Naavik Gaming Podcast

This week's Metacast episode is a banger!We are proud to debut crypto expert and BITKRAFT's own Piers Kicks as part of our roundtable team! He's joined by Gala Games' Jayne, and Naavik's Aaron and Nico to discuss: - The newly emerging Play-to-Earn model, focusing on companies like Axie Infinity and Gala Games - The big moves Facebook is making in the VR space race  As today’s bonus segment, we introduce Bold Predictions, where panelists make a prediction about the future of the video game industry.   If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by David and Florian to discuss; - The benefits and drawbacks of using Blockchain in games - E3: The good, the bad and the ugly - Gaming subscriptions, the future of game monetization?  As today’s bonus segment, we play 'Pitch the game, mobile version'!  If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Manyu, Matej and Florian to discuss - - First Time User Experience (FTUE), what HD/Console game developers can learn from Mobile games best practices - The future of Cloud gaming and Massive Interactive Live Events  - Trends in the development of Ad Creatives  We also introduce a new bonus segment, a game called 'Overrated/Underrated'. You find the post Matej refers to here. And our deep dive on MILEs here.If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Aaron, Yon and Anton to discuss -- The future of Roblox and why video game developers might consider building on UGC platforms- How different companies build ecosystems around their offerings and leverage them to succeed in bigger way- Embracer Group's last earnings report, plus the sustainability of its M&A-focused growth strategyWe also introduce a new segment, called 'Pitch the game', where the panelists try to convince Nico to try out a game of their choosing. If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In this marketing heavy Metacast episode, Nico and Manyu are joined by Jayne, Matej and Florian to discuss -How Player Networks might hold the key to User Acquisition growth in a post-IDFA worldHow UA can be used to validate game concepts in the early stages of game development and derisk the business overallIf you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

In The Metacast’s maiden episode, Nico is joined by Aaron, Manyu and Sergey to discuss -The data gold mine unveiled in the Apple vs Epic court caseIs content king in the gaming industry? The power of platforms and ecosystemsA future outlook on AppLovinIf you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, 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 more content, check us out at www.masterthemeta.com. You can also find us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.