Best LiveOps Podcasts (2024)

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28 June 2024 | Weekly news roundup 23:04

2h ago23:04

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Jon Jordan⁠ and ⁠BlockchainGamer.biz editor⁠ Jenny Jordan talk through the news for the week ending 28th June 2024, including: Talking to Sky Mavis' Jeff Zirlin about whether web3 gaming is dead. Pixels' DAUWs are down a lot since Chapter 2 launched. Is Sky Mavis' support for Axie Infinity now flogging a dead horse? How do you reinvent an IP c.f. R…

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Episode 56: Beyond the Hype - Building a Winning UA Strategy for Your Mobile Game 27:22

16h ago27:22

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Join us as we break down the best ways to build a winning User Acquisition (UA) strategy for your mobile game. This episode of the Mobile Games Playbook is about all things UA. In the crowded mobile gaming market, cutting through the noise and figuring out how to acquire users can be challenging. Join our expert guests, Kentaro Sugiara, Senior Perf…

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21 June 2024 | Weekly news roundup 30:18

7d ago30:18

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Jon Jordan and BlockchainGamer.biz editor Jenny Jordan talk through the news for the week ending 21st June 2024, including: Rise of games on TON Are there now too many blockchains? L2s? L3s? What's happening with Heroes of Mavia? Boomland's 250 million BOOM token play-to-airdrop Immutable zkEVM data -- MAUWs vs DAUWs…

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173 | Building gaming L1s with Saga 32:49

9d ago32:49

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Check out Jon's daily email at GamesTX.Substack.com In episode 173, Jon Jordan talks to Saga CEO Rebecca Liao about the blockchain's vision to be the "L1 for launching L1s", in particular its focus on games.

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14 June 2024 | Weekly news roundup 32:46

14d ago32:46

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Join Jon and Jenny from BlockchainGamer.biz as they round up the news from the week ending 14th June 2024, including: Is web3 gaming dead? Or just degen crypto gaming that's dead? Sustainable blockchain-based game economies Launch of PIRATE token Gamee's Telegram-based Wat Protocol

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172 | How Pixels grows beyond 1 million DAUWs 28:22

15d ago28:22

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Check out Jon's daily email at https://gamestx.substack.com/ In episode 172, Jon Jordan talks to Pixels' CEO Luke Barwikowski about the game's growth in 2024, and how the launch of its chapter 2 sets the scene for the game to continue its trajectory into 2025.

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171 | Stardust's vision for one billion web3 gamers 38:47

23d ago38:47

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Check out Jon's daily email on Substack In episode 171, Jon Jordan talks to Stardust CEO Canaan Linder about how he got into the industry 6 years ago, how Stardust is helping game developers build on the blockchain and scale (eventually) to one billion players. He says it's a question of when, not if.…

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Rise and Fall of Embracer Group | Implications for the Future of Games M&A 54:43

28d ago54:43

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0:00 Intro1:42 Background on FunPlus2:35 Embracer Group - Historical context and current status, including breakup6:06 Why did Embracer break up? What form of game industry consolidation makes sense?7:40 When do company synergies make sense for game studio consolidation?9:40 Comparison of Zynga vs. Embracer M&A strategy, Zynga’s historical M&A cont…

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170 | How Today is mixing AI, UGC and blockchain 39:47

30d ago39:47

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Get Jon's daily GamesTX email via Substack. In episode 170, Jon Jordan talks to Mike O'Connor about Today The Game, which is mixing generative AI NPC creation with sim-style gameplay, resource trading and user generated content.

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169 | How Helika is moving beyond web3 analytics 35:33

1M ago35:33

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Check out Jon's daily email at Substack.In episode 169, Jon Jordan talks to Helika CEO Anton Umnov about how the company is moving from web3 analytics into 'doing everything except making web3 games'.

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168 | Guild of Guardians: moving from launch to liveops 34:18

1M ago34:18

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Check out Jon's daily email on Substack. In episode 168, Jon Jordan talks to Guild of Guardians' game director Chris Clay about the global launch of the mobile RPG through app stores, also discussing future plans as it moves into liveops.

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The Frontier of AI NPCs with Convai's CEO | Purnendu Mukherjee 1:06:02

2M ago1:06:02

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Purnendu Mukherjee, CEO of Convai, shares insights into innovative approaches to developing human-like AI characters that can intelligently interact with users, perform actions, and engage in natural and responsive conversations. This discussion sheds light on the future of interactive gaming, educational tools, and real-world applications of AI NP…

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Episode 55: From Niche to Global - Top Tips to Cracking the Lucrative Japanese Mobile Market 31:55

2M ago31:55

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Join us as we explore the ever-evolving Japanese mobile market. In this episode, we set our sights on the lucrative world of Japanese mobile games. We’ll dive into player preferences, effective monetization strategies, and the cultural nuances that influence this thriving market. Join industry experts Teemu Palomäki, Chief Games Analyst, and Sonja …

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167 | YGG and the future of guilds 44:12

2M ago44:12

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Check out Jon's daily GamesTX email via Substack. In episode 167, Jon Jordan talks to YGG co-founder Gabby Dizon and LongHash VC Shi Khai Wei about the future of guilds in blockchain gaming.

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166 | Why Midnight is building the Evergreen multiverse 1:47

2M ago1:47

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Read Jon's daily GamesTX email at Substack. In episode 166, Jon Jordan talks to Steve Wade, the CEO of Midnight about Evergreen, something he describes a gaming multiverse, which will start releasing its first games in Q4 2024 and hopes to build out an interoperable platform for items and trading.

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Embracer vs. Ubisoft: A Deep Dive into Two Struggling Gaming Giants (Pixels & Profits) 1:18:49

2M ago1:18:49

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We compare two major gaming companies, Embracer and Ubisoft, on this episode of Pixels and Profits. ✅ Business performance ✅ Valuation ✅ Future outlook of both companies We analyze their strategies, financials, and potential for growth. Timeline Summary: 00:00 - Introduction to the topic and overview of Embracer's business 03:00 - Discussion of Emb…

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165 | Building The Sandbox 39:48

2M ago39:48

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Check out Jon's daily email via Substack. In episode 165, Jon Jordan talks to Sebastien Borget and Nicola Sebastiani from The Sandbox to discuss what's going on with the UGC metaverse platform, which is due to transition from alpha to beta in 2024.

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164 | How Shrapnel becomes a crafting UGC shooter 43:44

3M ago43:44

43:44

Check out Jon's daily email at GamesTX. In episode 164, Jon Jordan talks to Shrapnel's head of studio Don Norbury about feedback from the extraction shooter's early access, the future introduction of item crafting and UGC, whether web2 gamers are playing Shrapnel, game dev sentiment around blockchain, how Shrapnel can become a console game, and why…

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163 | The rise of in-game NFT marketplaces 43:49

3M ago43:49

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Check out Jon's daily email via Substack. In episode 163, Jon Jordan talks to Sequence's head of strategy and partnerships Sam Barberie about the shift from thirdparty NFT marketplace such as OpenSea to in-game marketplaces, and why this is vital for developers to make the most of the opportunities provided by player-owned economies.…

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Episode 54: Unlocking LiveOps Success - Lessons from Mobile GameDev Award Winners 43:38

3M ago43:38

43:38

Discover the strategies that drive award-winning LiveOps! In this episode, we analyze the Mobile GameDev Award winners, revealing their secrets to boosting engagement and revenue. Join host Jon Jordan and GameRefinery experts Erno Kiiski, Kalle Heikkinen, and Jiri Saarinen as they break down the essential components of successful LiveOps. Learn how…

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Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2024 Recap: Themes, GDC Talks, Takeaways, and Rumors 1:16:32

3M ago1:16:32

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We discuss key themes & trends, critical takeaways, GDC panels/talks, and rumors from GDC 2024. OUTLINE:0:00 Intro2:35 VC, publisher investment in gaming is down3:50 Moving to tighter efficiency in game development7:05 More pain coming, 3-6 more months of industry rationalization15:30 UA deterioriation since beginning of year17:17 AI & Liveops key …

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162 | How Minecraft ban built Hytopia 36:55

3M ago36:55

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Check out Jon's GamesTX Substack here. In episode 162, Jon Jordan talks to ArkDev about the history of what was originally called NFTWorlds and is now called Hytopia and its Hychain blockchain.

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Atomic Scaling with Ludovic Bodin | Lessons From the Games Industry to the World! 48:09

3M ago48:09

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Ludovic Bodin is an entrepreneur, investor, and now author of the book Atomic Scaling. Ludovic has learned lessons from the titans of the games industry and created a framework he believes can be applied to any other industry.Learn more about the lessons from Supercell, Valve, Zynga, and others and how they can apply to your games studio or company…

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Liveops Lessons from Temple Run & Bejeweled Blitz ft. Eve Chang 27:12

3M ago27:12

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Eve Chang shares her invaluable experiences and lessons from working on iconic mobile games like Temple Run and Bejeweled Blitz. Get ready for a session full of actionable insights and strategies that could redefine your approach to game development and live operations.Outline:[00:00] Introduction to Eve Chang and Overview[01:10] Eve Chang's Journe…

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161 | HyperPlay and native Web3 game distribution 40:51

3M ago40:51

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Check out Jon's daily Substack: GamesTX. In Episode 161, Jon Jordan talks to Jacobc.eth about HyperPlay, a game distribution store for web3 games, as well as an aggregator of other game stores, about competing with Steam, Apple and Google and how the disruptive power of web3 in this sector has been underestimated.…

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Nvidia - On the way to becoming the world's most valuable company | Pixels & Profits #9 52:57

3M ago52:57

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Matthew Kanterman, Joseph Kim, and Brian Peganoff discuss Nvidia as well as gaming related offerings from the company: Nvidia business overview Future growth drivers Valuation Competitive landscape Future outlook --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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160 | Building mech shooter MetalCore 29:08

4M ago29:08

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Check out Jon's daily Substack here. In episode 160, Jon Jordan talks to Studio 369's CTO Dan Nikolaides about the development process for F2P PC-based combined arms shooter MetalCore, which is currently in closed beta.

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159 | Oh, the stories Yat Siu tells... 48:46

4M ago48:46

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Check out Jon's daily Substack - GamesTX In episode 159, Jon Jordan talks to Animoca Brands' chairman Yat Siu in a wide-ranging talk covering everything from: John Locke and meme coins, to how Mocaverse helped the growth of Pixels, what is the Moca Foundation, why web3 is fundamentally better for gamers than web2, why Animoca Brands has invested in…

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The Measurement Crisis (in mobile UA) | #1 of 5 in State of Measurement Series 50:16

4M ago50:16

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We are seeing severe impacts around privacy and the ability to measure any post-device ID kind of fingerprinting world. So, we wanted to put together a five-part series helping advertisers understand the measurement crisis and the different tools and measurement signals available.#1. The first podcast in the series will be the overview of the measu…

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158 | Gaming on Moonbeam 34:38

4M ago34:38

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Check out Jon's daily Substack - GamesTX In episode 158, Jon Jordan talk to Moonbeam's head of ecosystem Sicco Naets about the opportunities arising from the Polkadot-based L1 and its cross-chain EVM-compatible design.

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Philosophy: Escaping the doom loop 15:08

4M ago15:08

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Doom loops are a cycle of self reinforcing negative decisions and behaviors that lead to bad outcomes. In this episode I talk about my own experience trying to break my doom loop impacting both my professional and personal life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message…

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157 | Building the first web3 meta economy game 33:49

4M ago33:49

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Check out Jon's daily Substack.In episode 157, Jon talks to Voya Games' Oli Loffler about his project Angry Dynomites Lab, which is currently playable on testnet as Craft World; something he describes as “the world’s first meta economy game”.

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Philosophy: Doing the hard thing 22:07

4M ago22:07

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At most companies doing the hard thing is uncomfortable and we avoid addressing some of the most critical issues that can mean the difference between success and failure. This is an audio read of my Philosophy Monday newsletter post. If you want to hear an audio version of those posts, let me know! Go to gamemakers.substack.com and comment there an…

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156 | Telling the tale of Nine Chronicles M 37:36

5M ago37:36

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Check out Jon's daily Substack at https://gamestx.substack.com/In episode 156, Jon Jordan talks to JC Kim, the CEO of South Korean web3 developer Planetarium about the story behind its idle RPG Nine Chronicles M, which is now out for PC and mobile, with around 100,000 MAUs.

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Gaming x AI: How Atlas makes models for 3D worlds 200X faster! (ft. CEO Ben James) 34:52

5M ago34:52

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Dive into the future of game development with Joseph Kim as he interviews Ben James, CEO of Atlas, a groundbreaking company at the forefront of integrating AI into the creative process of game design. In this exclusive interview, discover how Atlas's cutting-edge technology is transforming 2D reference images into fully-realized 3D models, propelli…

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155 | Why Mythical Games is bullish on web3 gaming via app stores 39:04

5M ago39:04

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Check out Jon's daily Substack at https://gamestx.substack.com/ In episode 155, Jon Jordan talks to Mythical Games' CEO John Linden about its decision to build on Polkadot, the formation of the Mythos Foundation and why its games are all going to be distributed through Apple and Google's app stores.

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How Brawl Stars 6X'ed daily revenue ft. 2.5 Gamers + Ken Landen 1:06:49

5M ago1:06:49

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Supercell's Brawl Stars recently had a huge surge in downloads and daily revenue. How did they do it? We discuss with Matej Lancaric and Jakub Reimar from 2.5 Gamers and Ken Landen (former Kongregate, Scopely, Blizzard, and Hit Factor PM). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message…

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154 | The ground-up rise of Pixels 34:08

5M ago34:08

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Check out Jon's daily Substack at https://gamestx.substack.com/ In Episode 154, Jon Jordan talks to Pixels CEO Luke Barwikoswki on the remarkable rise of the social RPG, which was triggered by its relaunch on Ronin in November 2023

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Job losses everywhere except AI - Don't fight it, embrace AI! 4:48

5M ago4:48

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We explore AI's significant impact in tech, especially game development. Let's discuss adapting to AI as a major technological shift, a technological change potentially as big as the impact of the Internet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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Palworld's Takuro Mizobe on Lesson's Learned (from Pocket Pair Blog) 9:14

5M ago9:14

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3 days before launching Palworld, Takuro Mizobe from Pocket Pair, published a blog post with the riveting story behind Palworld. Mistakes, lessons learned, and much more. Check it out: https://note.com/pocketpair/n/n54f674cccc40#2251bc9e-24bc-4539-8c0c-df500654bf43 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/mess…

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153 | Autonomous worlds and godless games 39:20

5M ago39:20

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Check out Jon's daily Substack at https://gamestx.substack.com/ In episode 153, Jon Jordan talks to Playmint CEO David Amor about the rise of fully onchain blockchain games, including Downstream, its currently in-development title.

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Stream Hatchet's Livestreaming & Esports report - Key trends! 4:08

5M ago4:08

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Livestreaming trends:1. Which genres are the best?2. Nostalgia for Baldur's Gate and Fortnite "OG"3. Indies benefit4. Multi-platform simulcasting e.g., NinjaEsports:1. Esports rising again in 20232. 5 most watched titles: League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, Dota 2, and ValorantGet the report here: Gaming, Esports, & Social Trends R…

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Ubisoft exec views future of games is subscription not ownership 3:39

5M ago3:39

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Will games become more like movies and music with focus on subscription rather than ownership? An Ubisoft director thinks so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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The latest in the Epic vs. Apple wars 4:34

5M ago4:34

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Epic vs. Apple articles: The house always wins Apple to collect fees from Epic Games Supreme Court denied both sides' appeals of Epic v. Apple antitrust case. iOS will not have competing stores or payments. Apple releases new policy making 27% from external payments regardless. JK + Tim Sweeney Interview: https://youtu.be/h6ClJxjuRvw?si=21bGX3Qv2LA…

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Key findings from GDC State of the Industry Report 2024 3:59

5M ago3:59

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Pocketgamer reported on GDC's State of the Industry report held every year before GDC. 3,000 game devs input about various topics. We cover: Concerns about AI Where AI is being used Game engine usage --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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Supercell's Brawl Stars goes Nuclear - After years revenue goes over 4X from Dec 5, '23 to Jan 6, '24 1:38

5M ago1:38

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What happened? Brawlstars after years of doing well, grew massively from December to January! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

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More layoffs - Pixelberry, Google AI threat, Behavior Interactive, YouTube Games 10:11

5M ago10:11

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More Layoffs: Layoffs confirmed at Choices: Stories You Play maker, Pixelberry Studios Google lays off 1,000+ employees in stealth as AI takes on the workload Report: Behaviour Interactive lays off 45 employees Youtube Chief Gaming Guy Laid Off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message…

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152 | How Kratos is building a global gaming community 37:43

5M ago37:43

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Check out Jon's daily Substack at https://gamestx.substack.com/ Read the transcription at BlockchainGamer.biz In BCGW #152, Jon Jordan talks to the founder of Kratos Studios Manish Agarwal about how it's building out a global community of gamers. Starting in India, with the acquisition of IndiGG, but now in Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria, Turkey etc, K…

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GameOver #7: '24 Layoffs!, "Too many games," New Halo, Epic #1 on Console, State of UGC, AI, China, Steam Breaks Records 1:03:26

6M ago1:03:26

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Arthur Trusov and Joseph Kim discuss the latest gaming news from the past week. Layoffs: Unity to lay off 1,800 staff as it continues company reset Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees 11 Days Into 2024 And 2700+ Video Game Layoffs Have…

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How Profitable is Monopoly Go? (Is #1 really #1?) 53:43

6M ago53:43

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In this podcast episode, Joseph Kim, Matej Lancaric, and Summer Liu discuss the profitability of the game Monopoly Go. They explore the controversy surrounding the game and the lack of a widely accepted definition of profitability in the industry. The conversation covers data analysis, marketing strategies, and the use of different creatives. The h…

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