Joe Morrissey

Joe Morrissey is an accomplished game director with extensive experience in narrative and design roles across various prominent gaming companies. Currently serving as Game Director at The Believer Company, Joe was promoted from Narrative Director within three months and is responsible for setting the vision for a multiplayer co-op open world game. As the founder of Sand Hat Games, LLC, Joe successfully led a crowdfunding campaign that garnered over 2,000 backers. Previous roles include Game Director and Design Director at Cauldron Studios, where Joe led the development of an open world survival game, and Lead Open World Designer at Sucker Punch Productions for the critically acclaimed title Ghost. Joe's background also includes significant contributions to City of Heroes at Paragon Studios and narrative development at Backbone Entertainment and Blizzard Entertainment, where Joe played a key role in designing and implementing pivotal content for the Diablo franchise. Joe holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University and an Associate's degree from Bakersfield College.