Christa Fenus-Cates is an experienced game designer with a diverse background in the gaming industry. Currently serving as an Expert Game Designer at Massive Entertainment - A Ubisoft Studio since September 2019, Christa has previously held senior game design roles at Trion World Network, where responsibilities included serving as Design Lead for the MMORPG Rift. Prior positions include Senior Game Designer at Factor 5, where Christa contributed to various projects and talent acquisition, Level Designer at 3DO, and roles in quality assurance at Mattel Interactive, Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI), and Sega. Christa holds a degree from Yerba Buena, which was completed in 1991.