Forte
James Riordan holds multiple certifications in privacy and information management (CIPP/US, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPM) and currently serves as General Counsel - Platform at Forte since November 2021. Prior to this role, James held various positions including Director of Legal Affairs at Blizzard Entertainment, where oversight of legal needs across multiple business units was a key responsibility. Experience at Sony Computer Entertainment America as Senior Corporate Counsel involved managing legal aspects for internal and external development of notable projects such as God of War III. Additional roles included Senior Counsel at Vivendi Games, Associate at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, General Counsel at eIndia.com, and Counsel at Activision, showcasing extensive expertise in corporate legal affairs within the gaming industry. James holds a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an education from Duke University.
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Forte
Forte is building economic technology for games that is secure, easy to use, and fully compliant. Its end-to-end blockchain platform enables the emergence of community economics, a system where the interests of game developers and players are aligned, leading to healthier, sustainable game communities. The team is composed of longtime industrymembers (Unity, ngmoco, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, and Rockstar Games, among others), and is currently working with over 25 acclaimed game developers from across the globe to reimagine the economics of games.