Show Notes
In this episode we speak with Holly Liu, who cofounded a gaming company called Kabam. Holly’s work has been game changing within the gaming industry. Fortune named her one of the “10 Most Powerful Women in Gaming,” and Forbes named her a leading woman in gaming and entrepreneurship.
Holly led the design for Kabam’s award-winning “Kingdoms of Camelot” franchise, which grossed over $250 million in less than four years. She was also the founding mobile designer for the extension “Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North,” which was the top grossing app on iOS in 2012.
Kabam has partnered with some of the largest Hollywood brands such as Marvel, Star Wars, The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, and countless others.
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Contest of Champions
You can follow Holly on Twitter @hollyhliu
Holly's Blog; https://www.foundermusings.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhliu/
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This episode was written by Jasper Chen. Jasper is a recent grad of USC's film school, but has spent roughly half his life in the United States and the other half in Taiwan. He currently resides in LA.
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