Frederic Descamps

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CEO & Co-Founder at Manticore Games Inc.

San Mateo, California, United States

Overview

Frederic Descamps is the CEO and Co-Founder of Manticore Games, the company behind the user-generated gaming platform Core and the new MMO, Out of Time. A serial entrepreneur with an MBA from Stanford, he previously founded A Bit Lucky (acquired by Zynga) and held leadership roles at Zynga. Colleagues describe him as dynamic, smart, and well-regarded in the industry.

Outside of his extensive career in tech and gaming, Frederic is an avid collector of classic games and consoles like the Apple II and Atari ST. He also maintains a unique and specialized interest in perfumery and fragrance collecting. He founded The GAME Community to connect professionals and foster entrepreneurship within the gaming industry.

He is a vocal proponent of democratizing game development to empower a new generation of creators, similar to how YouTube enabled video creators.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Charismatic

Values Relationships

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Creator Economy
His work with the Core platform is centered on empowering a new wave of game makers with accessible tools and a 50% revenue share model.
Gaming Entrepreneurship
Co-founded two successful gaming companies (Manticore Games and A Bit Lucky) and created a community to connect and support entrepreneurs in the industry.
MMO Development
His current focus at Manticore is building "Out of Time, " a new roguelike combat MMO, representing the next evolution of his company's platform.

Media Appearances

Frederic has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2016
CEO & Co-Founder at Manticore Games Inc.
2-2015 - 8-2016
Vice President, Head of Corporate Development at Zynga
9-2012 - 2-2015
General Manager at Zynga
2003 - 5-2015
Founder at The Gaming And Mobile Entrepreneurship (GAME) Community
10-2009 - 9-2012
CEO at A Bit Lucky, Inc.

Education

2001 - 2003
MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
1995 - 1996
DESS from Université Côte d'Azur
1990 - 1995
MA from EDHEC Business School
1990 - 1992
Education details unavailable from Lycee Stanislas
Education details unavailable from Lycee St Jude

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Exp : 27 Location : San Mateo, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO & Co-Founder at Manticore Games Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Frederic

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frederic is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frederic

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frederic move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Frederic take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Frederic

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