Made for Mobile: Original IP for Your Phone

Made for Mobile: Original IP for Your Phone

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Unlike casual games on the web, most of the hit content in mobile is branded, derivative or both. However, there ARE some creative, fun and financially successful mobile games out there. Learn from the mistakes and the successes of a panel who has done it before. The mobile games industry is counting on you!

Delivered at Casual Connect Seattle, July 2008

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Andrew Stein (email)

Leighton Kan (email)

Leighton Kan is a Sr. Director of Design of Vivendi Games Mobile's Centerscore Studio. Leighton founded Centerscore (then a web gamescompany) in 2000, along with 3 friends from Stanford. Over the years he has worn a number of hats ranging from art direction to music composition in addition to his primary role as lead game designer. He has over 50 titles under his belt including the runaway hit Surviving High School.

Jason Altman (email)

Jason Altman is the Head of Production at Longtail Studios. He is responsible for overseeing all of Longtail's development activities and day to day business operations. Jason leads Longtail in the creation of high quality original IP including the AMA published titles Heartbreakers, Battle Rapper, Matchmaker: Love U and Hollywood Hustle.

Josh Hartwell (email)

Josh Hartwell has nearly seven years of experience in the gaming industry and is CEO of the only independent, non-venture backed US Top 10 wireless game publisher. As CEO of GOSUB 60, Mr. Hartwell evangelizes quality casual games on the mobile platform and has been implemental to the development and publication of titles such as JAMDAT Bowling, the Solitaire Deluxe® franchise, and BlissT. Mr. Hartwell defines the Company's strategy, shepherds partnerships and leads finance. Mr. Hartwell has bootstrapped the company's growth and led the team of programmers, artists, marketing and sales personnel to its status at the top of the charts. With GS60 experiencing 40 percent revenue growth each year, he continues to build the business entirely organically without outside financial backing or mergers. Prior to launching GOSUB 60, Hartwell worked as a Sr. Producer for Sennari Interactive, managing production of videogame titles. His projects included the highly touted EA Sports' NCAA Football for Playstation, as well as a PowerPuff Girls title for Game Cube. He then transitioned into mobile entertainment, helming Tiger Woods Golf, before striking out on his own.

Matthew Bellows (email)

Matthew is responsible for all consumer-facing aspects of Vivox, the voice services leader for online games. Previously, he was the General Manager for Floodgate Entertainment, a top video games developer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before joining Floodgate, Matthew was the co- founder, editor and publisher of WGR Media, the leading publication for mobile entertainment consumers. While leading WGR, he grew revenues to $1.5 million and distributed content through Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Yahoo! and many others. He sold WGR to CNET Networks in 2003. Matthew received his MBA with high honors from the Olin School of Management at Babson College.

HOME \| LECTURES & ARTICLES \| BUSINESS OF PLATFORMS \| Made for Mobile: Original IP for Your Phone audio & slides(68 MB) Unlike casual games on the web, most of the hit content in mobile is branded, derivative or both. However, there ARE some creative, fun and financially successful mobile games out there. Learn from the mistakes and the successes of a panel who has done it before. The mobile games industry is counting on you! Delivered at Casual Connect Seattle, July 2008 DOWNLOAD Andrew Stein (email) Leighton Kan (email) Leighton Kan is a Sr. Director of Design of Vivendi Games Mobile's Centerscore Studio. Leighton founded Centerscore (then a web gamescompany) in 2000, along with 3 friends from Stanford. Over the years he has worn a number of hats ranging from art direction to music composition in addition to his primary role as lead game designer. He has over 50 titles under his belt including the runaway hit Surviving High School. Jason Altman (email) Jason Altman is the Head of Production at Longtail Studios. He is responsible for overseeing all of Longtail's development activities and day to day business operations. Jason leads Longtail in the creation of high quality original IP including the AMA published titles Heartbreakers, Battle Rapper, Matchmaker: Love U and Hollywood Hustle. Josh Hartwell (email) Josh Hartwell has nearly seven years of experience in the gaming industry and is CEO of the only independent, non-venture backed US Top 10 wireless game publisher. As CEO of GOSUB 60, Mr. Hartwell evangelizes quality casual games on the mobile platform and has been implemental to the development and publication of titles such as JAMDAT Bowling, the Solitaire Deluxe® franchise, and BlissT. Mr. Hartwell defines the Company's strategy, shepherds partnerships and leads finance. Mr. Hartwell has bootstrapped the company's growth and led the team of programmers, artists, marketing and sales personnel to its status at the top of the charts. With GS60 experiencing 40 percent revenue growth each year, he continues to build the business entirely organically without outside financial backing or mergers. Prior to launching GOSUB 60, Hartwell worked as a Sr. Producer for Sennari Interactive, managing production of videogame titles. His projects included the highly touted EA Sports' NCAA Football for Playstation, as well as a PowerPuff Girls title for Game Cube. He then transitioned into mobile entertainment, helming Tiger Woods Golf, before striking out on his own. Matthew Bellows (email) Matthew is responsible for all consumer-facing aspects of Vivox, the voice services leader for online games. Previously, he was the General Manager for Floodgate Entertainment, a top video games developer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before joining Floodgate, Matthew was the co- founder, editor and publisher of WGR Media, the leading publication for mobile entertainment consumers. While leading WGR, he grew revenues to $1.5 million and distributed content through Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Yahoo! and many others. He sold WGR to CNET Networks in 2003. Matthew received his MBA with high honors from the Olin School of Management at Babson College.