E975 Machine Zone CEO Kristen Dumont on growing mobile gaming unicorn, creating global content
About this episode
Machine Zone CEO Kristen Dumont on growing her mobile gaming unicorn, journey from advisor to COO to CEO, iterating to the best business model, creating exciting content for a global market, attracting celebrity talent, & optimizing for employee productivity at the highest level 1:15 Jason intros Kristen 2:56 Differences between casual, mid-core and hardcore mobile games 10:40 Mobile gaming’s monetary scale 12:30 Demanding excellence at MZ 14:00 How Kristen handles work/life balance 18:00 Mobile games going international, licensing v. building organic brands 27:44 Getting Arnold Schwarzenegge…