Mark Simon

A portfolio of my career

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  • I’ve been interviewing for the past couple of weeks, and I wanted to share some of the most interesting questions and answers I’ve given. I often take copious notes, or sometimes recount from memory, so these may not be verbatim, but you get the idea. Q’s in italics. Q: Tell us about a time you…

  • While putting together my portfolio, I came across this video about the cameras in God Of War. I found it highlighted so many things that the team worked on, I created this post to share it. Please give it a watch if you haven’t played the games and want to see some of the cool…

  • Strange getting laid off. Sitting in a Teams meeting with 40 other colleagues, wondering what was going to happen next. After a 6-slide presentation by someone I’ve only met briefly, my 12-year career at XBOX Game Studios comes to an end. First thought, man, that was impersonal. Second thought, well I guess I can go…