Kirsty Rigden

Kirsty Rigden has extensive experience in the gaming industry. Kirsty started their career as a Game Tester at THQ Wireless in 2004, followed by a role as a Games Tester at I-play. Kirsty then became a Game Designer at I-play, where they worked from 2005 to 2008. Kirsty then joined Cohort Studios as a Lead Designer, overseeing a team of designers. In 2009, they moved to Relentless Software as a Game Designer before joining Zoe Mode and EA as a Game Designer in 2010. In the same year, Kirsty also joined FuturLab as a Development Director, and later became the Co-CEO and Chief Executive Officer. Throughout their career, they have been involved in game design, business development, game production, studio and project finance, as well as HR matters.

Kirsty Rigden attended The Abbey School in Reading from 1990 to 1998. Kirsty then pursued a BSc. Hon degree in AI and Computer Science at The University of Edinburgh from 1998 to 2003.