Mike DeLaet is global head of gaming at Mattel.
Mike DeLaet is global head of gaming at Mattel.
Categories

Mattel names Scopely exec as global head of digital gaming

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
  • Updated
  • 2 min

Mattel named Mike DeLaet, former senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Scopely, as global head of digital gaming.

Effective July 25, DeLaet will bring more than two decades of gaming expertise to Mattel. In his role, DeLaet will be responsible for accelerating Mattel’s digital gaming product offering across all major gaming platforms, including licensing, self-publishing, and Web3. He will also oversee Mattel’s joint venture partnership with NetEase called Mattel163.

Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to enjoy our free and premium perks. 

Join now →

Sign in to your account.

Written by

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.