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'''George Fan''' is the designer of the popular video game ''[[Wikipedia:Plants vs. Zombies|Plants vs. Zombies]]''. In [[2018]], he was hired by [[Wizards of the Coast]] for a six-month period as a designer for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.
'''George Fan''' is the designer of the popular video game ''[[Wikipedia:Plants vs. Zombies|Plants vs. Zombies]]''. In [[2018]], he was hired by [[Wizards of the Coast]] for a six-month period as a designer for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. The term was later extended to a year.<ref name="Haven 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/strixhaven-part-1-2021-03-29|In the Strixhaven, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 29, 2021}}</ref>


George Fan is a long time fan of ''Magic''. In [[2014]], he created the <c>Genesis Hydra</c> as a guest designer for ''[[Magic 2015]]''. In 2018, he participated in [[The Great Designer Search 3]], but he didn't make it to the top 8. He then wrote to [[Mark Rosewater]] that he had entered into the competition because he was interested in working at Wizards of the Coast for six months. Rosewater invited him in, and he started his term in August 2018.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/178983199798/drive-to-work-580-busy-rd|title=Drive to Work #580 - Busy R&D"|October 12, 2018}}</ref> In this role, he participated in the development of ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''<ref>{{WebRef|url= https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/Ikoria/credits|title=''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' Credits|date=April 3, 2020|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref> and the design of ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.
George Fan is a long time fan of ''Magic''. In [[2014]], he created the <c>Genesis Hydra</c> as a guest designer for ''[[Magic 2015]]''. In 2018, he participated in [[The Great Designer Search 3]], but he didn't make it to the top 8. He then wrote to [[Mark Rosewater]] that he had entered into the competition because he was interested in working at Wizards of the Coast for six months. Rosewater invited him in, and he started his term in August 2018.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/178983199798/drive-to-work-580-busy-rd|title=Drive to Work #580 - Busy R&D"|October 12, 2018}}</ref>  
==Designing==
* ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.
* ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]''
 
==Developing==
*''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''<ref>{{WebRef|url= https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/Ikoria/credits|title=''Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths'' Credits|date=April 3, 2020|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref> and the design of  


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:07, 30 March 2021

George Fan is the designer of the popular video game Plants vs. Zombies. In 2018, he was hired by Wizards of the Coast for a six-month period as a designer for Magic: The Gathering. The term was later extended to a year.[1]

George Fan is a long time fan of Magic. In 2014, he created the Genesis Hydra as a guest designer for Magic 2015. In 2018, he participated in The Great Designer Search 3, but he didn't make it to the top 8. He then wrote to Mark Rosewater that he had entered into the competition because he was interested in working at Wizards of the Coast for six months. Rosewater invited him in, and he started his term in August 2018.[2]

Designing

Developing

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (March 29, 2021). "In the Strixhaven, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Mark Rosewater (October 12, 2018). "Drive to Work #580 - Busy R&D"". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Credits. Magicthegathering.com (April 3, 2020).