John Staats

About The Author

John Staats was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He earned a BFA from Kent State University’s Visual Communication Design program and spent ten years in advertising in NYC. Before joining Blizzard he had decades of amateur level design experience, from tabletop games to first-person shooters. After his time in the computer game industry he wrote "The World of Warcraft Diary" based on notes he took during his tenure on WoW. His homepage, whenitsready.com, marks the progress of his various projects, including an upcoming board game based on boss fights, dungeons, and item drops.

Books by John Staats

The WoW Diary: A Journal of Computer Game Development [Second Edition]
By John Staats
The WoW (World of Warcraft) Diary offers a rare, unfiltered look inside the gaming industry written by the game's first level designer, John Staats.
Learn More
BACK TO TOP