Naavik Gaming Podcast

Why did Facebook change its name to Meta? Does it make sense? More importantly - will it work?Find out in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Carlos Pereira are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; Facebook going full Meta Quarterly earnings reports ofSonyMicrosoftUbisoftActivision Blizzard  If you would like us to discuss any another 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: NewsletterFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website

In this debut Crypto Corner episode, Michael Wagner, Co-Founder & CEO of Star Atlas, is joined by our own Nicolas Vereecke.Star Atlas is a space-themed video game metaverse of grand strategy, open world exploration, territorial conquest, and political domination. The underlying technology consists of the latest in hi-fidelity game development, Unreal Engine, stunning visuals, and a blockchain base layer utilizing Solana.We discuss Star Atlas’ vision, roadmap and technology, and dig deep in the potential of blockchain-enabled gaming plus what it will mean for the Metaverse.If you would like us to discuss another blockchain gaming-related topic, 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: DiscordLearn more: Newsletter or Go Premium Follow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website

!WARNING! the Metacast team is ‘winging it’ this weekIn this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Abhimanyu Kumar are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; The current state of Loot NFT galleries (check out Nico’s) Founder-lead gaming companies As this week’s bonus segment, we are giving bold predictions about whatever we feel like!  If you would like us to discuss any another 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: NewsletterFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website

Experts Aaron Bush, Yonatan Raz-Fridman, and Miikka Ahonen discuss the present and future of Roblox, including immersive features, monetization strategies, and developer tools. They also explore the potential of NFT-based game economies, highlighting design choices and requirements. The podcast covers updates from the recent Roblox developer conference, the implementation of web three and blockchain technology in Roblox, challenges of NFTs in gaming, cross-game asset sharing, and the need for changing industry measurement to unlock value in game economies.

In this Metacast Interview episode, Scott Reismanis, Founder & CEO of mod.io, is joined by our own Aaron Bush.Mod.io is building a platform that gives studios fully integrated and cross-platform mod solutions for their games. We discuss Scott’s history with Mod DB, why modding has failed to cross the chasm, why and how that might change, and how mod.io will be part of the solution. I learned a lot and expect you will too - enjoy!If you would like us to interview anyone else (or you have something interesting to share), 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! If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord!

What are Social Tokens and why should you care about them? Why is Paris Hilton building an experience in Roblox? What did we learn from the Twitch Leaks?Answer to this and more in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Chong Ahn , Anton Gorodetsky and David Amor are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; The Twitch Leaks1. Streamer earnings are concentrated at the top, and will remain there2. A potential Steam competitor by Amazon will likely need to successfully leverage  Deep pockets Exclusive, high-quality games Integrations with Twitch/AmazonOverall, not likely to happen Paris Hilton builds a Roblox ExperienceCelebs & brands will increasingly use games to find more points of contact with their audiences Social tokens Are a new way for content creators to  Do early fundraising Build and reward their community Cut out middlemen like Twitch, Patreon etc. Expect a large number of creators to start issuing Social Tokens over the next years More info here: https://digitalnative.substack.com/p/social-tokens-and-creator-centric As this week’s bonus segment, we are making bold predictions about game streamers!  If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! If you’d like more content, check us out at www.naavik.co. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Matej’s piece: https://lancaric.me/how-to-save-millions-with-marketability-testing/What are some best practices when creating a new game from scratch? And how can you include marketability testing in that process?Also - why is Honor of Kings the first Mobile Game to reach $10b in player spending?Answer to this and more in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Miikka Ahonen, Matej Lancaric and David Amor are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - New Game Creation best practices - Honor of Kings reaches $10b in lifetime revenue - Facebook messes up (again)  As this week’s bonus segment, we are making bold predictions about mobile games! If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! If you’d like more content, check us out at www.naavik.co. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In this Metacast Interview episode, Gabby Dizon, Co-founder of Yield Guild Games, is joined by our own Nicolas Vereecke.They discuss what Yield Guild is, how Blockchain is changing the Games Industry and how Games Companies can take advantage of it. If you would like us to interview anyone else (or you have something interesting to share), 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! If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord!

What is the real opportunity behind Blockchain Games? Why is everyone so bullish?Also - what is the so-called Creator Economy and where is it going?Answer to this and more in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Matej Lancaric and David Amor are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - The Opportunity behind Blockchain Games - The rise of the Creator Economy and its implications for games  As this week’s bonus segment, we are making bold predictions about the creator economy! If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! If you’d like more content, check us out at www.naavik.co. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

What are the differences between On-Chain game assets (NFTs) and regular in-game assets? What is up with Raph Koster’s new MMO? Is this the top of the NFT bubble?Answer to this and more in this week’s roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar and Miikka Ahonen are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - The debate: On-chain vs Off-chain game assets - Raph Koster reveals tech for Playable Worlds - Statespace raises $50 million As this week’s bonus segment, we are making bold predictions about the NFT space! If you’d like to join the discussion, feel free to join our Discord! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! If you’d like more content, check us out at www.naavik.co. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.