A Sound Design-Centric Review of Pacific Drive!
*COMING SOON*
Hi!
I am an audio director, lead, sound designer, composer, audio implementer and results-oriented audio professional. I have an outstanding ability to facilitate and deliver on design pillars for interactive audio production.
I also enjoy playing the accordion, and the occasional game of Magic: The Gathering!
Experience
With many shipped titles working as the primary provider of everything audio and delivering world class audio and game design content; I have developed company-defining AAA games and have experience in all aspects of game audio design production with over 18 years in the field.
2022 - Present
Wearables Lead Audio Consultant
Meta
Providing guidance and services for the audio approach on Meta’s latest set of wearable devices. From OS audio engine features to interactive sound design, music and direction for applications and games.
2022 - August 2025
Audio Lead
Crystal Dynamics
Led and managed a team of audio developers on a AAA first-person stealth title, driving the game’s core sound. Oversaw pipelines, ensured high-quality, performance-ready audio, and aligned sound with gameplay, narrative, and player feedback to deliver an immersive, tension-driven experience.
2021 - 2022
Audio Lead
Ironwood Studios
Responsible for sound design, implementation, field recordings for Pacific Drive. Managed audio production pipeline, contractors, audio systems and sonic palette as an audio team of one.
2018 - 2020
Senior Sound Designer
Oculus/Facebook
Authored and implemented sounds for augmented reality and virtual reality applications. Designed audio systems for AR/VR applications. Assisted with improving audio systems for Meta’s VR devices.
2015 - 2018
Senior Sound Designer
Wargaming.net
Driving force behind audio systems and sound fx for military games. Created and implementated sound fx, music, and voiceover
2005 - 2014
Audio Lead
Warner Bros. Interactive
Managed team to deliver a cohesive sonic palette. Coordinated workflows, aligned audio with gameplay and narrative by guiding creativity and collaboration, to maintain immersive, scalable audio across a living game world.
Education
1999 - 2004
Bachelor of Science: Music Technology & Multimedia
Northeastern University
Member of The National Honors Society.
My Skills
Most of my career has been spent on focused, reactive audio teams where I have played an integral part in all aspects of game audio. One week could be spent creating and implementing sound fx while the next could be spent on writing documentation and herding voice actors into the studio to deliver quality content.
Portfolio
Credits
I have shipped a variety of titles including original MMOs, updated content, mobile games and VR games. Please take a look!
Oculus Quest
Facebook Horizon, First Steps, Dead & Buried II
Lord of the Rings Online (PC)
The Shadows of Angmar, Mines of Moria, Siege of Mirkwood, Rise of Isengard, Riders of Rohan, Helm’s Deep
Dungeons and Dragons Online (PC)
Twilight Forge, Demon Sands, Reaver’s Bane, Accursed Ascension, The Thirteenth Eclipse, The Way of the Monk, Prisoners of Prophecy, Eberron Unlimited, Menace of the Underdark
Proletariat Inc.
World Zombination (mobile) & Streamline (PC)
Tribetoy
Bow To Blood for Playstation VR
Testimonials
Amazing to work with, Egan is able to not only share his ideas in a present and thoughtful manner but also able to incorporate the ideas and thoughts of others.
Matthew Hoestery, CEO Tribetoy Inc.
Egan Budd has the best attitude of anyone I've worked with in the game industry. If I could, I would work with a whole team of Egan Budds.
Stephen Brown, Audio Director @ Wargaming.net.
I hired Egan to record all the audio, music, voice overs and sound effects for our Why WAIT application. His work continues to be amazing and I will always recommend him as a valuable asset to any production.
Seavey Bowdoin, CEO at Healthimation Inc.
We hired Egan for back-to-back titles and he produced excellent audio work, on schedule, all while communicating well with our team. He is a great asset and we would work with him again.
Seth Sivak, CEO at Proletariat
Awards
- Winner of Warner Brothers Multidisciplinary Initiative Award
- Golden Joystick PC Game of the Year
- GameSpy MMO of the Year
- MMORPG Best MMO of 2008
- Best MMO Expansion of 2008
- 1UP’s Readers Choice
- Best Multiplayer Game
- Game Audio Network Guild Awards: Music of the Year Nominee & Best Interactive Score Nominee
- IGN Awards: Best Original Music Score Runner-Up
Get in Touch
Blog
A Look At My Studio
A rundown of what my makes my project studio in Seattle a great place for producing AAA audio!
6 Months At Oculus
Time flies when you're having fun!
New Demo Reel!
Just finished a new demo reel which exhibits my work at Wargaming.net!
Bow to Blood garners Metacritic Score of 80
The word is out. The reviews are coming in...
Bow To Blood Launch
Bow to Blood is the first virtual reality title I've had the pleasure of working on...
New online portfolio launched!
Today marks the launch of my new online portfolio. How do you possibly sum-up your career of over 12 years in an ever evolving industry...