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[[File:War Witch Avatar.jpg|right|frame|War Witch's Forum Avatar]]
[[File:Melissa Bianco.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:MelissaBianco2.jpg|thumb|right|As seen in her [http://web.archive.org/web/20071014091510/http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=15005 Boomtown interview]]]
== Overview ==
Melissa Constance "[[War Witch]]" Bianco is a game designer for [[Paragon Studios]]. She currently holds the title of Lead Designer.

Employed at Cryptic from February 2002 till the mass developer migration to [[NorCal Studios]] in November 2007. She was primarily in charge of developing and implementing zones and missions in game as well as plotting events and easter eggs. She was promoted into the role of Lead Designer in January 2010, taking over for [[Positron (Developer)|Positron]], who took on a more "hands-on" role in systems development.

Educated at Ohlone College and Capilano College, previously employed by Extra Personalities (a company in the motion picture and film industry), and Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission (a Government Agency in the Health Care Sector).

Ingame this developer's character has several appearances, in [[Croatoa]] and [[Pocket D]] as a trainer, and as [[Melissa|herself]] in the [[Easter Egg]] area of [[Faultline]], the [[Cryptic Lounge]].

== External Links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20120914150446/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/member.php?u=320277 Melissa Bianco's profile at the official City of Heroes forums]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070630065629/http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=14214 Ask a Dev Introduction]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071014091510/http://www.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=15005 Ask a Dev, Part 6]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071221081439/http://www.igda.org/member/?mid=20053370 IGDA profile]
*[http://melissabianco.com/ Melissa Bianco's website]
*[https://plus.google.com/102080463032065762850 Melissa Bianco's Google Profile]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20120905033011/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?p=2552473 Announcement of War Witch's promotion]
*[http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/3/feature/3946/New-Lead-Designer-Interview.html/ Interview with MMORPG.com]
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