Colby Hall
Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolColby Hall is a self-taught senior software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building gameplay systems and core engine features for AAA studios. Currently at Blizzard Entertainment after six years driving gameplay architecture at Obsidian, he specializes in C++ and Unreal-based systems that power immersive player experiences. His background includes fast-paced shooter and multiplayer work, having contributed gameplay architecture on Islands of Nyne and core elements at Alderon Games. Colby blends deep technical craft with a game designer's sensibility, focusing on robust, maintainable systems that scale for live teams. Based in Irvine, California, he pairs independent learning with studio-caliber collaboration and mentorship. Colby’s trajectory — from high-school computer science to senior roles at top studios — reflects a pragmatic, self-directed approach to mastering complex real-time systems.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at New Century Technology High School
English
Github Skills (21)
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programming-language9
eden9
interpreter9
odin-lang9
compiler9
odin9
odin-programming-language8
engine8
modular8
game-engine7
real-time-strategy7
tactical7
text-editing7
game-development7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
colbyhall/vintage_engine
Apr 2016 - Jul 2020
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
colbyhall/ch_stl
May 2019 - Jan 2020
Contributions:104 commits, 139 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
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