Christian Allen has been appointed as design director at Indie Stone, the developer behind Project Zomboid. His extensive experience includes lead roles on Halo: Reach and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.
Experience and Background
Allen, known in the modding community by the name Serellan, has invested over 5,000 hours in playing Project Zomboid. As an active modder, he has contributed significant content, including mods that allow players to escape burning skyscrapers. This marks a key point in his transition to an official role, as he joined the company as a paid staff member a month ago.
Team Expansion
Indie Stone's hiring spree extends beyond Allen. They have also brought in Max Nuttall for production, Matt Sullivan for community engagement, and expanded their quality assurance team with Daniel Heelan and Matthew Harber. These strategic hires align with internal reshuffles to invigorate the development team.
Implications for Project Zomboid
This fresh influx of talent is expected to inject new ideas and momentum into Project Zomboid. By enhancing the team's expertise, Indie Stone aims to improve their production processes and deliver a richer experience to their player base.
