My name is Ian Livingston, and I am a Playtest Project Manager at Ubisoft Entertainment. Before moving to Montreal I was a MSc student (completed in 2011) and Researcher in the Interaction lab at the University of Saskatchewan, where I was under the supervision of Dr. Regan Mandryk. Before that, I received my Honours in Computer Science at the U of S in 2009; focusing my studies on Software Engineering and Usability. During my time as a graduate student I studied the areas of usability and psychology in video games. I am fascinated with the process of play, why we play, and the emotional states we experience while we play.
Now, I apply my knowledge at Ubisoft to help improve the overall quality of the player experience. I believe that this can be achieved with the careful application of theory and evaluation into the design, development, and testing processes.
I live in Montreal with my beautiful Wife Sondra, and our dog Abby.
If you would like to contact me please feel free to send me an email at:
ian (at) ianlivingston (dot) ca
Thanks,
Ian
