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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 50 MIN

Shaping the Modern Gaming Industry

from On the Banks · host Doug Draper, Paul Sams

Have you ever wondered how Phi Gamma Delta’s values could prepare someone to help lead one of the most iconic video game companies in the world? In this episode, Paul Sams (California Santa Barbara 1992), former long-time Global COO of Blizzard Entertainment (known for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, StarCraft and Hearthstone), shares his journey shaping the modern gaming industry and how that success ultimately helped him fulfill a childhood dream: becoming a minority owner of the six-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.Once you have finished watching this episode, please take our 5-minute podcast survey at www.phigam.org/PodcastSurvey.

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