DJ Hirko

DJ Hirko has been working in the game industry since 2006. DJ began their career at Binary Berserkers as a Technical Lead, where they were involved with the design and development of all major modules and planned how they would interact. DJ then moved to Volition, Inc. in 2007, where they worked as a Programmer and developed new multiplayer modes, some unique to Red Faction: Guerrilla. In 2010, they joined S2 Games as a Lead Programmer, where they maintained the current codebase and architected future projects, mentored programmers in both personal and professional growth, and represented the programming team both internally and externally. In 2015, they moved to Turtle Rock Studios as a Lead Gameplay Programmer and Senior Programmer. DJ then joined IndieStorm in 2018 as an Adviser. Finally, they joined Airship Syndicate in 2018, where they worked as a Principal Programmer, Lead Programmer, and Senior Programmer. DJ was the Lead Programmer on Darksiders: Genesis, which shipped on PC, XB1, PS4, Switch, and Stadia. DJ is currently working as Technical Director - Gameplay at Elodie Games since 2022.

DJ Hirko attended Full Sail University from 2005 to 2006 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development.