2x founder
Noni Amnon Israel
Building Video Games (xEpic, xMeta, xApple, xBlizzard)
Crater Studios is a next-generation game studio pioneering Micro-AAA—delivering high-quality games at rapid speed and a fraction of traditional costs.
Experience
Career
2024Crater Studios
Co-founderCo-Founder and CEO · 2024 – Present
2022Epic Games
Head of Product - Content Ecosystem & Creator Marketplaces · 2022 – 2024
2021Facebook
Product Management Leader, Horizon/Metaverse · San Francisco Bay Area · 2021 – 2022
2020Apple
Principal Product Manager, AR/VR · San Francisco Bay Area · 2020 – 2021
2017Blizzard Entertainment
Lead Product Manager · Orange County, California, United States · 2017 – 2020
2015Funnster
Co-founderCo-Founder & Head of Product · Greater New York City Area · 2015 – 2017
2014Eyeview
VP, Product · Greater New York City Area · 2014 – 2015
- 2013
Eyeview™
Director, Product Management · 2013 – 2014
- 2012
Eyeview™
Product Manager · Tel Aviv · 2012 – 2013
2009Amazon
Product Manager at Sizmek by Amazon · 2009 – 2012
Bio
Noni (Amnon) Israel is the co-founder and CEO of Crater Studios, where he is pioneering a Micro-AAA development model that blends high-quality game development with lean, scalable production. With a background in game development, technology, and business strategy, Noni previously worked at Epic Games, Apple, Blizzard Entertainment and Meta, gaining deep expertise in game design, player engagement, and platform growth. Passionate about pushing the boundaries of game development, he co-founded Crater Studios to prove that AAA-quality games can be built faster and more efficiently using AI-driven workflows, modular development, and rapid iteration cycles. Under his leadership, Crater Studios has raised $2M from top investors, launched Dwarven Realms to over 150,000 players, and is building a scalable ecosystem of interconnected games.