Greg Stone

About Greg Stone

Game development leader with 15+ years of experience overseeing the full development lifecycle, from concept through live operations, with a proven track record of success in managing cross-functional teams, navigating complex challenges, and driving project success.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Award-Winning Game Developer: Produced the development of multiple award-winning and mobile titles.• Start-Up Mentality: Successfully navigated the challenges of building new teams from the ground up, including the award-winning DOOM (2016) team and most recently, Jar of Sparks, cultivating a take ownership and execute mentality in high-stakes environments.• Leadership Development: Mentored and developed dozens of developers, many of whom have advanced to leadership roles across the gaming industry.• Rapid Career Progression: Promoted three times in under four years at Microsoft, demonstrating exceptional leadership, performance, and strategic impact.LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLESTake Ownership | Bias for action | Learn and Be Curious | Deliver Results | Build Trust Relationships | Frugality

Experience

1. Director, Game Production - Core Game

   Riot Games

   Sep 2025 — Present · Mercer Island, WA, US

Education

• Southern Methodist University - The Guildhall

  Masters Certificate, Game Design

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Project Management
• Game Development
• Gameplay
• Team Leadership
• Unreal Editor
• Video Game Production
• Hansoft
• Game Design
• Mobile Games
• Texturing
• Design Thinking
• Video Games
• Ps3
• Product Management
• Product Development
• Multiplayer
• Game Mechanics
• Team Management
• Concept Design
• Xbox 360
• Computer Games
• Lean Startup
• Cross-Platform Development
• Management
• Online Gaming
• Perforce
• Level Design
• Certified Project Manager
• Mobile Devices
• Unity3d
• Social Games
• Leadership
• Console
• Scrum
• Ios Development
• Quality Assurance
• Casual Games
• Interactive Entertainment
• Android Development
• Console Games