What's It Like Being CEO Of A Video Game Company?

Episode 9: Interview with Adam Boyes, CEO of Iron Galaxy Studios

Description: Should parents be worried about the effects of video games? What is up and coming in the video game industry? These are some of the questions answered in this episode of the Real Talk Roundtable. Prakash and Ajay interview Adam Boyes, CEO of Iron Galaxy Studios to get a comprehensive and honest look at the gaming industry.

Recorded: March 7th, 2019.

Location: Recorded remotely.

Timestamps:

  • Intro: 0:00

  • Bio: 3:11

  • Can you actually beatbox?: 4:23

  • Did you go back and tell your teachers that you did get a job playing video games all day?: 6:00

  • What makes you passionate about video games?: 6:50

  • Is there toxicity in online gaming?: 9:16

  • What are the benefits of gaming?: 16:14

  • Should parents worry about the effects of gaming?: 19:01

  • What is the future of gaming?: 23:48

  • Is there a risk of addiction with virtual reality?: 25:59

  • What are the educational and/or practical uses of gaming?: 27:36

  • The impact of games: 32:51

  • Outro: 36:49

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Adam Boyes

-CEO of Iron Galaxy Studios.

Twitter: @amboyes

As Chief Executive Officer of Iron Galaxy Studios since 2016, Adam Boyes is responsible for the Company’s finances, strategic development, partnerships and alliances. Most recently, from 2012-2016, he was Vice President of Third Party Relations & Developer Technology Group at Sony Interactive Entertainment America where he oversaw Publisher & Developer Relations, Portfolio Strategy, Financial Strategy, Partner Alliance, Technical Account Management, Developer Technology Group and the 3rd Party Production team - driving them to record revenue and profitability numbers consistently year over year. Previously, Adam was Executive Producer and Director of Product Development at Midway Games and Capcom respectively. He studied Computer Science & Business Administration at Simon Fraser University. In his spare time, Adam enjoys traveling, biking, cooking, playing with his kids and beat boxing.

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