Gaming Mogul Kevin Chou Vs. Big Tech

Kevin Chou, founder of the mobile gaming company Kabam
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Chou
Kevin Chou, founder of the mobile gaming company Kabam
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Chou

Gaming Mogul Kevin Chou Vs. Big Tech

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Kevin Chou, who could definitely be retired, is definitely not. He’s on a mission to wrest power away from the handful of companies that seemingly own the Internet.

Chou is the founder of Kabam, a video game company behind dozens of popular mobile games. A gamer turned gaming mogul, Chou tells Art of Power host Aarti Shahani why he was initially reluctant to follow his childhood passion. He dissects how a screenshot of Elon Musk sold for $25,000 (he had a hand in that). By the end of our chat, your brain may hurt a bit, but you will understand Internet economics and human nature like never before.