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Marie Mejerwall | Consultant Game Director | Ep 26


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Marie has a long career in game development, where she has worked on several AAA titles such as Batman Arkham Origins, Dead Rising, RollerCoaster Tycoon and Deus Ex. She worked for a number of well-renowned studios such as Ubisoft, Capcom, Warner Bros and Eidos, eventually making her way up to Game Director.

Nowadays, she is a consultant who offers her services for studios, publishers, investors and schools. Marie was also one of the early pioneers of eSports, which she started her side career in by co-driving Femina Gaming, the world’s then-biggest community org for female esports. Her focus was on events and she arranged Counter-Strike competitions at Dreamhack 2004-2010. She then continued in competitive MOBA SMITE, fielding roles such as commentator, analyst and coach for a top #12 team. She also organized and produced tournament broadcasts for ESL and Meltdown eSports bar.

 

Chapters:

  1. (00:00) Who is Marie Mejerwall?
  • (12:00) A Game Director's Job
  • (22:46) Do What You Love
  • (31:53) Earn Your Credits
  • (39:32) Breaking into AAA at WB Games Montreal
  • (51:26) Change is Key for Growth
  • (59:32) More Than Your Role
  • (01:07:12) Negotiating & Selecting Your Team
  • (01:20:25) Final Round
  • (01:39:52) John's Final Thoughts & Teaser
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    Episode Resources:

    Marie's Website: https://mejerwall.com

    Marie's MobyGames: https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,592335/

    Marie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemejerwall/

    Game Dev Map: https://www.gamedevmap.com/

    Show Website: http://outofplayarea.com 

    Connect with the host: http://elkingpin.com 

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