Naavik Gaming Podcast

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Thomas Baker, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Naavik Pro Deconstruction: How did Garena’s Free Fire succeed in the red ocean market of battle royale games? How can you sell player power without making the game pay to win? How can tech debt impact your game’s revenue?#2 Mobile Game Earnings - Q1 2022: Sensor Tower reported that mobile game earnings were down 7% during Q1 2022. Should mobile game developers prepare for doom and gloom?#3 Bloodborne Kart: Lilith Walther — creator of the popular Bloodborne PSX demake — announced her new fan project: Bloodborne Kart. Could game mods become popular across gaming platforms?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.

In this Crypto Corner episode, Lars Doucet, Anil Das-Gupta and Chong Ahn join your host Nico Vereecke to talk about the Recent Ronin exploit and what it means for the future of Axie Infinity. We discuss;#1 What a blockchain bridge is#2 The details of the Ronin Hack#3 What will happen next#4 The new Axie game#5 The future of Axie InfinityYouTube 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, Anil Das-Gupta, Aaron Bush and Chong Ahn, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Axie Infinity’s Ronin Sidechain Hack: How could the hack help shape the team structure and tech stack of web3 game studios? What does the hack mean for Sky Mavis’ future? Nico will be hosting a technical deep dive into Ronin’s hack in the next Crypto Corner episode.#2 Deep Dive - New PlayStation Plus Subscriptions: What are the new PlayStation Plus subscription tiers? Does their subscription model compete with Xbox Game Pass? Whose strategy could win the long game - PlayStation or Xbox?#3 Miniclip Exceeds 4 Billion Downloads: We celebrate this major achievement and discuss how Miniclip influenced current game genres and people who now develop games. How did Miniclip build such a long lasting, influential game company?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.

In this Crypto Corner episode, Will Brooke, Gaming Lead at OpenSea, and Seb Park, Co-Founder at Infinite Canvas, join your host Nico Vereecke to talk about:#1 OpenSea#2 Gaming NFTs#3 The Future of Web3 Monetization#4 Blockchain Gaming at GDCKey Resources: YouTube videoIf 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! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeGo premium: Naavik Premium ResearchFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Fawzi Itani, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 What We Learned at GDC 2022: Special episode dedicated to our learnings from GDC 2022. We talk about our individual experiences and what we learned based on our different game industry roles; and whether attending GDC is worth the investment.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.

In this Crypto Corner episode, Swagtimus and Yoni, the pseudonymous builders behind MatchboxDAO join your host Nico Vereecke to take a deep dive in:#1 Zero-Knowledge Proofs#2 The Advantages ZK Rollups bring to gaming#3 The Disadvantages of ZK Rollups#4 The Most Exciting Matchbox ProjectsKey Resources: Episode summary | YouTube videoIf 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! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeGo premium: Naavik Premium ResearchFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Thatgamecompany’s 160M USD Investment: Could the investment scale the company to explore games that are emotional experiences across mediums? Will we see more games developed as art? Do companies need to tackle artistic versus revenue-focused projects differently?#2 EA’s Lootbox Fine Overturned: How can companies keep up and adapt their games to the individual regulations of each country? Could the legal decision have been different if it were a crypto game?#3 Ukraine and the Games Industry: We discuss how games exiting from Russia could affect the global games industry and we hope that everyone in Ukraine can find safety and peace.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.

In this Crypto Corner episode, Michael Sanders, Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller at Horizon Blockchain Games, joins your host Nico Vereecke to discuss #1 What Blockchain brings to Gaming#2 The next generation of Blockchain Gaming wallets with Sequence#3 Blockchain Trading Card Games with Skyweaver#4 The future of GamingYouTube 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, Abhimanyu Kumar and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Realistic Characters for Virtual Worlds: Inworld AI raised 10M USD to create “brains for virtual characters in immersive realities”. Why are realistic characters important for virtual worlds? Could third party AI solutions lower game development costs? What other AI applications could we see in games?#2 Genshin Impact’s User Generated Content: Why is HoYoverse developing UGC content for Genshin Impact? Is this a signal of what’s to come next in their “virtual world of immersive entertainment”? Could we see more games adopt UGC features?#3 Four-Day Work Weeks: Can game studios, notorious for crunch, widely adopt 4-day work weeks? What could be the pros and cons of this benefit?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.

In this Crypto Corner episode, Robby Yung, CEO at Animoca Brands, joins your host Nico Vereecke to discuss:#1: What Animoca Brands is#2: The biggest advantages of Blockchain in games#3: The future of Blockchain Gaming#4: Animoca’s strategy & value proposition#5: InteroperabilityKey Resources: Episode summary | YouTube videoIf 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! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeGo premium: Naavik Premium ResearchFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.