Jonathan Knight

Jonathan has been working in the Computer and Video Game industry for over 25 years,
beginning as a Producer at Activision, and having worked as an Executive Producer or
GM/Studio Head at major publishers including EA, Zynga, and Warner Bros. Interactive. He has
been a production or creative leader on a number of major game franchises, including The
Sims, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, The Simpsons Game, FarmVille, Words With Friends,
Wolfenstein, and DC Comics. At EA, he was the creative force behind the blockbuster game
Dante’s Inferno, overseeing the game’s story, development, and trans-media projects, including
a comic book series, an animated feature, and the action figure. Jonathan lives in California,
and is currently the GM of Games for The New York Times, operating and empowering the team
that brings daily joy to puzzle solvers with games like Wordle, Spelling Bee, and the legendary
New York Times Crossword.