Carl Schnurr
aka: Carl Schnuur
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Carl Schnurr is the Senior Director of Game Design at Activision where he and his Central Design Group provide design oversight and assistance to all of Activision’s titles.
Previous work includes producing and designing the award-winning tactical shooters, Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear for Red Storm Entertainment and overseeing the design of Amped, Top Spin Tennis, and Links as a Design Director for Microsoft Game Studios.
He has a PhD in physics from Duke University where he studied quantum optics. Prior to joining the games industry he designed shuttle astronaut protocols, delivered singing telegrams, and freelanced for White Wolf.
Credited on 112 games
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| There You Are (2021 on Windows) | Thesis Class Advisors |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016 on PlayStation 4) | Infinity Ward |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops - Zombies (2015 on Android) | Activision Studio Central |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015 on Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers (2015 on Wii U) | SVP, Central Studios |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014 on Xbox 360) | Central Studios |
| Skylanders: Trap Team (2014 on Xbox One) | SVP, Central Studios |
| Destiny (2014 on Xbox One) | SVP, Central Studios |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013 on Windows) | Activision Studio Central |
| Skylanders: Swap Force (2013 on Xbox 360) | SVP, Design |
| Skylanders Giants (2012 on Wii U) | VP, Design |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012 on Windows) | Vice President - Design |
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012 on PlayStation 3) | Special Thanks |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 on Xbox 360) | VP, Design |
| The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 on Wii) | VP Design |
| Prototype 2 (2012 on PlayStation 3) | Vice President, Design |
| Call of Duty: MW3 (2011 on Windows) | Activision Studio Central |
| GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (2011 on Xbox 360) | Senior Director of Game Design |
| GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (2011 on PlayStation 3) | Senior Director of Game Design |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011 on Xbox 360) | VP, Design |
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Carl Schnurr
circa 2014
source: LinkedIn profile picture
Frequent Collaborators
- 88 games with Indra Yee
- 84 games with Christopher D. Wilson
- 83 games with Barry Kehoe
- 82 games with Steve Pearce
- 80 games with Stephanie O'Malley Deming
- 80 games with Noah Sarid
- 77 games with Jeremy Shortell
- 77 games with Kai Hsu
- 73 games with Kelly Huffine
- 72 games with Teddy Hwang
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