d3t welcomes back Heather Fraser, Senior Producer
12th Mar 2024
Tell us a bit of information about your experience/career background?
I originally started in localisation at a company based in Osaka localising Japanese to English and vice versa. When I returned from Japan, I knew that the gaming industry was for me, and I had to get in and live my dreams. I joined Sony PlayStation Liverpool on a temp contract hoping that I’d woo them into giving me a permanent position. It worked! 4 years later after working both in Compliance and Software QA, the pandemic layoffs were looming and that’s when I discovered d3t and production (the first time). I applied and my dreams became true, I was an Associate Producer working on VIDEO GAMES! Best day ever! A little over 3 years later, my thirst for exploration in the industry took over. I had a short but lovely few months’ working as a Senior Producer at Atomhawk Advance which was awesome but not quite what I wanted out of my career.
d3t were there poised and ready to have me back as a Senior Producer and I couldn’t think of a better decision. I’m now ready to take on my new role here and help my team smash through projects. Production and the wellbeing of my teams is my jam and let’s just say – I’m not a regular producer, I’m a cool producer.
Why d3t?
Let’s just say I’m back home and now they can’t get rid of me! There are so many incredible people here that all have the same care for each other and for the work we do. My first day back was probably one of the most overwhelmingly wonderful days of my life. I know that my career, health, and wellbeing is safe in d3t’s hands where every day will challenge and continue to forge me into the producer and people advocate that I want to be!
What do you love about games?
As for a lot of people, games were the escapism I needed from a lot of things that were wrong in the world. They taught me compassion, history, love, adventure and how…erm fragile your Sims family can be. They take me to places of creativity and give me glimpses into different cultures, different mindsets, and the beauty of people’s minds from all over the world. I love being on that journey and now part of that journey. Just know that everything we do at d3t has nothing but love and passion behind every single detail we touch!
What games are you currently playing, and what is your favourite game?
My favourite games are Metal Gear Solid and Suikoden 2. They just hit the right spots for me, but I would consider myself rather eclectic.
However, I’m currently living my ‘oh a piece of candy’ best life bopping between several games such as Horizon: Forbidden West, Dead Island 2, Life is Strange 2, Surviving the Aftermath and the occasional Crusader Kings 3 session. There are too many games that I want to play at once for my spicy brain to handle!
Do you have any fun facts or hobbies?
Fun fact – You can learn a whole lot about people depending on the weird questions you ask them pre-coffee. Definitely not about toes…curious? Well join our team and find out!
I’ve also recently picked up whittling and woodworking which is really calming and by the end you have some adorable little trinkets which my goblin heart adores.