Marcus Purvis

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Now recognised as a testing veteran within the games industry, Marcus Purvis started work as a technical supervisor in Electronic Arts at it's Chertsey Studio in Surrey. Joining the EA test organisation at a time when growth and professional drive was beginning, Marcus helped the management and leaders drive results and implement modern practices.

Recognising that working closely with developers and platform manufacturers, consulting on testing and expectations achieved results and caught bugs 'upstream', Marcus changed the process of specialist testing within EA Europe and influenced EA WW testing. This helped allow designers and developers the freedom required as well as lower cost and add confidence in the test effort.

During his time at EA Marcus tested and led teams on many AAA titles including the Harry Potter, Crysis, Battlefield and Burnout franchises. Marcus Purvis left the position of senior QA project manager to pursue new opportunities at Microsoft Game Studios within their test organisation, he is working there at the time of this writing.

Credited on 77 games

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Disney Illusion Island (2023, Nintendo Switch) Special Thanks
Anno 1503: History Edition (2020, Windows) Quality Assurance
Sea of Thieves (2018, Xbox One) Special Thanks
Burnout: Paradise - Remastered (2018, PlayStation 4) Specialist Test Group
Forza Horizon 3 (2016, Xbox One) Senior Software Engineering Manager
Cobalt (2016, Windows) Microsoft Test Team
Overruled! (2015, Windows) Dlala Thanks
Kalimba (2015, Windows) Senior Software Engineer Manager
Fable: The Journey (2012, Xbox 360) Test Lead
Fable: Heroes (2012, Xbox 360) Test Lead
Fable III (2011, Windows) Test Team
Need for Speed: Shift (2009, PSP) Technical Compliance Manager
Need for Speed: Shift (2009, Windows) Technical Compliance Group
Battlefield 1943 (2009, Xbox 360) Technical Compliance Group
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009, Nintendo DS) Testing and Submission Managers
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009, PlayStation 3) Testing and Submission Managers
Burnout: Paradise - The Ultimate Box (2009, Windows) Specialist Test Group
Mirror's Edge (2009, Windows) Technical Compliance Team
Hasbro Family Game Night (2008, PlayStation 2) Technical Compliance Team
Zubo (2008, Nintendo DS) Technical Compliance Manager

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