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Risk of Rain 2 was previously developed by Hopoo Games. In November of 2022, the rights to the game were sold to Gearbox Software, who currently develops the game.

Gearbox Software

Gearbox is a large gaming company that is responsible for the development and handling of Risk of Rain 2 as of November, 2022. For the sake of relevance, only credited individuals in-game (such as developers) will be listed here.

Name Role(s) Socials
James Ash-Houchen Principal Animator
Casey McLaughin Senior QA Manager
Claire Bian Lead Artist
Chris Choung QA Specialist
Rachel Criswell QA Specialist
Michael Dale Senior Gameplay Programmer
Peter Dannenberg Senior Art Producer
Bruno Fontanetti Lead Game Designer
Steve Fortier Lead Release Engineer
Scott Geairn QA Analyst
Justin Gibbs Producer
Ben Gibson Senior Release Engineer
Ryan Gomez Associate Level Artist
Louis Hamilton QA Specialist
Stuart Heath Associate Producer
Joseph Higgins QA Lead
Dave Idemoto Technical Director
Brandon James Additional Creative Direction
Austin Jones QA Analyst
Nathan Kight Associate Game Designer
Seung Kim VFX Artist
Roger Kort Technical Director
Kayla Larson Loremaster
Madison Lee Associate Producer
Kevon Long Associate Game Designer
James Lopez Senior Managing Producer
Mike McVay Senior QA Lead
Elise J. Motzny Senior Concept Artist
Deep Nath Associate Producer
Spencer Nelson Senior Producer
Katherine Peacock Animation Producer
Carter Piccillo Game Designer
Jerett Rearick Senior Animator
Enrique Rodriguez Generalist Programmer
John Rutkowski QA Lead
Sara Shoop QA Analyst
Jesse Sosa Senior Outsourcing Manager
Samantha Spray Senior VFX Artist
Elizabeth Stephens Content Artist
Travis Tharrett Animation Support
Brian Thomas Managing Director of Design
Drew Walton Animation Support
Mike Wardwell Senior Creative Producer
Cameron Witt Concept Artist
Phil Wohr Senior Concept Artist
Yan Zhang Associate Game Designer
Josen (Zhaochen) Zhang Generalist Programmer

Hopoo Games

Prior to November of 2022, this was the game's main development team.

Name Role(s) Socials
Duncan Drummond Co-founder, Creative Lead, Technical Lead
  • Twitter (X) — @the_hopoo
  • Discord — hopoo_games
Paul Morse Co-founder, Designer, Producer
Jeffrey "Ghor" Hunt Main Programmer, Co-designer, Concept Artist
Ben Schofield Senior Programmer
  • Discord — benhg7784
Javid "Snonepe" Ali Animator, Rigger
Nick Bizzozero Modeller, Animator
Jonathan Cheetham Community Manager

Soundtrack

Name Role(s) Socials
Stavros Markonis Main Composer (current), Guest Composer (former)
Chris Christodoulou Main Composer (former), Guest Composer (current)
Dimitris Tsakas Alto & Tenor Saxophonist
Christos Tsoias-Razakov Oboe & English Horn Player
Kalliopi Mitropoulou Violinist, Vocalist
Petros Anagnostopoulos Baglama & Bongo player

Skew Sound

Audio and sound design is developed by Skew Sound.

Name Role(s) Socials
Nicholas Kallman Lead Sound Designer @KallmanSound
Dan Crislip Sound Designer @MO_Soundz
Christopher Wilson Sound Designer
Steve Pardo Additional Audio Support @stevepardo

Ghostpunch

Name Role(s) Socials
David Blosser Senior Game Designer
Gabriel Comin 3D Artist
Jaime Alexander Garcia 3D Artist
Sean Cruz Concept Artist/Art Wrangler
Sean Masai Hill Software Engineer
Steven Bodnar Character Animator/Rigger
Alejandro Garcia-Tunon Engineering Support
Anthony Alvarez Design Support
Devon Browne Animation Support
Hugh Falk Production Support
Rick Daniels Executive Support

Streamline Games

Name Role(s) Socials
Reza Farahmandnia Senior Production Manager
Mansoor Habib Anwar Senior Game Designer
Hariz Bin Mohamed Mustafa Level Designer

Streamline Media Group

Name Role(s) Socials
Alexander L. Fernandez Chief Executive Officer
Stefan Baier Chief Operating Officer
Anais Jansen-Fernandez Head of Legal
Martyna Ruskyte Legal Associate
Aaron Caplowe IT Manager
Omar Parkes Systems Administrator
Syed Ibn-e-Ali Financial Controller
Mohd Nasirudin Bin A Rahim Accounting Associate
Lalitha Krishnan Operations Manager

PlayEveryWare

Prior to the Anniversary Update, console version development is done by PlayEveryWare.

Name Role(s) Socials
Thomas O'Connor Studio Director
Dominic Laurenti Producer
Alexzander DeJardin Platform Engineer
Ryan Meyer Platform Engineer
Matthew Endlsey Platform Engineer
Jason Jorgenson Platform Engineer
Andrew Hirata Platform Engineer
Adrian Sotomayor Platform Engineer
Cassiee Latshaw Platform Engineer
Adalynne Quesenberry Platform Engineer
Nick Draper Platform Engineer
Callie Hendrix QA Tester
Brett Rudd QA Tester
Evan Teichgraeber QA Tester
Seth Denner QA Tester
Mike Ratto Operations Support
Scott Sherman Engineer
Brian Lhota Engineer
Jeremiah Washburn Technical Artist
Dan Beenfeldt Engineer

Gearbox Publishing

Prior to the acquisition of Risk of Rain 2 by Gearbox, it was published by Gearbox Publishing, which has since dissolved.

Publishing

Name Role(s) Socials
Alexandre Giroux QA Specialist
Austin Malcolm Public Relations Manager
Benjamin Maciej QA Tester
Brad Schliesser Head of Sales
Cédric Chabot QA Specialist
Cédrick Bernard QA Tester
Chad Barron Producer
Chase Sensky Technical Director
Chris Choung QA Tester
Chudy Omelogu QA Specialist
Cullen Sweet Director of Digital and Community Strategy
Dan Black Managing Director, Digital Partnerships
Dan Hewitt Chief Communications Officer
Daniel Gagnon QA Specialist
Daniel Kent-Lachance QA Specialist
Dany Paquet QA Tester
Daragh Butterly Customer Support Manager
Elisa Meléndez New Media Manager
Elliot Hamilton Ratings Specialist
Éric Demers Senior QA Project Lead
Erick Cobbs Head of Platform Operations
Garrett Miller Sales Manager
Gary Fowler QA Specialist
Guillaume Lemieux QA Lead
Guillaume Morin QA Specialist
Guillaume Tucotte QA Specialist
Igor Ignaieff QA Specialist
Jackson Hardesty Production Manager
Jeff Skal Senior Director of Marketing
Jimmy Sieben Head of Technology
Jonathan Cohen User Research Manager
Jonathan Sevigny QA Specialist
Joseph Higgins Certification Specialist
Joshua Horst Lead Producer
Kassandra Williamson QA Lead
Keana Stephens Customer Service Representative
Kelly Romeo Marketing Art Director
Kyle Beasley Senior User Research Analyst
Kyle Stephenson Influencer Manager
Louis Hamilton Certification Lead
Louis-Olivier St-Pierre QA Specialist
Luis Oliveira QA Specialist
Marc-Antoine Duguay QA Specialist
Martin Tessier QA Specialist
Mathieu Roy QA Specialist
Matt Charles Head of Production
Michael Mirales Submissions Specialist
Michaël Parent-Morin QA Tester
Michelle Garza User Research Analyst
Mike Roth Marketing Creative Director
Nathaniel Wattenmaker Brand Manager
Nick Gaffney QA Lead
Nicole Dorosh Marketing Artist
Noelle Pugh Community Manager NoNoelleNo#5361
Omar Flores Marketing Associate Director
Patrick Arevalo Platform Operations Manager
Patrick Lacharité QA Manager
Philippe Gingras QA Specialist
Pierre-Luc Cormier QA Specialist
Rachel Criswell QA Tester
Rachel Varnell QA Tester
Samuel Fontaine Localization QA Coordinator
Sean Ahern Marketing Artist
Sébastien Bisson QA Specialist
Sébastien Bruyére QA Specialist
Simon Cadieux QA Specialist
Simon Duquet-Galarneau QA Manager
Steve Gibson President
Steve Prince Public Relations Director
Taylor Ketchum Customer Service Representative
Thomas Béland QA Director
William Desrosiers-Tremblay QA Specialist

Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Operations

Name Role(s) Socials
Aaron Thibault VP of Strategic Operations
Aaron Weberg Senior Financial Analyst
Alex Hollis Systems Engineer
Austin Daelemans Dev Ops Engineer
Chris Fitch IT Web Developer
Christine Choate Senior Accountant
Christine Williams Certified Public Accountant
Cindy Hogan Receptionist
Cody Armstrong Accounting Assistant
Connie Venable Office Coordinator
David Fisk Senior IT Web Developer
Derick Hart Senior Accountant
Enanga Kange HR Director
Erica Hollinshead Stead Director of Licensing
Eva Ruiz Help Desk Techician
François Baillargeon Lead IT Specialist
Jasen Sparacino Systems Engineer
Jayson Bergeron Held Desk Technician
Jazmine Dudley IT Project Coordinator
Jeff Macfee IT Director
Jenna Hardy VP of Finance
Jessica Bonneau Accountant
Josh Cheney Senior Accountant
Joseph Elandary Senior Financial Analyst
Kelley Vest Paralegal
Marie-Eve Daoust-Delaunais Office Manager
Marie-Pier Jiona Office Assistant
Meredith Hershey Licensing Coordinator
Michael Dobe Accountant
Michael Noguera Senior Accountant
Nate Mallory Senior Corporate Counsel
Nicolas M. Careau Senior IT Specialist
Patricia Menelly Receptionist Administrator
Paul Champagne Help Desk Technician
Randy Pitchford President
Rebecca Evans Purchasing Manager
Ryan Petterson Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
Ryley Long Help Desk Lead
Sarah Moore Senior Systems Engineer
Scott Arey CFO
Scott Bowers Systems Engineer
Sean Haran Chief Business Officer
Sean Reardon Chief Operating Officer
Sebastien Caisse Director of Operations (GSQ)
Stacie Williams Recruiter
Stephanie Spray Payroll Specialist
Stephen Bahl Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Davis Help Desk Analyst
Steve Jones Technical Director
Tiffany Hillary Executive Administrative Assistant
Tia Zhang Accountant
Tina Tip HR Generalist
Valerie Gordillo Executive Administrative Assistant
Winston Williams Senior Financial Analyst

Production Babies

Name
Miles Manuel Motzny
Tarkus Tomaseski

Special Thanks

Name Role(s) Socials
Asarge
Bennett McBrayer
breadguy
Brum
Charlotte Rose Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — charlotteroseofficial
keeps
mobiusdisco
Omrii
Jonathan Cheetham Community Manager
Silpheed
Darvell Long
hardclumping
Mike Rubits
Reece Selwood
GamingGothic Former Discord Moderator (Volunteer)
Marchallmo Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — marchallmo
PyroL Former Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — pyrol
Sai Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — technicolors
ShyGuy Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — shy.guy
Tilted Hat Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — tiltedhat
TaxiPone Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — zenithpoint_live
Gary Tang Winner of April 2020 Art Contest[1]
Lookatthetree Discord Moderator (Volunteer) Discord — lookatthetree

Content Creators

These people were added in a second 'Special Thanks' section well after the release of Seekers of the Storm.

Name Role(s) Socials
bisnap YouTuber, Streamer
SocksNeedsHelp YouTuber
orbeezeater22 Mod Developer
swuff Mod Developer
Race YouTuber, Streamer
DisputedOrigin YouTuber, Streamer
Wolfo Mod Developer
KingEnderBrine Mod Developer
HarbingerOfMe Mod Developer
Buns Mod Developer
Moffein Mod Developer
Nebby1999 Mod Developer
TheTimesweeper Mod Developer
HIFU Mod Developer
JaceCascade Mod Developer
Raydans YouTuber, Streamer
Chinchi Mod Developer
rndThursday YouTuber, Streamer
Cabbage YouTuber
  • Content — YouTube
  • Discord — cabbage7
The Grovetender YouTuber, Loremaster
  • Content — YouTube
  • Discord — battletoads

Trivia

  • Some in-game content was named after the developers:
    • Paul's Goat Hoof.png Paul's Goat HoofBgCommon.pngPaul's Goat Hoof.pngPaul's Goat Hoof
      Increase movement speed.

      Increases movement speed by 14% (+14% per stack).
    • Ghor's Tome.png Ghor's TomeBgUncommon.pngGhor's Tome.pngGhor's Tome
      Chance on kill to drop a treasure.

      4% (+4% on stack) chance on kill to drop a treasure worth $25. Scales over time.
    • Hopoo Feather.png Hopoo FeatherBgUncommon.pngHopoo Feather.pngHopoo Feather
      Gain an extra jump.

      Gain +1 (+1 per stack) maximum jump count.
    • SotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      Ben's Raincoat is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      Ben's Raincoat.png Ben's RaincoatBgLegendary.pngBen's Raincoat.pngSotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      Ben's Raincoat
      Prevent debuffs, instead gaining a temporary barrier. Recharges over time.

      Prevents 1 (+1 per stack) debuff and instead grants a temporary barrier for 10% of maximum health. Recharges every 5 seconds.
    • SotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      Eulogy Zero is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      Eulogy Zero.png Eulogy ZeroBgLunar.pngEulogy Zero.pngSotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      Eulogy Zero
      Items and equipment have a small chance to transform into a Lunar item instead.

      Items have a 5% (+5% per stack) chance to become a Lunar item instead.
    • SotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
      CHEF is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      CHEF.png CHEF'sCHEF.pngSotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
      This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
      Click for more info.
      CHEFA survivor of high class, CHEF specialises in only the most exquisite meals and combos. As a culinary master, CHEF uses a variety of practiced skills in tandem for additional benefits.
      Class: Unknown
      HP: 110 (+33 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Armor: 0
      Umbra: Culinarian Adept
      PRES-10 skin

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