Mat Mortlock

Mat Mortlock is the Senior Business Development Manager at Digital Development Management. Mat has over 12 years of experience in the video game industry, with a focus on business development and acquisitions.

Mat started their career in 2006 as an Acquisitions & Developer Relations Games Evaluator at Codemasters Software Company LTD. In this role, they were responsible for liaising with developers and providing them with feedback on their game submissions. Mat also produced A&R response reports that provided critical thought about main aspects of the game and a overall review percentage.

In 2008, Mat left Codemasters to start their own video game consultancy, Mortfire Video Game Consultancy. For the next 10 years, Mat consulted with various video game companies on business development and acquisition strategies. In 2018, they joined Digital Development Management as their Senior Business Development Manager.

Throughout their career, Mat has gained a deep understanding of the video game industry and what it takes to make a successful video game. Mat has been involved with several successful video games, including Damnation, Fuel, Heatseeker, Jericho, Overlord 2, and Voyage of the Argonauts.

Mat Mortlock studied Games Design at the University of Lincoln and Bungay High School. Mat specialised in Conceptual Design, and their focus was on creating believable game worlds through simulation and virtual reality.

Their manager is Bill Anker, VP, Business Development & Licensing. Mat Mortlock works with Brendan Larrow - Business Development Coordinator, Martijn van Doorn - Business Development Director, and Rory Madden - Senior Business Development Manager, Production Services.