Michael Chow is co-founder and CEO of The Believer Company, a global studio focused on next-generation open-world games. He has served players for 15 years, most recently as Vice President of Riot Games and Executive Producer of League of Legends, bringing the intense, high-skill, competitive action of League of Legends to more than 100 million mobile gamers around the world. A dedicated player as well as a passionate developer, Michael is better known as Grandmaster “Paladin” on the League of Legends competitive ladders, doggedly in pursuit of the Challenger rank. Prior to his Riot Games days, Michael brought millions of people together through the beloved mobile game Words With Friends and the With Friends franchise, as co-founder and COO of NewToy.