Patrick Moran

Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder Look North World

Patrick Moran is the co-founder of Look North World, a pioneering UGC game studio and publisher. As trailblazers in the games industry, Look North World has established itself as an entertainment company focused on creating unique experiences by leveraging new and emerging creator platforms, including Fortnite UEFN and Curseforge, to build games for millions of existing players. Before founding Look North World, Patrick held product roles including Chief Product Officer at Kongregate, Franchise Lead at MobilityWare, and other companies like Amazon, Disney, and EA. Patrick's expertise extends to the video game industry, where his contributions have generated over $3 billion in revenue and captivated millions of players worldwide. Notably, his involvement in the development of Mass Effect 2 swept the Game of the Year awards. In 2021, IGN recognized Mass Effect 2 as the #6 best game of all time. In 2022, he co-founded the Central Virginia regional chapter of the International Game Developers Association. He also serves as an industry advisor to faculty at VCU, Bridgewater College, Henrico Middle School, and coding charter high school CodeRVA.