Alex Bean

Alex Bean is a seasoned game designer with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as a Senior Gameplay Designer at BioWare, Alex is contributing to the next installment of the Mass Effect series by focusing on camera behavior, interactable objects, and UI features. Prior to this role, Alex held positions at Electronic Arts as a Senior Game Designer, where dynamic gameplay objects and player mechanics were developed, and at Respawn Entertainment, where prototypes for combat and traversal gameplay were created. Earlier experience includes a Senior Systems Designer role at 343 Industries, leading feature development for key systems in the Halo franchise, and contributions as a Junior Multiplayer Designer at Insight Global, delivering reworked maps for Halo 5. Alex holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Technology from The University of Texas at Dallas.