Andy Beaudoin

Andy Beaudoin has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Andy currently serves as the Game Director for Forza Motorsport at Turn 10 Studios since 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Microsoft for over a decade, holding positions such as Principal Design Director and Lead Design Director. In these roles, they were involved in game concept evaluation, developer due diligence, game vision development, and design direction. Andy also worked as a Lead Producer, overseeing publishing and project management for XBLA titles on Xbox 360. Before joining Microsoft, Andy worked at Zipper Interactive as a Lead Game Designer, where they contributed to the development of the online shooter MAG. Andy also gained experience as a Lead Game Designer at THQ Inc, where they worked on the action-adventure game Evil Dead Regeneration. Andy Beaudoin began their career at Electronic Arts as an Associate Producer.

Andy Beaudoin earned a Certificate of Linguistics in Tagalog from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in 1992-1993. Andy later obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business, specializing in Marketing, from the University of Washington Tacoma between 1995 and 1997.