New Horizons Speaker Series
Mike DelPrete
Mike DelPrete ‘01
Founder and President,
Agora Games

Mike is the president and founder of Agora Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Major League Gaming. Mike is responsible for the overall strategy and general management of the Agora technology suite, serving video game publishers around the world with its customizable set of community features built on top of a data platform that allows for consistent experiences across multiple titles and back–end systems.

Mike has spearheaded projects on some of gaming’s highest profile, most ambitious gaming franchises including Guitar Hero and Call of Duty, and for clients including Microsoft, Sony, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, THQ, and Konami. Under his direction, Agora’s platform tracks gameplay statistics for over 40 million unique accounts around the world.

Mike’s specialties include: Online community design, business strategy, project management, product development, human–computer interaction, usability, interaction design.

He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electronic Media, Arts and Communications and Management and a Master’s of Science in Human Computer Interaction, all from Rensselaer.