E55: Activision Blizzard, VP of Mobile Commerce Kara Bilkiss on Careers in the $180B Gaming Industry

Written By Sarah Harwood

This week, host Troy Edgar traveled to Santa Monica and met with Kara Bilkiss, Vice President of Mobile Commerce at Activision Blizzard. Kara and Troy worked together at Disney in 2013 and 2014 and they continue to stay in touch. 

At Activision Blizzard, Kara leads the mobile commercial strategy for franchises including: Call of Duty Mobile, Diablo Immortal, Warcraft Rumble, and Candy Crush Saga. 

In this episode, we talked about her career as a gaming executive and her previous roles at Skydance Interactive, Rogue Games, and Sony Pictures.  We also discussed the $190B a year gaming industry and she also offers advice for aspiring game industry professionals, stressing the importance of hard work, resilience, and a willingness to learn.

Sarah Harwood
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