Leanne Loombe

Leanne is the Vice President of External Games at Netflix, overseeing all externally developed titles and bringing them to Netflix’s 278M members. Prior to joining Netflix, Leanne created and oversaw Riot Forge, the external publishing division of Riot Games, making a variety of League of Legends story games that helped expand the reach of one of the biggest gaming franchises. Before that, she bridged her love of cars and games at Electronic Arts, leading multiple Need for Speed titles and spearheading the franchise’s transition to live service. Leanne began her career in the UK working on titles such as Scrabble, Risk, and Magic the Gathering and also worked in third-party publishing in Japan for multiple years. Leanne is a passionate ambassador for Women In Games and focuses on encouraging women to join the industry and creating diversity in teams through mentorship, panels and events.  

The State of Subscription Models (Roundtable Topic)

Subscription models offer incredible value to members as well as major revenue opportunities for publishers and developers, but the code hasn’t been cracked for games the way it has for music and television. In this roundtable, we’ll discuss the current state of game subscription models, including what’s working, what’s not, and how developers and publishers alike can benefit from the ‘all you can play’ model. While there are significant benefits, this roundtable will also discuss current challenges and learnings - like how subscription services are scaling and learning in real time to meet player expectations and where the model can be additive to existing revenue streams for your games.

From Stalled to Shipped: Hard-Won Lessons From the Development of Helldivers 2

Join this keynote fireside chat with Maria Cornelius (Chief Product Officer, Arrowhead Games Studios) and moderator Leanne Loombe (Vice President, Head of External Games, Netflix) for an intimate conversation on the trials and triumphs of developing Helldivers 2. This talk explores the raw realities of leading through difficult times including how the team confronted periods of low morale and uncertain futures and the personal resilience required to lead the team through these challenges. Amid the development turmoil, Arrowhead transformed real setbacks into critical stepping stones through authentic leadership rather than flawless planning. Discover how one might turn adversity into success as Maria shares the pivotal lessons that launched Arrowhead far beyond their expectations.