Luis Barriga

Luis Barriga is a former lead game designer for World of Warcraft and game director for.

In a article published on August 11, 2021, the gaming website cited internal sources that claimed Barriga -- along with Jesse McCree and Jonathan LeCraft -- were let go from Blizzard Entertainment. This was later confirmed the same day by a spokesperson for Activision Blizzard, stating that they "are no longer with the company".

• ''As lead game designer on the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard Entertainment, Luis Barriga helps the team design and guides the implementation of large chunks of content as well as features, such as the level 90 Character Boost, new player tutorials, and Garrison outposts.

• ''Barriga joined Blizzard Entertainment in 2005 and has previously served as a quest designer and systems designer. He was involved in the development of The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm expansions to World of Warcraft, as well as Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Before joining Blizzard Entertainment, he worked on and a large number of games.

• Luis is a skilled Hearthstone player and won the company’s first-ever employee tournament. He also enjoys playing guitar (badly), chasing rare craft beers, and trying delicious new vegan foods. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

• Senior Scrivener Barriga is a reference to Barriga. During development, an NPC was named after him.