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About the show

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The Business of Pixels is a video podcast about the business behind the games we play. Co-hosts Jimmy Baratta and William Collis dig into the deals, the strategy and the people shaping video games, tech and AI, with the business angle first and what it means for players right after. Full episodes are on YouTube, released in seasons.

Behind every pixel, a business decision.

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The Business of Pixels is a video podcast on the business of video games, tech and AI, co-hosted by Jimmy Baratta and William Collis.

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The Business of Pixels is a video podcast on the business of video games, tech and AI. Co-hosts Jimmy Baratta and William Collis break down the deals, the strategy and the people shaping gaming, in plain English. Full episodes are on YouTube, released in seasons. Behind every pixel, a business decision.

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The Business of Pixels is a video podcast on the business of video games, tech and AI. Each episode looks at the deals, the strategy and the people shaping gaming, with the business angle first and what it means for players right after. Co-hosts Jimmy Baratta and William Collis bring two views from inside the industry: Jimmy from gaming strategy at FIFA and partnerships at Riot Games, and William from building gaming companies acquired by Corsair, Esports Entertainment Group and SAS. Expect plain English and sourced facts. Full episodes are on YouTube, released in seasons. Behind every pixel, a business decision.

Bios & headshots

The co-hosts

Jimmy and William co-own and co-host the show. Please give them equal billing: same title, same bio length.

Jimmy Baratta
Co-host

Jimmy Baratta

Americas Lead, Gaming Product and Strategy, FIFA

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Jimmy Baratta is co-host of The Business of Pixels and serves as FIFA's Americas Lead for Gaming Product and Strategy.

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Jimmy Baratta is co-host of The Business of Pixels and FIFA's Americas Lead for Gaming Product and Strategy. At FIFA, he helped bring the World Cup into Fortnite and Rocket League. He previously led partnerships at Riot Games, founded the advisory firm FT Empire and has served on UC Irvine's esports advisory board.

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Jimmy Baratta is co-host of The Business of Pixels and a business strategy and commercial executive across sports, gaming and entertainment. He serves as FIFA's Americas Lead for Gaming Product and Strategy, where he helped bring the World Cup into Fortnite and Rocket League. Before FIFA, he led partnership and business development initiatives across the Americas at Riot Games. Jimmy began his career as an attorney, then founded FT Empire, advising companies, creators and rights holders on growth strategy, partnerships and commercial deals. His work has involved organizations such as Epic Games, Roblox, Netflix, Xbox and Spotify. A lifelong gamer, he has served on UC Irvine's esports advisory board. He is a USC alumnus.

William Collis
Co-host

William Collis

Head of Games, SAS

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William Collis is co-host of The Business of Pixels and Head of Games at SAS, the data and AI company.

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William Collis is co-host of The Business of Pixels and Head of Games at SAS, the data and AI company. He co-founded Gamer Sensei, Genji and GEC, which were acquired by Corsair, Esports Entertainment Group and SAS. He wrote The Book of Esports and gave a TED talk on video game skills.

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William Collis is co-host of The Business of Pixels and a gaming founder, author and speaker. He serves as Head of Games at SAS, the data and AI company. He co-founded Gamer Sensei, an esports coaching platform acquired by Corsair; Genji, an analytics platform acquired by Esports Entertainment Group; and GEC, a games tech company acquired by SAS. He also co-founded OXG, owners of the Boston Breach Call of Duty franchise. William wrote The Book of Esports (RosettaBooks) and the fantasy novel Eternity's Blade (Blackstone Publishing). His TED talk, "How video game skills can get you ahead in life," explains what gamers bring to work. He holds degrees from Amherst College and Harvard Business School.

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At a glance

Fact sheet

Show
The Business of Pixels
Format
Video podcast, released in seasons
Topics
The business of video games, tech and AI: deals, strategy and the people shaping gaming
Co-hosts
Jimmy Baratta and William Collis
Status
Season 1 · Episode 1 coming soon
Tagline
Behind every pixel, a business decision.
Sign-off
See you on the next level.
Language
English
Contact

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