Lars Buttler

Lars Buttler is the Founder and the CEO of Trion World Network.

Prior to founding Trion, Buttler was the Vice President for Global Online at Electronic Arts. Buttler led EA’s strategy for online games and services and ran EA’s Online Studio, home to the pioneering Ultima Online MMOG franchise.

Before EA, Buttler served as Vice President for Leveraged Buyouts at the Carlyle Group, the premier global private equity firm, focusing on large-scale investments in entertainment, media, and telecommunications.