Sérgio, you were the mastermind behind the game’s launch on mobile, but 8 Ball Pool had already been a success as an online flash game.

I also play an important role in evaluating the companies that we acquire, with a general focus on M&A and managing the relationships with acquired companies.

I was promoted to Chief Creative Officer in 2020, where I currently oversee the ongoing expansion of Miniclip’s mobile division, ensuring we’re maximising our position in the market by researching and assessing the viability of new game ideas. In 2015 I became Chief Product Officer, expanding on my responsibility for the company’s overall product strategy, conception and development. I joined Miniclip in 2010 as Head of Mobile, where I grew the team from four to 120, alongside launching several games such as Agar.io, 8 Ball Pool and Soccer Stars. I got my first real taste of mobile games development then, which resulted in launching a game that became a number 1 hit worldwide in 2009. Over the course of almost five years, I oversaw the conceptualisation and delivery of several of Skype’s main revenue drivers, co-authored two patents on scalable audio conferencing, and was responsible for several successful products that helped cement their position as a key tool for businesses.Ī few years later, with a group of friends that I met at Skype, I started to develop games for the app store when the iPhone first launched in 2008. But before entering the world of games, I joined Skype and worked my way through the ranks, growing from a software engineer to a product manager, working on a piece of software designed to boost Skype usage within businesses. Video games have always been a big passion of mine, from a young age. Sérgio, to kick things off, a few words about yourself please? Sérgio Varanda, Chief Creative Officer at Miniclip

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