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Naavik Gaming Podcast

The Naavik Gaming Podcast is a business-focused exploration of the companies, trends, strategies and leaders that are defining the future of games. To learn more and see other great content visit www.naavik.co.

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49:48

Crypto Corner - RSTLSS: Digital Identity in Web3

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/04/19

Charli Cohen is founder and CEO of RSTLSS, a Digital Fashion Brand for the Multiverse. She joins Faye Maidment and Nico Vereecke to discuss#1 Identity & self-expression in Web3#2 Fashion in the Metaverse#3 Digital vs traditional FashionYouTube 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

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57:59

Roundtable - Shaping the Metaverse Brick by LEGO Brick

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/04/15

In this Metacast episode, David Amor and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Ghost Recon Breakpoint Sunset: Did Ubisoft experiment introducing NFTs into a live game because Ghost Recon Breakpoint was due to sunset? Could players use those NFTs in other Ubisoft games?#2 Epic x LEGO Collaboration: Are they the perfect partners to build a metaverse? Why did Sony invest $1B towards this goal? How could the Epic x LEGO metaverse compare against Meta’s creator fees?#3 Miniclip

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64:05

Crypto Corner - Web3 Gaming Business Models & The...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/04/12

In this Crypto Corner episode, BITKRAFT Crypto Team members Carlos Pereira and Jamie Wallace join your host Nico Vereecke to discuss#1 A Ronin Exploit Update#2 Different Business Models in Web3 Gaming#3 The Future of Web3 Gaming Economies#4 Fun and Work in the MetaverseYouTube 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

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67:49

Roundtable - Garena Free Fire Deconstruction

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/04/08

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

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72:23

Crypto Corner - The $625m Ronin Exploit & the Future...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/04/05

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

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63:39

Roundtable - The Good, the Bad and the Strategy of...

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2022/04/01

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

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38:44

Crypto Corner - OpenSea, Blockchain Gaming...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/03/29

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

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49:01

Roundtable - What We Learned at GDC 2022

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2022/03/25

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

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42:00

Crypto Corner - MatchboxDAO: Building On-Chain Games...

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2022/03/22

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

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63:31

Roundtable #39 - Could Thatgamecompany be the Pixar...

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2022/03/18

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

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57:42

Crypto Corner #17 - Michael Sanders: Horizon...

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2022/03/15

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

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58:37

Roundtable #38 - Can AI Tech Innovate Game Development?

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/03/11

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

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48:10

Crypto Corner #16 - Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands

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2022/03/08

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

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60:37

Roundtable #37 - Will Steam Deck Become a Success?

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2022/03/04

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Fawzi Itani join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Evolution of Digital Game Sales: Will digital games overtake physical copies, and are digital sales a long-term strategy for console developers?#2 Playtika’s 2022 Strategy: Playtika went public in January 2021 and they recently announced they’re considering a sale of the company. We discuss the possible ‘whys’ behind the decision based on their 2021 earnings and game portfolio.#3 Steam Deck’s

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66:35

Crypto Corner #15 - Crypto Gaming 101

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/03/01

In this Crypto Corner episode, Nico Vereecke, Devin Becker and Ethan Levy join your host Maria Gillies to get back to basics on Crypto Games. We discuss:Web3 vs Crypto Games vs Blockchain GamesDifferent types of Crypto Integration in GamesDifferent types of Blockchains, Layer 1s and Layer 2sFungibilityComposabilityGovernance Tokens vs Utility Tokens vs NFTsStakingYouTube video: Available here.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at

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55:12

Roundtable #36 - Prioritize New Game Ideas, Costs of...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/02/25

In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and Sebastian Park join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 How to Prioritize New Game Ideas: You have a list of new game ideas but you’re not sure which one to pursue first? We discuss how to prioritize them and whether finding the perfect idea is required before getting started.#2 Costs of Buggy Game Launches: We share our opinions about how buggy game launches could affect player purchasing behavior, and if there’s a line to be drawn between

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66:45

Crypto Corner #14 - A Deep Dive into Crypto Raiders

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/02/22

In this Crypto Corner episode, Nicholas ‘Captain Kix’ Kneuper - co-founder of Crypto Raiders - and Naavik collaborator Devin Becker join your host Nico to take a deep dive into Crypto Raiders.Crypto Raiders is a pixel dungeon crawler game, RPG, & ecosystem with gamified DeFi elements utilizing tokens & NFTs. The game is built on the Polygon Network. In Crypto Raiders, players use NFT characters to loot dungeons, defeat bosses, and earn tokens.YouTube video: Available here.If you

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64:48

Roundtable #35 - Roblox’s Results, Global Gaming...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/02/18

In this Metacast episode, Anton Gorodetsky, David Amor and Yonatan Raz-Fridman join your host Maria Gillies to discuss - #1 Roblox Results: Roblox reported their Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 results. We dive into the reported numbers, discuss Roblox’s strategy and their secret sauce, and what challenges must be solved to keep reaching towards their ambitions.#2 Global Gaming Deals Activity in 2021: We talk about why “2021 proved to be yet another record-smashing year for the Video

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68:52

Crypto Corner #13 - Loot Part 2: Decentralized,...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/02/15

In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, timshel, LordOfaFew and Threepwave, join your host Nico to take a deep dive into how world building happens within the Lootverse. We talk about what the Lootverse is, what makes it special, who decides what ‘Canon’ is in Loot, what it means to build fully on-chain and much more.Full episode summary available here.YouTube video available here.If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co

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63:34

Roundtable #34 - Network effects, User Acquisition...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2022/02/11

Episode SummaryIn this Metacast episode, Matej Lancaric, Chong Ahn and Nico Vereecke join your host Maria Gillies to discuss - Network EffectsAnimoca Brands investment strategy has a “rising tide lifts all boats” approach explored in Naavik’s newsletter Master the Meta: https://naavik.co/themetas/animoca-2022We discuss network effects, flywheel effects and if we’ve seen other examples of these strategies applied in games. User Acquisition FundamentalsIf you’re thinking about starting your

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