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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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49:36

Uri Marchand - Overwolf, the Guild for In-Game-Creators

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/09/07

We had the pleasure of interviewing Uri Marchand, Founder and CEO of Overwolf. Overwolf is a modding-as-a-service platform that enables game developers to build a UGC strategy, and creators to easily build and scale mods and apps for their favourite games. We discuss why Uri is so bullish on creators, the future of modding, learnings from building a company, and much more. Enjoy!If you would like us to interview anyone else (or you have something interesting to share), do reach out at

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47:52

Roundtable #13 - Netflix x Games Part 2, Apple...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/09/03

Why is Netflix launching 2 Stranger Things games in Poland? How impactful are Apple’s recent concessions, really? What are the implications of China’s recent gaming ban?Answers to this and a whole lot of laughs in this week’s Roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Matej Lancaric and Anton Gorodetsky are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - Netflix’s baby steps into gaming - Apple’s loosening of its App Store rules - China’s ban of more than 3 hours of gaming per

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53:32

Roundtable #12 - Google's Project Hug, Building a...

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2021/08/27

Why did Google pay developers to publish only on the Google Play Store? How can a fully remote team successfully build something as complex as a video game? How fun is Supercell’s new game?Answers to this and much more in this week’s Roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Jayne Peressini, Miikka Ahonen and Yonatan Raz-Fridman are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - Google’s response to Epic Games with ‘Project Hug’ - How to successfully build a fully remote organisation -

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72:37

Josh Williams - Building Infrastructure Technology...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/08/17

In this Metacast Interview episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Williams, CEO of Forte. Forte is building end-to-end infrastructure solutions that enable game developers to more easily build, launch, and manage blockchain games. We discuss why blockchain games matter, how Forte works, the company’s vision and plans for the future, and best practices for designing blockchain games. Enjoy his conversation with Naavik's own Aaron Bush!If you would like us to interview anyone else

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50:58

Roundtable #11 - Activision's Q2 results, Android to...

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2021/08/13

Will Activision Blizzard be able to correct its culture issues? What does Android need to do to overtake iOS? What’s up with Ariana Grande and Fortnite? Why should Ubisoft and Spotify merge??Answers to these questions, and a whole lot of very bold predictions in this week’s Roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Matej Lancaric and Yonatan Raz-Fridman are joined by your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; - Activision’s Q2 results - Android’s moves in the mobile gaming industry -

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48:15

Mike Allender and Georgina Felce - On Building a...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/08/10

Talewind is a new, UK studio building a social sandbox RPG that’s exclusive to the Roblox platform. Founded by Mike Allender and Georgina Felce at the beginning of the year, the studio completed the Roblox Accelerator program and closed an Angel investment round of $800k to support their ambitions to build high quality, professional games for metaverse platforms. In this conversation, Mike & Georgina discuss why they’re building Roblox, the importance of social-first games, and how to

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54:24

Roundtable #10 - Ubisoft goes Free-to-Play,...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/08/06

Why is Ubisoft investing in Free-to-Play games? What were the biggest games deals for the first half of this year? Why did Jam City REALLY cancel its SPAC? Answers to these questions and more in this week’s Roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by Aaron Bush, Anton Gorodetsky and Grigory Bortnik to discuss; - Ubisoft’s shift in strategy - InvestGame’s H1 2021 Game Deal Report - Jam City’s cancelled SPAC As this week’s bonus segment, we introduce the popular party

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54:16

Moritz Baier-Lentz - VC Insights in the Gaming Industry

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/08/03

In this first Metacast Interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Moritz Baier-Lentz, partner at BITKRAFT Ventures, with Nicolas Vereecke hosting.We start our conversation with Moritz’s experiences as a professional esports athlete and investment banker in the gaming industry. We then shift our focus to his work at BITKRAFT. Moritz lays out BITKRAFT’s thesis around “Synthetic Reality”, business models he’s particularly interested in, and technologies he’s keeping an eye on. Finally,

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57:52

Roundtable #9 - Investing in Play-to-Earn, Facebook...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/07/30

What are the different ways to invest in the Play-to-Earn space? Should Facebook’s Metaverse aspirations concern us? How big is the threat of the Chinese Government? Answers to these questions and more on this week’s Roundtable!In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by Piers Kicks, Abhimanyu Kumar and Yonatan Raz-Fridman to discuss; - How investors can gain exposure to the booming #Playtoearn space - Why Facebook wants to become a Metaverse company, and whether that's a good

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57:36

Roundtable #8 - Netflix x Games, Steam Deck & Growth...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/07/23

Why is Netflix moving into games? Will the Steam Deck be successful? How do you acquire users for a Blockchain game? Find out on this week’s roundtable!!!In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by Jayne Peressini, Matej Lancaric and Aaron Bush to discuss; - Netflix’ entry into video games. - Valve’s announcement of the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming PC. - How to approach User Acquisition for Play-to-Earn games like Axie Infinity or Gala Games. If you have a question you’d like

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59:00

Roundtable #7 - Play-to-Earn's sustainability & The...

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2021/07/16

How sustainable is the Play-to-Earn business model? Is it a Ponzi Scheme? Or is it the future of gaming? Find out on this week’s Roundtable episode!In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by David Amor, Miikka Ahonen, Florian Ziegler and Anton Gorodetsky to discuss; - The sustainability of the Play-to-Earn model with games like Axie Infinity - The past and future of instant games As today’s bonus segment, we have some more Bold Predictions, where panelists give us their spicy

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63:42

Roundtable #6 - Play-to-Earn & Facebook's VR dominance

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/07/09

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

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51:07

Roundtable #5 - Blockchain in Games, The Best and...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/06/18

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

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53:04

Roundtable #4 - First Time User Experience best...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/06/11

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

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61:11

Roundtable #3 - Roblox's Future, Entertainment...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/06/04

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

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46:41

Roundtable #2 - The Power of Player Networks & Using...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/05/28

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

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64:50

Roundtable #1 - Apple vs. Epic, The Power of...

Naavik Gaming Podcast ·

2021/05/21

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

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