d3t welcomes Liam Swain, Programmer
18th Oct 2024
Tell us a bit of information about your experience/career background?
I’ve been a programmer in the games industry for 3 years now, where I’ve worked primarily in porting and co-development. Some major titles that I’ve worked on include the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X port of Crusader Kings III and the VR port of Metal: Hellsinger for Meta Quest 2/3, PSVR2 and SteamVR compatible headsets. Prior to entering the games industry, I spent roughly 2 years working as a Software Engineer, in addition to also earning a Computer Games Programming BSc from the University of Derby.
Why d3t?
I discovered d3t through a mutual friend who works for the studio and after doing some research, d3t really stood out to me!
I love co-development as it gives you the opportunity to work on a huge variety of games alongside some of the most prominent companies within the industry. This provides you with the chance to leave your mark on games that’ll be enjoyed by thousands worldwide and exposure to all manner of technologies that enable you to grow your skillset.
It’s also my aim to work for a company that really values its employees and d3t seems to fit that bill. Winning the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work Award six times in a row and getting Gold in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index tells me all I need to know about d3t, as a company that looks after and respects its employees.
What do you love about games?
I’ve been obsessed with games since I first played Super Mario World on the SNES as a toddler. I love how games are such a creative and diverse medium, there’s truly a game for every person and every mood that person may be in. They allow you to experience anything you can imagine, and the best part is you don’t just sit back and passively watch the game unfold, you get to participate in it yourself! I also love how games can bring people together. Lifelong friendships (and rivalries) can be forged online with people halfway across the world, or locally with someone sat right next to you.
What games are you currently playing, and what is your favourite game?
I’m currently bouncing between Tomb Raider 2 Remastered, Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, Yakuza 0 and Stardew Valley.
As for my favourite game, it’s hard to settle on one but I think I’d have to say Fallout: New Vegas (Also Old School RuneScape, that game has me in a vice grip).
Do you have any fun facts or hobbies?
My biggest fun fact is probably that I’m a triplet!
As for hobbies, I’ve got an ever-changing revolving door of interests. Currently I’m really interested in split keyboards. I’ve even built a couple of them! I also play guitar, read sci-fi novels, tinker with Linux and have recently gotten into experimenting with self-hosting stuff (e.g. local networked storage, local media server, etc).