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Mike DeLaet

Commander · DISC type D
President at Ares Interactive, Inc.
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Mike DeLaet is the President of Ares Interactive, bringing over 25 years of experience in the gaming industry from leadership roles at Mattel, Scopely, and Kabam. Colleagues describe him as a visionary, collaborative, and insightful leader. He holds a BS from Baker University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Outside of his extensive career in digital entertainment, Mike is a proud father who publicly celebrates his familys achievements, such as his daughter Ashlyn starting a new job. Based on his professional location and recent work, he likely follows Los Angeles area sports teams, particularly baseball.

Unique fact: Mike is a co-inventor on patents for using biometrics to alter game content and for generating segmented in-game notifications.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Mike shows up

Impact-Driven
Decisive
Very Quick

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Mike cares about

Mobile Game Publishing
His entire career has been focused on launching and scaling hit mobile games, most recently "Baseball Hits 26" with his new company, Ares Interactive.
IP Licensing & Partnerships
He has a long track record of building strategic partnerships and working with major intellectual properties like Marvel, Star Trek, Mattel, and now MLB Players, Inc.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
President
Ares Interactive, Inc.
9-2022 - 8-2024
Board Member
Mattel163
7-2022 - 8-2024
Global Head of Digital Gaming
Mattel, Inc.
6-2020 - 7-2022
SVP of Strategic Partnerships
Scopely
4-2017 - 6-2020
Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Rogue Games, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2004
BS
Baker University
2004 - 2006
MBA
University of Phoenix
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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