{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b458521043e00011114396/6aad1608fca3d5c77b36f44e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Anna Donlon, head of Valorant Studios (Valorant, League of Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63b458521043e00011114396/1789728146755-ada9df78-871b-4ade-97fa-acf7cc9b972c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My guest today is an American game producer and studio leader whose career has been shaped by a deep love of competitive shooters and more than two decades spent building some of the genre’s major titles. She began at <strong>Treyarch</strong>, where she worked as a senior producer on <strong>Call of Duty: Black Ops</strong> and <strong>Black Ops II</strong>, before joining <strong>Riot Games</strong> in 2015. There, she first helped lead <strong>League of Legends</strong>’ cosmetic content and in-game events.</p><p><br></p><p>She later moved into leading a new tactical shooter project, becoming Executive Producer of <strong>VALORANT</strong> and guiding the game to its launch in 2020. Today, as Head of VALORANT Studios, she oversees the franchise’s wider creative and strategic direction, while also championing initiatives such as VCT Game Changers, Riot’s programme supporting women and marginalised genders in competitive play.</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Anna Donlan – Valorant &amp; Riot Games</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://playvalorant.com/en-gb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Valorant – official site (free to play)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://valorantesports.com/news/introducing-valorant-champions-tour-game-changers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VCT Game Changers – Riot's programme supporting women and marginalised genders in competitive play</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.riotgames.com/en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Riot Games – official site</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Anna's Perfect Console</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hill_2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Silent Hill 2 (PS2, 2001) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124490/Silent_Hill_2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Silent Hill 2 Remake (2024) – Steam</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_III\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Theft Auto III (PS2, 2001) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shadow of the Colossus (PS2, 2005) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/shadow-of-the-colossus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shadow of the Colossus Remake (2018) – PlayStation</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BioShock (2007) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.suckerpunch.com/categories/games/ghostoftsushima/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost of Tsushima – official site</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/ghost-of-tsushima/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost of Tsushima – PlayStation</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island – Wikipedia</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Also mentioned</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaboom!_(video_game)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kaboom! (Atari 2600) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ico\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ICO (PS2, 2001) – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar Games</a></p><p><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/Arc_Raiders/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arc Raiders – Steam</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Call of Duty: Black Ops – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_II\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treyarch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Treyarch – Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JumpStart_(series)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JumpStart – educational games series, Wikipedia</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ucsc.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of California, Santa Cruz</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Next week's guest</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.molleindustria.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paolo Pedercini / Molleindustria – official site</a></p><p><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/3861870/Future_No_Thanks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Future? No Thanks! – Steam (out now)</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the show</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.myperfectconsole.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Perfect Console – episode archive</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support My Perfect Console on Patreon</a></p>","author_name":"Simon Parkin"}