Geoffrey "GZ" Zatkin is the director and co-founder of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, whose current NDA requirements keep him from publicly advocating it (yet).

Previously, Geoffrey was working as the creative director for XSG, a startup company focused on the development of RTS games and AI middleware technology.

Before XSG, Geoffrey was a lead game designer for Monolith Productions, working as the point man on DC Comics Online and assisting slightly with the development of The Matrix Online.

Geoffrey came to Monolith Productions as a senior game designer from Sony Online Entertainment (formerly Verant Interactive), where he worked six intense years on the original EverQuest, EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark, EverQuest II and Sovereign.

Geoffrey has a background is in psychology, video games and pop culture, and is currently living in San Diego with his wife and two cats.