Erik Peterson has extensive experience in business development and marketing, currently holding a position at Valve Corporation since March 2016. Prior to this role, Erik spent over a decade at Nintendo, where significant contributions included serving as Senior Manager of Product Marketing, as well as roles in localization as a Producer and Writer/Editor. Erik's early career included work as a Contract Writer for Nintendo Power and an Editorial Intern at Spin Magazine. Erik holds a degree in English with a concentration in Writing and Literature from Western Washington University, earned between 1998 and 2002.