William Meaton
Lead Gameplay Programmer at Creative Assembly
Horsham, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Meaton is a Lead Gameplay Programmer with 11 years in games engineering, currently heading a gameplay code team on a tent-pole Total War title at Creative Assembly. He brings deep C++ and C# expertise and a track record of shipping two major Total War titles plus multiple DLCs, rising from trainee to lead within the studio. Known for tackling complex gameplay systems and UI work, he’s contributed to award-winning and record-breaking releases such as Total War: Three Kingdoms and Warhammer II. A Goldsmiths graduate in Games Programming, he pairs strong academic foundations with hands-on leadership and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach. Despite working on high-profile projects, his personal GitHub work remains distinctly separate from studio output, reflecting independent curiosity and craft.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
12 GCSES A*-C, Maths, English and Split Sciences above C grade, 12 GCSES A*-C, Maths, English and Split Sciences above C grade at Woodcote HighschoolGames Programming, Computer Science, First Class, Games Programming, Computer Science, First Class at Goldsmiths, University of LondonComputing, Maths, Physics at A-Level and Chemistry at AS-Level, Computing, Maths, Physics at A-Level and Chemistry at AS-Level at Reigate College
English
Github Skills (4)
cpp6
opengl6
game-development5
game-engine4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
vexparadox/IMenet
Jan 2017 - Jun 2023
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 6 months
vexparadox/axInitial
Dec 2015 - Oct 2016
Contributions:1 PR, 142 pushes, 4 branches in 10 months
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