Michael Borras 🔜 PAX West

Michael Borras is a veteran games industry executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in founding and scaling startups across various industries, including games, music, tech, and local search.1 He is currently the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rare Earth Games, a position he has held since June 2020.1

Career Highlights

Rare Earth Games: Michael co-founded Rare Earth Games in early 2020, focusing on creating co-op multiplayer games for next-generation PC and console platforms. In this role, he is responsible for strategy, P&L, business and partner development, platform relations, and overall management.1

Previous Ventures:

• Co-founder and CEO of Iron Mountain Interactive (2017-2020)
• Co-founder and CEO of Socialspiel Entertainment GmbH (2010-2017)
• Co-founder and Managing Director of Tupalo Internetservices GmbH (2006-2013)
• QA & Localization Production at Rockstar Games (2003-2006)

Background and Expertise

Michael's experience spans various aspects of the gaming and tech industries, including:

• General management
• Business development
• Partner relations
• Executive production
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Community management

He has worked on notable projects such as Grand Theft Auto III, GTA: Vice City, Max Payne, and Manhunt during his time at Rockstar Games.1

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Michael describes himself as an obscure former indie music producer and amateur vegan butcher. He has a background in music production and has contributed to the creation of the "Indietronica" sub-genre in Japan.1

Michael Borras' LinkedIn username is indeed mikeborras, as mentioned in the query.1