Naavik Gaming Podcast

Amitt Mahajan, co-creator of Farmville, discusses fully on-chain games and their benefits, such as digital ownership and persistence. They explore the potential of creating a public commons for game development and discuss modding and interoperability. They also talk about integrating Marvel and DC in a digital context and building tools and roadmap for future goals.

The podcast discusses the future of India's gaming market, the potential of Hindu and Indian lore, and the regulatory challenges. It also explores the gameplay design and differentiation of a strategy card game based on Indian mythology. The speakers highlight the opportunities for global growth by tapping into Indian lore and the challenges of building software for different smartphones.

Topics covered in this podcast include Unity's monetization saga, Playtika's acquisition of Innplay Labs, leaks about Xbox's next-generation plans, and the enthusiasm of the cryptocurrency community in Korea.

The podcast discusses driving ROI with data analysis in gaming studios, focusing on setting up data pipelines, teams, and budgets, as well as analyzing data for driving ROI. They also emphasize the importance of purpose over metrics and provide advice on gaining value from data.

The podcast discusses Overwolf's all-in-one platform for creating, sharing, and monetizing in-game apps and mods. They explore the future of in-game creators, the evolution of the in-game apps business, the possibilities of programmatically placing ads in user-generated content, Overwolf's vision for the future, and the challenges of acquiring and integrating new teams and brands. They also share insights on fundraising and leadership.

The podcast covers topics such as potential sales of Jagex and Gearbox, YouTube's new Playables feature, Story Protocol's fundraising, Unity's controversial pricing changes, and updates from the Roblox Developers Conference.

Sean Ryan explains why he left Facebook to start his own web3 gaming company, discusses the notion of digital ownership and the evolution of the web3 ecosystem. The podcast also explores frictionless user experiences, choosing the immutable layer one blockchain, the influence of Asia in the gaming industry, and predictions for the future of web3 gaming.

"Naavik Gaming Podcast" features Joe Schaeppi, CEO of Solsten, and Kishen Patel, author of 'The Infinite Power of Play'. They discuss the use cases of AI in games, understanding player behavior and psychographics, the impact of AI NPCs, cost-effectiveness of GAN and diffusion models, and gaming companies' moral obligation to players' well-being. They also explore curiosity, human behavior, traits of gamers, and the benefits of play. A fascinating conversation on AI and player psychology in gaming!

Starfield launch and its impact on Game Pass. Discussion on the writers and actors strike and its potential impact on the games industry. Exploring Humble Bundle's expansion strategies.

The podcast explores the impact of AI in the gaming industry and discusses whether it will bring incremental improvements or fundamentally change the industry. It also delves into the debate between open source and closed source models in the AI and gaming industries. The guests share their experiences with fundraising and leadership, emphasizing the importance of finding the right investors and staying focused on their core mission.