{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"E55: Activision Blizzard, VP of Mobile Commerce Kara Bilkiss on Careers in the $180B Gaming Industry","description":"This week, host Troy Edgar traveled to&amp;nbsp;Santa Monica and met with Kara Bilkiss, Vice President of Mobile Commerce at Activision Blizzard. Kara and Troy worked together at&amp;nbsp;Disney in 2013 and 2014 and continued to stay in touch.&amp;nbsp; At Activision Blizzard, Kara leads the mobile commercial strategy for franchises including: Call of Duty Mobile, Diablo Immortal, Warcraft Rumble, and Candy Crush Saga.&amp;nbsp;  In this episode, we talked about her career as a gaming executive and her previous roles at Skydance Interactive, Rogue Games, and Sony Pictures.&amp;nbsp; 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. &amp;nbsp; Ameritocracy\u2122 is produced by Prospect House Media and recorded in studio locations in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. ","author_name":"Ameritocracy","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/473847","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31573732\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/172852937"}