- Leonard Boyarsky(src)
Leonard Boyarsky is an American computer game designer and visual artist. He is currently employed at Blizzard Entertainment as lead world designer for Diablo III,[1] working on the story and the RPG elements of the game.[2]
Boyarsky holds two degrees in illustration – a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Fullerton and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Art Center College of Design. In his spare time, he consumes books, games, and movies at a rapid pace.[3]
Biography
Pre-Blizzard
Boyarsky worked at Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Troika Games, working on RPGs such as Arcanum: Of Steamworks, Magick Obscura[3] and the early Fallout games.[4] Prior to joining Blizzard he was familiar with the Diablo series and enjoyed the games, but was not a "hardcore" fan, as he preferred games with a heavier story focus.[1]
Blizzard
Boyarsky started work at Blizzard in January 2006, receiving the position of lead world designer for Diablo III.[3] He has stated that what drew him to the project was "the franchise's untapped potential for storytelling."[1] Boyarsky was involved in developing and implementing the lore and story of Diablo III.[3] This included at least one re-write of a third of the material he had created, and other reworking of the storyline based on the imput of the art and development teams.[1]
As of 2014, Boyarsky is continuing his work on Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. His work also includes expanding the history and themes of the franchise.[3]
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