John Linden is the CEO of Mythical, a next-generation game technology studio creating universal economies driven by player ownership of digital assets with utility. 2025 will see the release of both PudgyParty mobile game in partnership with Pudgy Penguins as well as FIFA Rivals mobile football game

Under his leadership, Mythical launched its inaugural title, Blankos Block Party, which set a benchmark in the industry, attracting over one million players. Its subsequent release, NFL Rivals, has already surpassed six million downloads. John's strategic vision has facilitated the expansion of Mythical's platform and established significant partnerships with renowned entities such as Polkadot, Pudgy Penguins and FIFA.

Prior to Mythical, John was the President of Seismic Games (acquired by Niantic Labs), developer of Marvel Strike Force and Magic the Gathering: Valor’s Reach. Prior to Seismic Games, he was a Studio Head at Activision Blizzard on the Call of Duty and Skylanders franchises.

Before entering the games industry, John was the Co-Founder / CTO at Adknowledge and at OpenX and built his own startups, Planet Alumni (acquired by Reunion.com) and Litmus Media (acquired by Think Partnership).

John is deeply passionate about the future of video games, particularly in the realms of playable digital assets and blockchain technologies, with a commitment to bringing these emerging innovations to a wider audience."