INTERVIEW: Marc Merrill on building Riot Games (League of Legends), prioritization frameworks, and focused growth

Idea to Startup

English - January 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratings
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Marc Merrill, founder of Riot Games, joins the podcast to talk about building League of Legends into a cultural phenomenon (with over $20bn in revenue).

We discuss the early days - how he built a complex product for customers with high expectations, fundraising, managing people, growth, prioritization, and more. It's an amazing conversation with one of the sharpest and most thoughtful people I've met. Enjoy!