Naavik Gaming Podcast

In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Sony’s Transmedia Announcements: Are we in the golden age for successful big screen adaptations of games?#2 When Does Consolidation Mania End: Why are game giants interested in being acquired? What does consolidation mean to the creativity of game development?#3 Some Players Don’t Want Fair Matchmaking: Popular FPS players and content creators are asking for easy PvP lobbies so they can entertain with crushing wins. Should games optimize their matchmaking design for retention instead of near-perfect skill matching? We dive into Ethan Davison’s ‘Video game developers want fair online games. Some players really don’t.’If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Blocklords is a Web3 Medieval Strategy MMO with asymmetric gameplay facilitating a (potentially) sustainable Play-and-Earn economy. Their CEO, David Johansson joins your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Abhimanyu Kumar, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 EA’s Rumored Sale or Merger: How would NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple or Amazon benefit from acquiring EA? Why are none of these game companies?#2 Merit Circle DAO Proposal to Remove YGG Seed Investor: What instigated the proposal and is it fair? Are we witnessing how DAOs could change investment partnerships? YGG issued an official statement.#3 Is Crypto Gaming Broken? We Don’t Think So: We dive into Nat Eliason’s ‘Crypto Gaming is Broken. How Do We Fix It?’ article to explore the listed problems and suggested solutions.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at maria@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including f2p and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10% on your first payment. TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

What does Blockchain Gaming look like on the other side of a crypto bear market?That is the question we are discussing on this week’s Crypto Corner. Sebastian Park and Ryan Foo join your host Nico Vereecke to go into#1 Blockchain Gaming in a Crypto Bear Market#2 We Expect too Much out of Blockchain Games (more reading here)#3 Common Errors in Assessing Probabilities for Success in EntrepreneurshipIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Anton Gorodetsky, Nicolas Vereecke and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Luna/UST Crash: Why did Luna and UST crash? What are the impacts on currency owners, crypto markets and blockchain games? Nico recommended this source for all the Luna crash details. Naavik shared this blog resource for an in-depth analysis of pros/cons for the most popular blockchain solutions.#2 Bear Markets: Is there a generalized bear market? What were the triggers? Have we seen impacts in our day-to-days?#3 InvestGame’s Q1 2022 Report: Results of this quarter’s game industry investment activities. To dive into the details the full report can be downloaded from InvestGame’s website.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Robbie Ferguson is Co-founder at Immutable, builder of the first Layer 2 for NFTs on Ethereum. Immutable has also created the Blockchain Games Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. We go into#1 Why Game Devs should work with Immutable#2 Ethereum Scaling: Zero-Knowledge Rollups#3 What Blockchain brings to games#4 Practical Tips on designing a Blockchain-Powered Game EconomyIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Matt Dion and Anil Das-Gupta, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Fortnite Returns to iOS: How does the Xbox Cloud Streaming partnership benefit Fortnite and Microsoft?#2 China’s Underage Streaming Regulations: What are the roles of game developers and regulation in protecting minors and adults from the potential negative impacts of games?#3 EVE Online Roadmap: What’s next for EVE Online now that it’s nearly celebrating 20 years since its release?#4 Stop Comparing Web3 Games to Free-to-Play: What are the potential problems web3 game teams could face when stuck in comparing web3 with f2p games? We dive into Joe Lee’s article.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Big Brain Time! In this episode, we take a deep dive into Treasure - a DAO that’s building On-Chain bridges between Metaverses. Treasure Co-founder and Core team member John and Karel join you host Nico Vereecke to discuss#1 Treasure and $Magic#2 On-Chain Economic Primitives#3 Incentivizing Game Builders#4 Managing a Gaming DAOYouTube video: Available hereEpisode Summary hereIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, David Amor, Matej Lancaric and Miikka Ahonen, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Bored Ape’s Virtual Land Sale: Could the Ethereum gas war have been avoided? What could other companies learn from Yuga Labs’ experience?#2 Web2 vs Web3 UA: What are the current differences between web2 and web3 user acquisition? Will this change as web3 gaming matures?#3 Warcraft Arclight Rumble Announcement: What is Blizzard’s new mobile game? Was the development strategy ‘build and they will come’?#4 Embracer Acquires Square Enix’s Western Studios: What could be behind the $300M price tag? How does this acquisition benefit Embracer Group’s strategy? Is Tomb Raider a valuable IP?Key Resources: Episode summary | YouTube videoIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeGo premium: Naavik Premium ResearchFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Philip La is the Game Product Lead at Sky Mavis, the makers of Axie Infinity. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. We go into#1 What makes Axie Infinity special#2 Axie Origin#3 Axie Land Gameplay#4 The future of Play-to-EarnYouTube video: Available hereEpisode Summary hereIf you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co. We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.