Michael Mumbauer is a San Diego–based entrepreneur, creative executive, and technology innovator with more than two decades of experience across the video game and film industries. He is the founder and CEO of Liithos, an entertainment company focused on building narrative-driven digital worlds and next-generation intellectual property. Throughout his career, Mumbauer has contributed to some of the most recognized franchises in gaming, including The Last of Us, Uncharted, and God of War, helping shape a generation of cinematic storytelling in interactive media. His work also extends into film, where he collaborated on early performance capture projects that helped define modern digital production techniques. Today, he continues to push boundaries through Liithos, where he is developing Trace War, a connected storytelling universe designed for evolving, immersive experiences.