Matthew 'Patto' Patterson

I just want to make games that are fun, look great and that technically are in good shape (ie not shredded by Digital Foundry). Out of work, I love sport (football, rugby, skiing, scuba diving), reading, music, playing piano, winding up my kids.

_favourite Game

Warhammer 2/3

_favourite BOOK

Mort by Terry Pratchett

_Currently learning

Beethoven Sonata No. 8 (Pathetique) 1st movement – not sure I’ll ever get it

Questions & Answers

Earliest gaming memory?

Answer

Horace Goes Skiing on ZX Spectrum

What was the game that triggered you looking at games as a career?

Answer

There wasn’t really one, it was something I started doing as a hobby as a child writing text adventures in BASIC.

What did you study at School or Uni that you feel was valuable for a career in games?

Answer

I studIed Computer Systems Engineering at uni which covered software engineering (including things like computer graphics and neural networks), hardware design (digital and analogue electronics, processor design and systems) and a bunch of engineering maths. This has been really useful when trying to understand what's happening in the machine, particularly when the console hardware was more novel.

Game that has inspired you the most?

Answer

Elite

What is the first game you worked on?

Answer

Microprose Grand Prix 4

Games you’re the proudest to have worked on?

Answer

FIFA Series

If you weren't making games?

Answer

Probably still coding, but maybe Oceanographer

Top 3 games of all time?

Answer

#1 - Allegiance #2 - ISS Pro Evo #3 - Midwinter

Hardest game boss?

Answer

Melania - Elden Ring (oh, dead again?)

_TIME REMAINING