John Slaydon

John Slaydon is a seasoned game designer with extensive experience in the video game industry, currently serving as a Senior Game Designer at Lucasfilm since August 2025. Prior to this role, John held various positions at Ubisoft from January 2010 to January 2025, including Lead Level Designer, where leadership of a team of ten designers for the free-to-play FPS game XDefiant was key, along with successful production of up to 40 individual maps across multiple game modes. John's expertise also includes significant contributions as Senior Level Designer II and Senior Content Game Designer at Ubisoft. Earlier career roles include Lead Multiplayer Designer at Sony Computer Entertainment from February 2006 to June 2008, and Lead Designer at Red Storm Entertainment/UbiSoft from April 2000 to February 2006. John began the professional journey as Product Design Manager at Perpetual Motion Entertainment from February 1998 to March 2000. John holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Engineering & Technology from Elizabeth City State University.