “The industry sort of went through an identity crisis about who we make games for, who we want to be,” says Schatz, who believes the community is entering a new era of acceptance and progressivism. She and her colleagues are working to make sure they portray minority and women characters in a fully human way. “We talk about things we never would have before,” she says.

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Emilia Schatz Videos

PlayStation Experience | How to Become a Game Designer (or How ...

PlayStation Experience | How to Become a Game Designer (or How ...

It's the first job every gamer wants (or at least thinks they want). Learn from game industry veterans what it takes to become a Game Designer and...

Em's Naughty Dog Portfolio - YouTube

Em's Naughty Dog Portfolio - YouTube

A quick compilation of levels I've designed.

#ID24 2016: Uncharted 4: A New Adventure in Video Game ...

#ID24 2016: Uncharted 4: A New Adventure in Video Game ...

Tune in for an insightful conversation with Naughty Dog game designers Emilia Schatz and Alex Neonakis about inclusion, innovation and implementation...

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