From the creator of 'Katana ZERO' to the first 'Fortnite' World Cup champ, these are the innovators influencing how we game: ForbesUnder30
Finding success in gaming can be a long, arduous journey, and Zhenghua Yang would know. Yang founded the publishing studio Serenity Forge in 2014 with the mission to put out games with meaning. It has released critically acclaimed titles likein 2014, which sold more than 500,000 copies. Yang was driven to start his company after a severe medical incident at 18. His platelet count dropped to a fatal level, and hospital staff told him he’d die in mere hours.
This year’s list was vetted by four standout judges from all corners of the gaming industry. Stephanie Barish is the founder and CEO of IndieCade, commonly dubbed the Sundance of the video game industry. Starting in 2005, the juried festival highlights independent games and their creators. Matt Booty oversees Microsoft’s ever-expanding team of development studios, including 343 Industries , The Coalition and Mojang .
Jason Rubin leads special gaming initiatives at Facebook, the owner of the Oculus VR headsets. Its new consumer-accessible Oculus Quest has earned $20 million in content sales since its launch this year. Rubin was also the cofounder of Naughty Dog, where he created classic franchises like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter.
And Aileena Xu is the president of esports at TSM, among the world's most valuable esports franchise at an estimated $400 million. Last year, she made a bet on
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