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llkka Paananen โ The โWorldโs Least Powerful CEOโ Who Built a Gaming Empire ๐ฅ Who he is: Most people have no idea who Ilkka Paananen is. But theyโve definitely played his games: Clash of Clans Clash Royale Boom Beach Brawl Stars And now Squad Busters Heโs the co-founder and CEO of Supercell, the Finnish gaming studio that changed mobile gaming forever. Built Supercell in Helsinkiโnot Silicon Valley. Introduced a โcellโ structure: small, independent teams with full ownership. Says heโs the โleast powerful CEO in the worldโโbecause his team makes the calls. Sold majority stake to Tencent for $8.6 billion, but still stayed in control. Refused to mass-produce gamesโonly launched what teams loved building. Killed more games than they shipped. Quality > Quantity. Supercellโs games are played by over a billion people, each title earns hundreds of millions in revenue annually Changed mobile gaming from โcasual fluffโ to competitive esports & community Pioneered the โgames as a serviceโ model: updates, events, and evolving gameplay Influenced how every mobile game studio operates today Humble, quiet, builder-first Obsessive about culture > control Once said: > โThe best teams make the best games. My job is to protect those teams.โ While other CEOs chase headlines, Ilkka built a $10B+ gaming empireโฆ by giving up control. The world plays his games. But only the sharp ones know his name.
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