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Scott Zier (/ZEER/; born April 5, 1979), is an American designer, creative director, and producer of several online video games. Zier is most known for his work as Lead Designer and Creative Director at Hi-Rez Studios, where over 15 years he developed titles such as Smite, Tribes Ascend, and Rogue Company. As of 2021, these games have been played by over 100 million people worldwide on PC, XBox, and Playstation.

Early Life and Education
Zier studied computer science and art, graduating from Mercer University in 2003.

Career
Following college, Zier worked on several game-mod projects, most notably Galactic Conquest for Battlefield 1942. This mod project helped Zier get noticed by new startup Hi-Rez Studios. During his time at Hi-Rez, Zier grew from a game designer to creative director to eventually becoming VP of Product Management. Hi-Rez Studios also grew during this time, from a team of 20 to over 450 employees world-wide.

Other
A notable Star Wars fan, Zier is also credited with winning Best Comedy in the 2004 Star Wars Fan-Film Awards.