David Ellis

David Ellis is a seasoned game design professional currently serving as Design Lead for Gameplay Systems at Crystal Dynamics since June 2023. Previously, David held the position of Senior Game Designer at Microsoft - 343 Industries from March 2010 to June 2023, where notable contributions included leading design on the award-winning Academy suite for Halo Infinite and spearheading the Warzone Firefight mode for Halo 5. David's experience also includes a role as Content Producer at 343 Industries, focusing on writing, directing, and producing content in collaboration with the franchise communications team. Prior to that, David worked as a Video Producer at Ziff Davis, Inc. from March 2007 to March 2010. Education was pursued at Liberty University from 1999 to 2001.