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Welcome everybody to This Week In Games! News for today: #1. AppLovin Shares Fall 19% in Market Debut #2. Sony wants to bring its top PlayStation franchises to mobile #3. Multiple potential buyers interested in Square Enix reporting JK's NEW INVESTMENT PODCAST: - SUPER STONK BROS: APPLOVIN IPO BREAKDOWN SPONSOR: - Betahat: Reading the pulse of the consumer is at the heart of everything we do. With each engagement, we combine industry expertise with the research and analytical methodologies targeted to your specific needs. From research surveys to ethnographies, market segmentations to predictive modeling, we offer a full suite of services. Your hosts: - Miska Katkoff (@m_katkoff) - Joe Kim (@jokim1) - Eric Kress (@ekress) - Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) As always, pls feel free to send us feedback!

Which one is more important - to ship a good game or to grow a good game? DECA Games founded by Ken Go is a truly unique gaming company. They became highly successful by reversing the steps to success. Instead of developing new games, the company started off by first growing live games. Only after proving successful in operating decade-old titles have they taken a step towards developing and one-day shipping games of their own. I encourage all to listen to this episode whether you're interest in live services, company building, or both.

Dirk Lueth Co-founder of Upland Explains Blockchain Basics and How It's Used in Games SPONSOR: - XSOLLA: Xsolla Funding Club is a complimentary matching service that puts video games like yours in front of multiple publishers and investors. Join Xsolla Funding Club today at Xsolla.com/funding. Your host: - Joe Kim (@jokim1) Speaker: - Dirk Lueth, Co-founder Uplandme UPLAND: Upland Website

Welcome everybody to This Week In Games! News for today: #1. Epic will lose over $300M on Epic Games Store exclusives, is fine with that #2. EPIC Games raises $1B for long-term metaverse plans, with $200M from Sony #3. Could Apple and Google pull the plug on mobile game monetisation? #4. Wild Rift is League of Legends predictions SPONSOR: - XSOLLA: Xsolla Funding Club is a complimentary matching service that puts video games like yours in front of multiple publishers and investors. Join Xsolla Funding Club today at Xsolla.com/funding. Your hosts: - Miska Katkoff (@m_katkoff) - Joe Kim (@jokim1) - Eric Kress (@ekress) - Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) As always, pls feel free to send us feedback!

War Robots is the largest tactical shooter on mobile having grossed $500M since launch.  Despite the massive success, the beginning of the game's journey was very rough. The game launched as a barebone version boasting KPIs that were unimpressive at best. Yet with hard work, smart decisions, determination, and having their back against the wall the team at Pixonic was able to not only turn the game around but turn it into a massive success. Guest: Vladimir Krasilnikov Host: Mishka Katkoff

Cross-platform makes all the sense on the paper. More platforms increase your games' reach and will limit your dependency on a single platform. Yet despite all the tools, cross-platform development remains extremely difficult and thus incredibly risky. In this episode, we discuss the following questions: How do you approach cross-platform development? Do you focus on one platform? If so, which one? Do you start with the hardest or the easiest? Do you do it all internally or so use partners to make ports? Do you have a dedicated team to work on tools for cross-platform development? What happens when your game goes live. How do you make updates? Shoutout to Maxwell Zierath for joining the podcast.

Welcome everybody to This Week In Games #127. News for today: #1. Exclusive: Tencent's Timi gaming studio generated $10 billion in 2020, sources say #2. Manticore Games raises $100M for user-generated games in the ‘multiverse’ #3. Clash Of Clans Reveals Three New Games: Clash Quest, Mini, & Heroes #4. Wild Rift is League of Legends for everyone (We didn't really cover this) SPONSOR: - The Industry's Best Market Research Firm: Beta Hat Your hosts: - Miska Katkoff (@m_katkoff) - Joe Kim (@jokim1) - Eric Kress (@ekress) - Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) As always, pls feel free to send us feedback!

Growth Triggers is a segment focusing on all matters of growth.  In this episode, we discuss Digital Turbine's shopping spree, the latest in ATT, Warpath's launch trailer, and working with celebrities. Your hosts: Michail Katkoff (twitter) and Eric Seufert (twitter) + Christian Calderon

Welcome everybody to This Week In Games #126. News for today: #1. Rocket League Coming to Mobile #2. The 'League of Legends: Wild Rift' Open Beta Is Out Now in the Americas on iOS and Android alongside Version 2.2 #3. Tencent Stresses Regulatory Compliance as Profits From Gaming, Payments Surge News that Triggered Eric: #1. Qualcomm is reportedly developing a Switch-like Android gaming device #2. EA developing new PGA Tour game, its first golf title in six years #3. The Global Cloud Gaming Market Is on Track to Generate Revenues of $3.2 Billion by 2023 | Newzoo #4. Nexon invests $874 million in Hasbro, Bandai Namco, Konami, and Sega Sammy LINKS: - Creators at Work Podcast & Brett Nowak's Liquid & Grit Gaming Market Research Company Your hosts: - Miska Katkoff (@m_katkoff) - Joe Kim (@jokim1) - Eric Kress (@ekress) - Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) As always, pls feel free to send us feedback!

The creator community on Roblox to date has consisted of many younger former players that have advanced from playing to building games on the platform.  Many have wondered when and if the platform would start bringing in more professional developers and publishers.  ' Here with us today to talk about Roblox’s development platform and opportunity space for devs is Joe Ferencz, CEO of GameFam. Gamefam is a recent venture backed startup specifically targeting Roblox and aiming to become the first big gaming company focused on the platform   The company was founded in 2019, currently lists 37 full time employees and 8 live games on Roblox including Ultimate Driving and Hot Wheels Open World. Host: Joe Kim, CEO LILA Games: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ Guest: Joe Ferencz, CEO Gamefam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ferencz-ba76b78/ LINKS: https://gamefam.com/ Interview on GameMakers Youtube: https://youtu.be/ym4Xluf6P4Y