David Nazario '09

David Nazario is a veteran sound designer and audio lead who has worked in the video game industry since 2009. Specializing in high-quality sound effects design, field and foley recording, and designing advanced audio systems, he has made a name for himself creating immersive audio experiences for AAA game companies that include Insomniac Games, Respawn Entertainment, and Disney Interactive. Notable projects include Titanfall 2, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, Medal of Honor VR, Sunset Overdrive, Resistance 3, and the Ratchet & Clank series.

In addition to his full-time career working in the game industry, David is also an Adjunct Instructor in Audio Music Production who has been teaching a course on Game Audio at LVC since 2016. Over the course of a semester, students learn the basics of game audio sound design techniques, dialogue recording and editing, Foley recording and editing, and audio implementation into an industry-standard game engine (Unreal Engine).

Released Titles

• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3) – October 27, 2009
• Resistance 3 (PS3) – September 6, 2011
• Fuse (PS3 & Xbox 360) – May 28, 2013
• Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One) – October 28, 2014
• Ratchet & Clank (PS4) – April 12, 2016
• Titanfall 2 (PS4, Xbox One, & PC) – October 28, 2016
• Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (AR: iOS & Android) – October 26, 2017
• The Walking Dead: Onslaught (Oculus, HTC Vive, & PSVR) – September 29, 2020
• Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond (Oculus & Steam VR) – December 11, 2020
• Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey (Oculus, PS5, & PSVR) – May 20, 2021
• CREED: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition (Oculus & PSVR 2) – April 4, 2023

Game Audio