John has over 20 years of experience in the Entertainment and Games industries. He is currently the Design Director at Microsoft responsible for Minecraft across PC, Console, Mobile, and VR.
In past roles at Microsoft he has been responsible for the Xbox One user experience, the future of the connect car, and human robotic interaction. Prior to Microsoft John ran development for a game studio owned by Paramount Pictures, partnered with Mattel on licensed games, and was a pioneering producer of online video content.