Brett Close, a video game industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience, is known for consistently delivering highly successful products by building exceptionally effective teams and organizations across a variety of industries, including: video games and entertainment products, scientific/business software, and pharmaceutical/bio-tech products.

Brett joined 38 Studios from Midway Games, where he served as head of the Austin studio and Global Director of Midway Production, overseeing multiple products lines, including BlackSite: Area51.

Brett is an expert in the intersection of technology, game design, and software development after having held a number of technical and managerial roles in the software industry. Earlier in his career as a development director at Electronic Arts, Brett was responsible for all technical aspects of development and production for the award-winning Medal of Honor game franchise based out of EA’s Los Angeles studio. He honed his skills at Devil’s Thumb/VR-1/Jaleco Entertainment in Boulder, Colorado, where he began his game career as a software engineer and technical director. He quickly worked his way up to senior producer for the NightCaster Xbox launch and eventually became general manager of the Boulder studio.

Brett holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas. He also studied philosophy and chemistry at Universität Dortmund in Germany. An avid athlete, musician, and environmentalist, Brett is a respected industry leader known for both encouraging and establishing a true work-life balance in the game development environment.