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Co-founder & GP

David Gardner

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EA has just gone private in a $55bn deal, the largest LBO ever. It marks a defining moment for gaming: its biggest franchises are no longer just cultural phenomena, but some of the world’s most valuable creative properties.

This panel brings together the people financing game IP, the founders who built and sold it, and the operators running studios through change. What are people really buying when a game world changes hands? Can financial backing coexist with creative ambition, player trust and long-term investment?

David Gardner

Co-founder & GP

London Venture Partners

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