About
My name is T. Elliot Cannon, a AAA video game director, with 30 years of experience in the video game industry. I’ve shipped some of the world’s best games around the globe as a leader of development teams/studios spanning from the United States and Canada to Germany and Hungary. These are globally acclaimed games such as Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Crysis Warhead, and DOOM. My expertise is game direction, production, project management, web3, blockchain gaming, and military simulations. I offer my expertise as both a contract consultant or on a full-time basis, based on your goals and budget. Connect with me on LinkedIn for more information.
Defense Simulations - VR - Training - LVCT
I hold an active Secret Clearance with the Department of Defense. I led the Creative Direction on the ACC-ISR VR simulations and training (MAGIC) studio for the 16th Air Force, a $800m contract at Booz Allen, and as the Studio Head and Design Director at Leidos where my team pioneered the use of photogrammetry and earned the Department of Defense’s approval for the use of Unreal Engine 4 and 5. We built high-resolution VR training simulations for the following aircraft with no CAD reference drawings, relying on video game industry modeling techniques paired with photogrammetry to achieve micro-perfect detail. See video below for the results in action.
o EC-130H Compass Call
o MC-12W Liberty
o RC-135V/W Rivet Joint
o Air Force Virtual Museum
I have also consulted with the U.S. Army DEVCOM/CCDC Army Research Laboratory in Huntsville Alabama, on the development of Vitreous, a spatial user interface (UI) designed by Dr. Jeffrey Hansberger for ground vehicle crews, integrating immersive visualization, multimodal interaction, and AI-enhanced situational awareness. Vitreous enhances each vehicle crew's capabilities by replacing traditional flat-screen displays with a spatial interface designed for real-time battlefield awareness, decision-making, and operational efficiency. Simulations built in Unreal Engine 4.
AAA Video Game Design Work/WEB3
I was one of the original designers at Epic Games when a small of team of 14 people made Unreal and Unreal Tournament in the late 90s. I designed and delivered multiple high-profile video games over the last 30 years. I have extensive blockchain/web3 design and product expertise anchored on NFTs and revenue generation. I was the Game Director of Town Star taking it from a browser game to a full blockchain game where players earn real crypto currency (TOWN) with NFTs by completing daily challenges. Drove content releases of NFTs generating over $70 million in revenue in 3 months (October-December of 2021) Designed Town Star world for Galaverse with VOLO Events agency.
Unreal
Unreal Tournament
Star Trek DS-9
realMyst
URU
Lemony Snicket – a Series of Unfortunate Events
Shrek 2
Disney’s Brother Bear
Crysis
Crysis Warhead
Warhammer 40,000 – Dark Millennium Online
Red Orchestra 2
Killing Floor
Killing Floor 2
Rising Storm
DOOM
Dungeon Defenders II
Town Star (web3)
ZTX (web3)
Author and timeless Games
I am the author of the award-winning historical fiction novel set in the Italian Renaissance, Iron Will Rust. I come from a generation of timeless games and create YouTube content as, Classic_DM, with a focus on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. I’ve written multiple Pathfinder and OSRIC, adventures. Grab copies of my popular releases such as The Indigo Oasis here on the shop.
Original self-published Games
I design, write, and publish my own original Role-Playing Games ideal for 28mm battles, skirmishes, and campaigns
Decimation - Outlaws and Lawmen. Step into the boots of a post American Civil War Outlaw, wanted for anything from bank robberies, cattle rustling, or murder or a Lawman tracking down and bringing criminals to justice - Dead or Alive.
Decimation - World War II. A World War II squad-scale game. Step into the shoes of a soldier behind enemy lines, on a secret mission, or along the battle lines of famous ground conflicts.
Decimation - Kingdoms and Empires. A Role-Playing Wargame set in the Ancient World covering 3000 BCE to 1600 CE. From a soldier under the Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs to Knights serving Francis I at Marignano, you are a heroic warrior in a world of martial conflict.
The Decimation series bridges the gap between two types of games – wargames, whose players often have scholarly levels of knowledge of military history, weapons, and tactics, and role-playing games, where a vicarious and fantastical sense of adventure drives the player’s every decision.
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