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Fawzi Mesmar



Born
Saudi Arabia
NationalityJordanian
Occupation(s)Creative director, game designer, author, public speaker, mentor
Notable workStar Wars Outlaws, Candy Crush Saga, Sparks of Hope, Battlefield 2042, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Battlefield V
WebsiteFawzi Mesmar

Fawzi Mesmar is a Jordanian[1] creative director, game designer, leader, and author, known for his work in the video game industry. With over two decades of experience, Mesmar has contributed to the gaming sector across the Middle East, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe.[1][2][3]

He has held roles at companies including Ubisoft,[4] DICE (Electronic Arts),[5] King (Activision Blizzard), Gameloft, Bright Gambit,[6] and Atlus (Sega).[7][8][9]

Early Life and Education

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Fawzi Mesmar was born in Saudi Arabia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Jordan and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Durham University in the United Kingdom.[10]

Career

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Game design

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Mesmar has worked on over 20 game titles,[11] including:

Writing

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Mesmar authored the first textbook on game design in Arabic, titled Al-Khallab on the Art of Game Design[14]. He co-authored nine comic books in the Men of Honor series,[15] which sold five million copies in the Middle East and North Africa region.[9] He is a columnist for Pocket Gamer Arabia and has written extensively on game design. His upcoming book, Demystifying Creativity: On Originality in Game Development, explores creative sobriety and is set to be released around Christmas. [16][17][14]

Public speaking

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Mesmar frequently speaks at global gaming conventions, including GDC, Pocket Gamer, DICE Awards, Casual Connect and Gamescom Congress.[13]

Additional contributions

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Mesmar participates in The Habibis podcast.[18]

Education and mentorship

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Mesmar lectures at various game design schools, including Future Games in Stockholm, University of the Arts London, Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, Auckland University of Technology, Media Design School, American University in Cairo, Berlin Games Academy, Jordan Gaming Labs, and Lifeway College in New Zealand. He is also a Google mentor and a jury member at the International Mobile Gaming Awards[19] and Game Developers Choice Awards. Additionally, he co-founded the International Game Design Awards chapter in Berlin, Germany.[20]

E-sports

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In his youth, Mesmar was a competitive player, placing 3rd in the national finals of the World Cyber Games in StarCraft: Brood War in 2010 and 5th in the national finals of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition in 2012.[8]

Awards and recognitions

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Fawzi Mesmar received awards such as the 2024 Game Developers Choice Ambassador Award [21][22], the Game Design Hero 2020 from Game Dev Heroes[5] and recognition in the Gamesindustry.biz 100 Game Changers.[23] He also won the Design and Pitch Challenge Champion 2022,[4] received recognition from The Game Awards 2022.[19][24][22][25][26]

References

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  1. ^ a b Goose, The (2 March 2022). ""I was a kid in Jordan saying that I wanted to make videogames in Japan. People thought I was crazy"". The Great Journey. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "fawzi mesmar". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Fawzi Mesmar". Clash of Realities. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Fawzi Mesmar Named As Ubisoft's New Vice President of Editorial". Ubisoft News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Fawzi Mesmar, Head Designer at DICE and winner of the Game Dev Heroes award in 2020 for the category of Game Design! - Mastering Retention". Poddtoppen (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Bright Gambit - A video games funding initiative". brightgambit.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries". International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Fawzi Mesmar – Scrum Alliance". Scrum Alliance. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Fawzi Mesmar – Game Dev Heroes". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Fawzi Mesmar – Creative Director". Bayt. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "2023 in video games", Wikipedia, 6 August 2024, retrieved 6 August 2024
  12. ^ "Battlefield 2042", Wikipedia, 4 August 2024, retrieved 6 August 2024
  13. ^ a b INLINGO (9 December 2020). "Interview with Fawzi Mesmar, Head of Design at EA DICE". INLINGO. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Al-Khallab on the Art of Game design (Arabic Edition) – Mesmar, Fawzi: 9781720851431 – AbeBooks". AbeBooks. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  15. ^ "POW! Agent Hero: Fellows Friday with Suleiman Bakhit | TED Blog". 10 February 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ^ Demystifying Creativity: On Originality in Game Development. London: Routledge. 2022. ISBN 9781032200057. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ Mesmar, Fawzi (4 June 2018). Al-Khallab on the Art of Game Design (in Arabic). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-7208-5143-1.
  18. ^ https://thehabibis.transistor.fm/
  19. ^ a b "International Mobile Gaming Awards", Wikipedia, 5 May 2024, retrieved 7 August 2024
  20. ^ "Fawzi Mesmar – Frequent Collaborators (Companies)". MobyGames. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Ubisoft's Fawzi Mesmar Honored with Ambassador Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards". Ubisoft News. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Game Developers Choice Awards", Wikipedia, 10 June 2024, retrieved 6 August 2024
  23. ^ GamesIndustry.biz Staff, GamesIndustry biz Staff (11 December 2020). "GI 100 Game Changers -- Part Five". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 7 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Awards, The Game. "Future Class | The Game Awards". Future Class | The Game Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Game Dev Heroes 2020 Winners – Game Dev Heroes". Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Awards". Fawzi Mesmar. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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