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Designer Notes 96: Owen Mahoney
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Jul 6, 2026 at 5:54 pm.
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In this episode, Soren interviews Owen Mahoney, who served first as the CFO and then as the CEO of Nexon. They discuss what the transition to free-to-play meant for game design, how to make sure your company has the right type of shareholders, and how close Nexon came to buying Riot. This episode was recorded on March 11, 2026, and was engineered by Michael Hermes.