How to be a better leader and games product manager

This Week's Top Mobile Stories [Grow with ironSource]( | [LevelUp]( How to be a better leader and games product manager It goes without saying that building up a brand new games studio is a complex task - but that’s exactly what Sophie Vo, Studio & Game Lead at Voodoo, has been doing for the past year. In this article, she shares her key learnings from this journey, covering three themes: Product, Team, and Self-management. Whether you want to become a better leader, build game products more efficiently, or break out of any self-imposed boxes, Sophie’s refreshing honesty will help put you on the right track. Head to [LevelUp]( for the full article. What I wish I knew when founding a mobile gaming company In the fifth episode of our "What I Wish I Knew When" series, Melissa Zeloof is joined by Emily Greer, founder and CEO of Double Loop Games. Emily also co-founded Kongregate over a decade ago with her brother. She discusses her experience as an entrepreneur founding a new games studio and key tips for developers looking to do the same. We loved this quote: “You should never make a game where you have contempt for the audience - that’s something that often happens, where you’re just copying something successful without caring about the player or their experience. That is very problematic and unlikely to lead to success” - Emily Greer, founder and CEO of Double Loop Games Listen on [Apple Podcasts]( [Google Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or [read the edited transcript](. One-person studio Addiktive Games boosts eCPM 50% with ironSource in-app bidding [Read the case study]( 6 key features to consider when choosing a mediation platform [Read the blog post]( PocketGamer.biz: [Crash Bandicoot: On the Run launches early on iOS, races to number one on App Store]( GamesIndustry.biz: [Genshin Impact passes $1bn on mobile]( PocketGamer.biz: [PUBG Mobile shoots through $5 billion in lifetime revenue]( Cision: [ironSource Announces Combination with Thoma Bravo Advantage to Create a Publicly-Traded Business Platform for the App Economy]( TechCrunch: [Overwolf raises $52.5M for its platform to build, distribute and monetize in-game, user-generated content]( VentureBeat: [Discord exploring sale that could be worth more than $10 billion]( The Verge: [Rec Room rides uptick in users during the pandemic to become a VR unicorn]( [Spotify]( [Medium]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Monitor your game business on the go. Download ironSource's new mobile app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( ironSource provides leading marketing and monetization solutions for app developers. [Head to LevelUp for more great content](. We don't like saying goodbye, but if you want to [unsubscribe]( we understand.