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Steve Arnold
Steve Arnold is the CEO of E-Line Media, the video game developer and publisher behind the BAFTA- and Peabody-winning Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), Beyond Blue, and the upcoming Never Alone 2 and Neighborhoods. He has been making games professionally since 2003, starting at Electronic Arts, where he rose from production intern on the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series to Executive Producer working across EA Partners and the Origin store, with credits on Rock Band, The Beatles: Rock Band and Alice: Madness Returns. In May 2014 he joined Oculus, becoming Head of Oculus Studios in June 2016 and running the company's first-party and partner content slate through November 2019, a period covering Lone Echo, Robo Recall, The Climb, Chronos and Journey of the Gods, with partnerships spanning Epic, Insomniac, Ubisoft, Marvel and Lucasfilm. He then founded his own studio, Imagination Games, and ToyChest.AI, an early-stage venture using computer vision to let ordinary physical toys unlock content in games without special hardware. At E-Line he now leads a studio whose work sits in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and has reached more than 25 million players.
E-Line Media
E-Line Media is a Phoenix-based video game developer and publisher that builds commercial games with meaningful themes and authentic voices. Founded in 2007 by veterans of Activision and the education world, the studio pairs great artistry with real-world subject matter across three pillars - Voice, Planet, and Society - producing award-winning titles like the Iñupiat-rooted Never Alone and the ocean-exploration game Beyond Blue. Its work spans entertainment, education, and social impact, backed by partnerships with the Smithsonian, BBC, OceanX, and the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.