Robert Watkins

Robert Watkins is an experienced technical director in the video game industry, currently working at Electronic Arts since July 2021, where involvement includes titles such as F1 2024, F1 2023, F1 2022, and F1 2021. Prior to this role, Robert served as a technical director for the F1 team at Codemasters from November 2008, contributing to multiple F1 titles from 2017 to 2020, and held the position of lead programmer focusing on animation and characters for earlier F1 games from 2010 to 2016. Additional experience includes roles at Swordfish Studios, Electronic Arts (following the acquisition of Criterion Software), Criterion Software, and Eurocom Developments Ltd, where Robert led programming efforts on several well-known game titles. Robert's education includes a BEng in Control Systems Engineering from The University of Sheffield and A levels in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry from King Edward VI College Stourbridge.