What Ghostcrawler's Exit Means for Riot Games' MMORPG
Earlier this year, Greg «Ghostcrawler» Street left his position as the Executive Producer on Riot Games' upcoming MMO project. He is an important figure in the game development space because of his role in World of Warcraft, Age of Empires, and League of Legends. He was working on the upcoming Riot Games MMORPG set in the League of Legends universe.
Shortly after Ghostcrawler’s departure, Principal Game Designer Justin Hanson also announced that he would be leaving Riot Games due to personal reasons. Many are concerned about the future of Riot Games’ MMORPG and we don’t know who will be taking over Street and Hanson’s role in the project.
Street is a Biology and Philosophy graduate with a Ph.D. in marine science. He eventually moved on to Ensemble Studios, the team that created the Age of Empires series to life in 1998. Despite having no experience in the video games industry, he made it into Ensemble. He was part of every Age of Empires project since the Rise of Rome until he announced his departure from the company.
He joined Blizzard Entertainment in 2008 as the lead systems designer for World of Warcraft where he was responsible for technical aspects of the game like mechanics, achievements, UI design, trade skills, and more. He became a popular figure in the WoW community during the Wrath of the Lich King days when he used to actively communicate with the beta testers on the message boards.
He was very active within the community and talked to players and discussed new features and changes coming to World of Warcraft. He eventually moved to Riot Games in 2014 where he became the Lead Game Designer for League of Legends. In 2018, he became the Head of Creative Development and announced that he would not be
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