Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy is an accomplished professional in the gaming industry with extensive experience in various creative leadership roles. Currently serving as Studio Director and Co-Founder at Gala Games since April 2019, McCarthy previously held the position of Game Director at Sandbox Games from January 2017 to January 2021. Prior experience includes Creative Director at Zynga, where responsibilities included new IP development, and Co-Founder of Applied Cinematics LLC, which specialized in in-game cinematics. Additional roles include Director of Development at Massive Black and Designer and Art Director at Troika Games. McCarthy also worked as Lead Artist at Interplay, contributing to notable projects such as Fallout II and Icewind Dale. McCarthy earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation from Ringling College of Art and Design.