Mattel hires Mike DeLaet as its new global head of digital gaming
Jeffrey Rousseau
Staff Writer
Thursday 21st July 2022
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Mattel announced today that it's hired Mike DeLaet as global head of digital gaming.
In his new role, he will oversee the company's partnership with NetEase, Mattel163.
The publisher also said that he will be responsible for accelerating its digital gaming product offerings.
Throughout DeLaet's over 20-year career in the games industry, he's served in multiple positions such as publishing, management, and licensing.
Prior to his new position with Mattel, he was senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Scopely.
"As we ramp up our offerings through licensing partnerships, game tie-ins, and standalone releases, we are also looking to expand our own games across PC, console, mobile, and web-based platforms," said Mattel's President and COO Richard Dickson.
"We eagerly look forward to bringing Mike's leadership to bear in this growing vertical for Mattel."
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