Hermann Peterscheck used to make games at a company called Riot. Now he manages Hypernormal Capital which involves a lot of reading, some writing and the occasional investment decision.
www.linkedin.com/in/hermannpeterscheck
He is my go-to expert in the gaming industry. We talked about Nintendo, League of Legends, Games Workshop, Tencent and more.
Contents:
(03:15) Hermann’s first exposure to games
(04:15) Childhood experiences programming
(08:30)Finding his passion in life and work
(10:00) Breaking into the industry
(14:00) Loses first gaming industry job when his company is bested by online gaming
(17:26) Passion and career choices
(21:13) Adventure and success with Riot Games
(22:03) Ignorance and passion: The “magical combination”
(23:08) From the beginning: Hermann joined Riot Games in 2009, at 33
(27:13) For many years, Riot Game’s League of Legends was world’s top game
(34:17) Stratospheric growth of Riot Games under the aegis of Tencent
(41:56) Investing in U.K. company “Gamestop”
(51:00) Further adventures in investing
(54:41) Investing in Nintendo
(58:00) The Disney juggernaut
(1:00:25) The curious “suicide contraption” that besets some companies
(1:08:57) More on Gamestop
(1:13) Hermann talks about what’s important in life
Access the Transcript here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/ud6vfpscrkydcuhe
