Eason Chen

Verse Developer @ Hive Studios

Honours Global Business and Digital Arts student @ University of Waterloo

Work experience

Hive Studios

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Game Developer · Verse Programming

Jan 2025 – Present

  • Developed core systems for Hive games, including gameplay loops, UI, and live events.
  • Designed and implemented the Box PvP game loop and 1v1 With Every Gun systems, including the pinpad and Discord bot.
  • Shipped smaller features such as the Ogryzek music collaboration and ongoing 1v1 With Every Gun updates.

Gameplay Programming Intern

Feb 2025 – Jun 2025

  • Worked on 1v1 With Every Gun, Hive Go Goated, and Hive Fashion Show.
  • Built user interfaces across multiple games.
  • Helped run playtests on Hive’s Discord to check quality and performance.
Unreal Hub

Remote

Social Media Manager

@uefnhub
  • Ran the @uefnhub account on X.
  • Surfaced creator work to players and kept the feed consistent.
TikTok

Content Creator

@noteason
  • Posted regularly around gaming and Fortnite.
  • Grew a community of 500K+ followers across two accounts.

Education

Bur Oak Secondary School

High School Diploma

2022 – 2026

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