Dean Wilson
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Dean Wilson

Creative Art Director

A three year stint at Teesside University studying video games art led to Dean getting snapped up by Rare in 2005. After helping wrap up Kameo as a launch title for Microsofts 'new' Xbox 360 console, Dean spent 4 years working on a large number of never to be seen Rare titles including Kameo II. After working on the Kinect Sports trilogy of titles and being involved in the early stages of Sea of Thieves, Dean jumped ship and joined a very young Playtonic as their 8th staff member. Dean has helped create worlds in the Yooka-Laylee games and is involved generally in all things arty and colourful. He also 'voices' Trowzer, a popular short-wearing snakey salesman who frequently tries to rip off Yooka and Laylee with his shady dealsss…


Events featuring Dean Wilson

Playtonic, our story so far…

Dean Wilson | Playtonic
Chris Sutherland | Playtonic Games
Daley Eve | Playtonic Games
Matt Griffin | Playtonic Games

…or whatever we can cram into 45 minutes! - Dean Wilson, Chris Sutherland, Daley Eve, Matt Griffin - Playtonic Games - Playtonic games open up about their journey so far. From humble beginnings, expanding the team, releasing two titles featuring Yooka and Laylee, and plans for the future. Playtonic tell all, from the heart, about the challenges of starting a new studio, as well as a little insight into the successes (and blunders!) in the day to day life of its developers

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