About

Zakia Khan is a Senior Character and Lead artist who has been in the video games industry for 10 years. She has worked for companies such as Lucid Games, Rare (Microsoft), Mediatonic (Epic), and Natural Motion (Zynga) on both PC, Console and mobile platforms. Her work has been on AAA game titles such as Sea of Thieves, Fall Guys and Destruction All-Stars; and also Mobile titles such as Korus, Dragons of Afterlands and Gears Funko Pop. Often, her commercial work will revolve around prototyping, executing and implementing characters for games; In contrast, her more personal work involves inspiring others and growing initiatives.

Outside of games, Zakia has served as a juror and judge for the BAFTA’s 2025 ‘artistic achievement’ and ‘YDG’ awards, 2023 'multiplayer' and 'artistic achievement', and has appeared on BBC radio.

“It was interesting to observe a position in the reverse of what is defined as the 'gaming experience', to be a judge and see things from both an objective and analytical point of view”.

In addition to winning awards and being nominated for a Develop; award, she has been on panels and has worked with BAME in games, championing diversity within the games space.