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

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!

Idea to Startup

January 15, 20201h 14m

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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!

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