Mark Otero

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CEO / Founder @ Azra Games | Unforgettable RPGs @ Azra Games
Mark Otero's Location
Sacramento, California, United States, United States
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About Mark Otero

AAA core RPG game design focused executive:(1) Former GM of EA Capital Games launched Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, over $1B in revenue, 100M+ downloads, and EA's most successful mobile game 6 years in a row. (2) Launched 8 Collectables & Combat RPG free2play games on Facebook, open web, and mobile across diverse genres (sci-fi / dystopian / fantasy / super hero) and IPs (Star Wars & Dragon Age).(3) Co-Founded KlickNation and grew studio from 2 to 70+ in 18 months, a highly successful free2play RPG game maker acquired by Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA). How I became a core game designer:(4) Over 10+ years paper-and-dice dungeon master for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD & D) and BattleTech tabletop mech combat game. Started programming on Commodore 64 in the 80's, created my first RPG video game in high school on IBM w/ASCII graphics.(5) Games that inspired me: Ultima 2 & 4, Pool of Radiance, Phantasy 2 & 3, Bard's Tale, Might & Magic, The PIT (BBS game), Baldur's Gate, Diablo 2

Mark Otero's Current Company Details
Azra Games

Azra Games

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CEO / Founder @ Azra Games | Unforgettable RPGs
Mark Otero Work Experience Details
  • Azra Games
    Ceo / Founder
    Azra Games Jan 2022 - Present
    Sacramento, Us
    Azra Games' mission is to entertain the world with unforgettable RPGs. We are a game company backed by the most prestigious institutional investors Pantera Capital, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and NFX with participation from Play Ventures, Franklin Templeton Investments, ROK Capital, and Coinbase Ventures.
  • Alice Capital / Hedge Fund
    Managing Partner / Co-Founder
    Alice Capital / Hedge Fund Jan 2016 - Dec 2021
    We are a multidisciplinary quant-team headed by a world-leading online strategy game maker, Mark Otero, whose last game produced $1B+ as a top-5 worldwide mobile game blockbuster. Mark's success in gaming was attributable to capitalizing on outlying data patterns and responsive metrics. This process was leveraged by the Alice team with innovations in signal generation and active trade management that use data to exploit outlier market conditions. Since launch, Alice's flagship product executed over 210+ LONG SHORT trading campaigns generating 36% annualized ROI and 7 straight positive ROI quarters across up, down, and sideways markets substantially beating all benchmarks and the S&P 500 in the same period.
  • Electronic Arts
    General Manager, Capital Games
    Electronic Arts Dec 2011 - Dec 2015
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Mark has full operational responsibility for Capital Games, an EA studio. Capital Games is located primarily in Sacramento and Austin with additional locations in Kitchener (Canada), and Redwood City.Mobile / Facebook Free2Play Games:2015: EA - Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes2013: EA - Heroes of Dragon Age2012: EA - Supreme Heroes2011: KlickNation - Age of Immortals (joint venture with Syfy Network / NBC Universal)2011: KlickNation - Six Gun Galaxy / Starship Command2010: KlickNation - Age of Champions2009: KlickNation - Superhero City
  • Klicknation (Acquired By Ea)
    Ceo / Co-Founder
    Klicknation (Acquired By Ea) Nov 2008 - Dec 2011
    Built a highly successful core game studio and game designed our 2 most profitable RPG free2play games, Superhero City and Age of Champions (Mass Combat RPG) on Facebook and open web. Early pioneers in competitive RPG experiences with tournaments and guilds. Our games were so engaging and profitable that we controlled our destiny.KlickNation employed over 70 creative professionals in the creation and publishing of core social games on Facebook and the open web with offices in midtown Sacramento and Union Square San Francisco, CA. In Dec. 2011, Electronic Arts acquired KlickNation. KlickNation became BioWare Sacramento, and joined BioWare's existing San Francisco/Redwood studio to become BioWare Social.
  • Franklin Templeton Investments
    Manager
    Franklin Templeton Investments Feb 2001 - Aug 2006
    San Mateo, California, Us
    Department manager, information services, business intelligence and statistical analysis/reporting.
  • Funtodo.Com
    Director Of Research
    Funtodo.Com 1999 - 2000

Mark Otero Skills

Social Games Entrepreneurship Game Design Monetization Game Development Start Ups Strategic Partnerships Marketing Social Networking Product Management Analytics Marketing Strategy Mobile Marketing Facebook E Commerce Strategy User Experience Online Advertising Competitive Analysis Social Media Marketing Web Analytics Web Development Casual Games Social Media Online Marketing Digital Media Virtual Goods Product Marketing Mmo Online Gaming Saas Digital Marketing Lead Generation Customer Acquisition Computer Games Mobile Advertising Google Analytics Gaming Email Marketing Content Strategy Seo Community Management Google Adwords Digital Strategy Sem Operations Management Relationship Building Creative Entrepreneurship Leveraging Strategic Partnerships Communication

Mark Otero Education Details

  • University Of California, Davis - Graduate School Of Management
    University Of California, Davis - Graduate School Of Management
    Marketing
  • Csus
    Csus
    Artificial Intelligence
  • California State University Sacramento
    California State University Sacramento
    Graphics

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Otero

What company does Mark Otero work for?

Mark Otero works for Azra Games

What is Mark Otero's role at the current company?

Mark Otero's current role is CEO / Founder @ Azra Games | Unforgettable RPGs.

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What schools did Mark Otero attend?

Mark Otero attended University Of California, Davis - Graduate School Of Management, Csus, California State University Sacramento.

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Mark Otero has skills like Social Games, Entrepreneurship, Game Design, Monetization, Game Development, Start Ups, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing, Social Networking, Product Management, Analytics, Marketing Strategy.

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