Chris Sutherland
Project Director & Software Engineer
With over 30 years in the games industry, Chris helped engineer a number of perennial fan favourite titles such as Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie, developing the feel and play mechanics. As a producer he worked on a wide range of titles from Viva Pinata, Xbox Avatars and Kinect Sports. As co-founder of Playtonic Games, he returned to engineering to bring Yooka and Laylee to life (as part of a mega Kickstarter campaign), and subsequently into the acclaimed Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair.
Events featuring Chris Sutherland
Playtonic, our story so far…
…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
Animex Talk