Speakers
Mathieu Cote, Head of Partnerships, Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Mathieu Côté was destined to work in games. An avid gamer, Mathieu originally thought gaming was an obstacle to his studies and future career as a teacher until the day he realized that his true passion could actually turn into a real career path: "I had an epiphany!" the Head of Partnerships for Behaviour Interactive recalls. A video game graduate of Montreal's NAD Centre, he started in the industry in 2005 as an animator. It only took minutes before he took on a producer role, rallying teams around common goals. He joined Behaviour Interactive in 2011, where he first shipped games for other studios, actively participating in work for hire. His life changed when he was tasked with bringing Dead by Daylight to life with a small team. There were jump scares, a lot of work, many interviews, and well, history is still being written today as the horror game boasts more than 50 million fans globally. On a day-to-day basis, Mathieu's role is to spearhead the partnerships with top entertainment IP owners to integrate their universe into the Dead by Daylight realm. Among other resounding successes, Mathieu has led the adaptation of internationally acclaimed characters and franchises such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ghost Face, Hellraiser, Michael Myers, Resident Evil, SAW and Silent Hill.