Mark “MarkMan” Julio | マークマン
Updated December 2023
I’m the leading authority on all things arcade sticks. Proud owner of the largest arcade stick collection in the world. Hype filled sneaker enthusiast. Nostalgia driven retro gaming fan.
I am based out of San Diego, California but in true world warrior fashion, I’m always traveling and seeking out the next challenge.
I am the Director of Global Business Development for Evolution Championship Series – The world’s largest competitive gaming event and experience. The Evo brand has grown in scale and viewership the past few years. We are thankful to be supported by all aspects of community, developers/publishers and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. As of March 2021, Evo has been acquired in a joint venture between Sony Interactive Entertainment – PlayStation and RTS. I am continuing my role as head of business for Evo and excited for the new journey within.
I also focus my time on Evo Japan, which held it’s inaugural event in January of 2018. Evo Japan continued for the next few years until the global pandemic. Evo Japan resumed event operations in the Spring of 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight. The Evo Japan 2024 event will take place April 27 – 29 at Ariake GYM-EX in Tokyo.
In my free time I like to do commentary and hosting for gaming events around the world.
I continue to work closely with many valued companies and individuals in the games industry. I work with many gaming hardware manufacturers to help bring their products to market.
2023年12月更新
アーケードスティックの第一人者。世界最大のアーケードスティックコレクションの所有者。スニーカーマニア。懐古趣味のレトロゲームファン。
カリフォルニア州サンディエゴを拠点に活動していますが、真の世界戦士の流儀で、常に旅をして次の挑戦を求めています。
私はEvolution Championship Seriesのグローバルビジネス開発ディレクターです。Evoブランドはここ数年、その規模と視聴者数を伸ばしてきました。世界中のコミュニティ、デベロッパー／パブリッシャー、ゲーム愛好家など、あらゆる側面から支えられていることに感謝しています。2021年3月現在、Evoはソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント – PlayStationとRTSのジョイントベンチャーとして買収されました。私はEvoの事業責任者としての役割を継続し、新たな旅立ちに胸を躍らせています。
私は2018年1月に初開催されたEvo Japanにも時間を割いている。Evo Japanはその後数年間、世界的な大流行が起こるまで続いた。Evo Japanは2023年春に東京ビッグサイトでイベント運営を再開した。2024年のエボジャパンは、4月27日から29日まで東京・有明GYM-EXで開催される。
空いた時間には、世界中のゲームイベントの解説や司会をするのが好きです。
また、ゲーム業界の多くの企業や個人と緊密に仕事を続けています。多くのゲーミングハードウェアメーカーと協力し、彼らの製品を市場に送り出すお手伝いをしています。
Do you want to work together? Please contact me at markman@markman23.com.
一緒に働きませんか？markman@markman23.com までご連絡ください。
I am based out of San Diego, California. I love the Fighting Game Community (FGC). Leader of the TEKKEN scene. Defender of Arcade Sticks. I believe in YOU. I love video games, sneakers & all things geekmode. Available for gaming, event and industry consulting.
Formerly I worked at Mad Catz for eight years (2008 – 2016) as the Fighting Game Lead and the Global Community & Sponsorship Manager under the marketing side of the company. My role was to interact gaming communities, gaming companies, events and individuals to help promote the Mad Catz & TRITTON brands along with gaming in general. I worked closely with Twitch to spearhead the Mad Catz Twitch Team Partnership. I also worked closely on the business development side with valued partners such as Sega, Atlus, Capcom, Arc System Works, Bandai Namco Entertainment and many more.
From 2018 – 2022 I also started managing business development for ten/o, a global digital-media company that specializes in producing some of the most amazing gaming & tech related experiences in the world. ten/o is responsible for the stage and viewing experience of Evo Championship Series, TEKKEN World Tour and many other publisher/developer events.
Social Statistics:
2022 Twitter
- 33.05 Million Impressions
- 2.75 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
2021 Twitter
- 54.04 Million Impressions
- 4.50 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
2020 Twitter
- 60.85 Million Impressions
- 5.07 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
2019 Twitter
- 71.52 Million Impressions
- 5.96 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
2018 Twitter
- 64.83 Million Impressions
- 5.43 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
2017 Twitter
- 59.34 Million Impressions
- 4.95 Million Impressions on Monthly Average
Following as of March 2023
Projects:
- Evolution Championship Series 2011 – TEKKEN 6 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2012 – SOULCALIBUR V Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2013 – TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2014 – TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2015 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2016 – TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2017 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series Japan 2018 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2018 – SOULCALIBUR VI Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2018 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series 2019 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series Japan 2019 – SOULCALIBUR VI Finals
- Evolution Championship Series Japan 2019 – TEKKEN 7 Finals
- Evolution Championship Series Japan 2020 – TEKKEN 7 and SOULCALIBUR VI
- Evolution Championship Series Online 2021 – TEKKEN 7 North America – link
- Evolution Championship Series 2022 – TEKKEN 7 Finals – link
- Evolution Championship Series 2022 – Arc System Works Panel, Host – link
- Evolution Championship Series 2022 – TEKKEN 5: Dark Resurrection Exhibition, Host – link
- TEKKEN World Tour 2017 – various events
- TEKKEN World Tour 2018 – various events
- TEKKEN World Tour 2019 – various events
- TEKKEN Online Challenge (2020) on Twitch – various events
- TEKKEN Online Challenge (2021) on Twitch – various events
- TEKKEN World Tour 2022 – various events
- WSOE 7: World Series of Esports TEKKEN 7 & SOULCALIBUR VI Showdown – link
- ELEAGUE TEKKEN 7 Team Takedown on TBS and Twitch – link
- Discover Card TEKKEN 7 Showdown at PAX Arena – PAX East 2019 – link
- ONE Esports TEKKEN 7 Invitational (2019) – link
- SOULCALIBUR VI World Invitational 2019
- Pokkén Tournament Invitational at the Pokémon World Championships 2015 – link
- TEKKEN Mobile X Razer Phone Event – link
- WePlay Ultimate Fighting League Season 1 – TEKKEN 7 (2022) – link
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Golf With Your Friends (2021)
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Among Us (2020)
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Fall Guys (2020)
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Worms Rumble (2020) – link
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Dead by Daylight (2021)
- ten/o Friday Frenzy – Phasmophobia (2021) – link
- Razer Panthera Arcade Stick for PS4
- Razer Panthera – Street Fighter V Arcade Stick for PS4
- Razer Panthera – Marvel VS. Capcom: Infinite Arcade Stick for PS4
- Razer Panthera – DRAGON BALL FighterZ Arcade Stick for PS4
- Razer Atrox – DRAGON BALL FighterZ Arcade Stick for Xbox One
- Razer Panthera Evo Arcade Stick for PS4
- Razer Raion Fightpad for PS4
- Victrix Pro FS Arcade Stick for PS4
- Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai (Red, White and Blue Editions) for PS4
- Misc. Project Information
- Qanba Obsidian Arcade Stick
- Qanba Dragon Arcade Stick
- Misc. Project Information
- Street Fighter V – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2+
- Street Fighter V – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S+
- Street Fighter V – Arcade FightStick Alpha
- Street Fighter V – FightPad PRO
- Street Fighter V – ‘Chun-Li’ Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4/PS3
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for Xbox One
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4 & PS3
- Ultra Street Fighter IV – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4/PS3 & Xbox 360
- Ultra Street Fighter IV – ‘Rivals’ Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4/PS3
- Guilty Gear Xrd – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4/PS3
- Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for PS4/PS3
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S+ for Xbox 360
- Street Fighter X Sanrio Arcade FightStick PRO
- EVO 2012 Arcade FightStick PRO
- Killer Instinct – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition 2
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition 2 for Xbox One
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick PRO for PS3 & Xbox 360
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick: Korean Edition for PS3 & Xbox 360
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick Versus Series SH for PS3 & Xbox 360
- TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition S+
- TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2: Wii U Edition – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition ‘S’
- SOULCALIBUR V Arcade FightStick: SOUL Edition
- Street Fighter X Tekken Product Range
- Street Fighter X Tekken – Arcade FightStick PRO “Line”
- Street Fighter X Tekken – Arcade FightStick PRO “Cross”
- Street Fighter X Tekken – Arcade FightStick V.S. Edition
- Street Fighter X Tekken – Arcade FightStick V.S. Connector Kit
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Product Range
- NASCAR & Dale Earndhart Jr. Product Range
- Super Street Fighter IV – FightPad
- Marvel vs. Capcom – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Product Range
- Tatsunoko VS Capcom – Arcade FightStick
- Street Fighter IV – “Round 2” Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
- Street Fighter IV – Arcade FightStick
- Street Fighter IV – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
- Street Fighter IV – FightPad
- Super Street Fighter IV – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition ‘S’
- Street Fighter IV – “Femme Fatale” Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
- Super Street Fighter IV – Chun-Li Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition ‘S’
- SOULCALIBUR V – Arcade FightStick: SOUL Edition
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition ‘S’
- Street Fighter IV – Comic-Con 2009 Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
- Major League Gaming – Pro Circuit Controller
- Major League Gaming – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition ‘S’
- Team Mad Catz – Team Director
- EVOLUTION 2010 – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition GOLD
- Mad Catz – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition for Japan/Asia
- TEKKEN Hybrid – Namco Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition ‘S’
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift – Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition
Awards & Accolades:
- CES 2009 – IGN Best of Show – Mad Catz Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick TE
- EVO 2011 – Cannon Award Honoree
- CES 2012 – CES Innovations Award – Mad Catz MLG Pro Circuit Controller
- @GAMER Magazine – Product Award – Mad Catz MLG Pro Circuit Controller
- SRK Tech Talk – Arcade Stick of the Year 2012 – Mad Catz Street Fighter X Tekken FightStick VS
- SRK Tech Talk – Arcade Stick of the Year 2013 – Mad Catz Killer Instinct Arcade FightStick TE2
Links & Media With MarkMan:
- Red Bull – Casuals: MarkMan, the Renaissance Man
- ZOWIE | BENQ – Interview with Mark Julio
- Polygon – More than ‘joke’ controllers, Mad Catz forever changed the fighting game scene
- Fortune Magazine – How This Tech Company Benefits From Esports
- e27.co – The accidents that put Mad Catz on the fighting game map
- SRK: Head 2 Head with MarkMan – May 2014
- Red Bull eSports: What Does Next-Gen Mean for eSports? – March 2014
- EventHubs Interview – CEO 2013 – June 2013
- HoldBackToBlock Interview – Winter Brawl 7 – Feb. 2013
- 100 Yen Film – Documentary – 2012
- I Got Next – Documentary – Spring 2011
- I Got Next – Deleted Scene “Sticks” – July 2010
- EDGE Magazine Interview – April 2009
- EDGE-Online Interview – Feb. 2009
- ars technica Interview – Feb. 2009
- EventHubs Interview – Feb. 2009
- Xbox Live – Comic-Con 2009
- Mark Julio on Moby Games
articles & reviews by markman:
career. hobby. passion. - @MarkMan23 
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