Michel Sabbagh
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2017
From Montreal, Canada
On Saturday, May 13, on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) campus quadrangle, over 1,000 bachelor's degrees were awarded during the university's 149th commencement ceremony. Michel Sabbagh o...
May, 25 2017 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh of Montreal, Canada, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the unive...
May, 26 2016 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh of Montreal, Canada, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the unive...
February, 15 2016 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh of Montreal, Quebec, a sophomore majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the university's Dean's Lis...
May, 18 2015 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh of Montreal, Canada, a sophomore majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the university's Dean's Lis...
February, 05 2015 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh, of Montreal, Canada, a freshman majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the university's Dean's Lis...
May, 29 2014 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Michel Sabbagh of Montreal, Canada, a freshman majoring in interactive media and game development, was named to the university's Dean's List...
January, 30 2014 - Verified by Worcester Polytechnic InstituteResponsible for running assigned test requests and verifying bug fixes.
Worked on and was credited in The Evil Within 2, the sequel to Tango Gameworks' 2014 survival horror romp, and Prey: Mooncrash, the roguelike expansion pack for Arkane Studios' 2017 immersive sim.
Also assisted in the development of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Quake Champions, Prey, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.
Ran assigned test requests, tested and verified bug fixes, and identified game issues for Skyrim: Special Edition.
- Majored in Interactive Media & Game Development (Art Track), and graduated with High Distinctions.
- Penned an academic paper on Japanese-influenced first-person shooters for my IQP (Interactive Qualifying Project) during my junior year (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016). Was praised by Monolith Productions, the studio behind Shogo, for the thesis. https://twitter.com/MonolithDev/status/1043907847052902401
- Authored a narrative review paper on Thief: The Dark Project for the 2017 GDC Narrative Review Competition during my senior year (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017) and was placed in the Gold Category.
- Wrote 38 game design articles on Gamasutra, 20 of which were featured.
- Published an article on Shogo: Mobile Armor Division in both the Worcester Journal and Kill Screen as a rising senior (Summer 2016).
-Was featured in 2/27/2017 WPI press release: https://www.wpi.edu/news/imgd-students-faculty-alumni-showcase-talents-gaming-conference