GameMakers
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe GameMakers podcast publishes current, entertaining, and in-depth discussions on F2P game development. Topics that we cover include the business of games, F2P monetization, liveops, game design, game development processes, team structure, and more.
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Rise and Fall of Embracer Group | Implications for the Future of Games M&A
May 31, 2024 17:42 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB0:00 Intro 1:42 Background on FunPlus 2:35 Embracer Group - Historical context and current status, including breakup 6:06 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 context 14:00 Could Embracer’s consolidation strategy have worked out? How? 16:00 Embracer’s lack of centralization functions and impact of debt ...
The Frontier of AI NPCs with Convai's CEO | Purnendu Mukherjee
May 11, 2024 16:25 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBPurnendu 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 NPCs, from Mukherjee's personal journey, which sparked his deep interest in the mechanics of the human mind and AI, to the technical challenges an...
Embracer vs. Ubisoft: A Deep Dive into Two Struggling Gaming Giants (Pixels & Profits)
April 20, 2024 04:54 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWe 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 Embracer's financials and debt situation 10:15 - Embracer's restructuring efforts and asset sales 13:45 - Embracer's tabletop gaming busin...
Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2024 Recap: Themes, GDC Talks, Takeaways, and Rumors
March 30, 2024 17:20 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBWe discuss key themes & trends, critical takeaways, GDC panels/talks, and rumors from GDC 2024. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 2:35 VC, publisher investment in gaming is down 3:50 Moving to tighter efficiency in game development 7:05 More pain coming, 3-6 more months of industry rationalization 15:30 UA deterioriation since beginning of year 17:17 AI & Liveops key areas of focus 21:40 Importance of marketing and UA for mobile game success 23:45 Sensor Tower acquisition of data.ai 30:45 GDC Talks 37:10...
Atomic Scaling with Ludovic Bodin | Lessons From the Games Industry to the World!
March 21, 2024 15:11 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBLudovic 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 outside of games. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:20 How Ilkka Paananen, CEO of Supercell inspired Atomic Scaling - Keeping teams small for as long as p...
Liveops Lessons from Temple Run & Bejeweled Blitz ft. Eve Chang
March 20, 2024 15:11 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBEve 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 Journey in Game Development [02:10] Eve's Approach to LiveOps [06:55] Designing and Product Decisions for Live Games [13:45] Biggest Lessons Learne...
Nvidia - On the way to becoming the world's most valuable company | Pixels & Profits #9
March 15, 2024 18:13 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBMatthew 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
The Measurement Crisis (in mobile UA) | #1 of 5 in State of Measurement Series
March 05, 2024 03:08 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWe 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 measurement crisis. #2. The second podcast will be the actual state of last touch and the real value that last touch is bringing you. #3. The third...
Philosophy: Escaping the doom loop
February 27, 2024 17:14 - 15 minutes - 14 MBDoom 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
Philosophy: Doing the hard thing
February 20, 2024 07:49 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBAt 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 and I'll do more of these in the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message
Gaming x AI: How Atlas makes models for 3D worlds 200X faster! (ft. CEO Ben James)
February 12, 2024 04:05 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDive 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, propelling the development of immersive 3D MMO worlds into new realms of efficiency and creativity. What You'll Learn: ✔️ The innovative AI technology b...
How Brawl Stars 6X'ed daily revenue ft. 2.5 Gamers + Ken Landen
February 06, 2024 01:14 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBSupercell'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
Job losses everywhere except AI - Don't fight it, embrace AI!
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBWe 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
Palworld's Takuro Mizobe on Lesson's Learned (from Pocket Pair Blog)
January 28, 2024 06:21 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MB3 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/message
Stream Hatchet's Livestreaming & Esports report - Key trends!
January 22, 2024 01:49 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBLivestreaming trends: 1. Which genres are the best? 2. Nostalgia for Baldur's Gate and Fortnite "OG" 3. Indies benefit 4. Multi-platform simulcasting e.g., Ninja Esports: 1. Esports rising again in 2023 2. 5 most watched titles: League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Valorant Get the report here: Gaming, Esports, & Social Trends Report | 2024: https://insights.streamhatchet.com/2024-gaming-esports-social-trends-report --- Send in a voice message: https://podcas...
Ubisoft exec views future of games is subscription not ownership
January 22, 2024 01:48 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBWill 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
The latest in the Epic vs. Apple wars
January 22, 2024 01:24 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBEpic 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=21bGX3Qv2LAgDc5U --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message
Key findings from GDC State of the Industry Report 2024
January 22, 2024 01:20 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBPocketgamer 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
Supercell's Brawl Stars goes Nuclear - After years revenue goes over 4X from Dec 5, '23 to Jan 6, '24
January 22, 2024 00:48 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBWhat 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
More layoffs - Pixelberry, Google AI threat, Behavior Interactive, YouTube Games
January 22, 2024 00:44 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBMore 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
GameOver #7: '24 Layoffs!, "Too many games," New Halo, Epic #1 on Console, State of UGC, AI, China, Steam Breaks Records
January 15, 2024 04:40 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBArthur 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 Been Announced Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games" UE5-Powered New Halo Reportedly in Development at 343 Industries – ...
How Profitable is Monopoly Go? (Is #1 really #1?)
January 12, 2024 07:36 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn 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 hosts also discuss the importance of understanding CPIs and the impact of scaling up advertising spend. The conversation delves into the topi...
Roblox (RBLX): Business Overview and Future (What you need to know!)
January 11, 2024 00:29 - 53 minutes - 49 MBRecorded mid December 2023. We discuss the current and future outlook of Roblox with a focus on financials. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Overview of the business 5:00 Being a social network vs. gaming platform 5:43 Financial overview 7:06 How does Roblox turn around their profitability? Biggest expense buckets 11:51 Structure and components of Roblox business, 3 primary parts: client, studio, and cloud and 8 groups 14:30 Roblox creator economics and definition of a creator 17:45 Growth opportun...
AI NPCs in Gaming with Inworld AI ft. Travis Boatman, Carbonated
January 09, 2024 20:55 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBDiscussion with Kylan Gibbs, Chief Product Officer at Inworld AI and Travis Boatman, CEO at Carbonated. We discuss Inworld's AI services around AI NPCs / conversational AI for games. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Inworld AI origin story and application areas of relationships and progression 9:27 Roleplaying is biggest application area for social simulation and emergent storytelling 13:47 How Travis thinks about AI for his games at Carbonated 17:50 Personalizing content for players 20:09 JK’s n...
Savvy Games $30B?, iPhone gaming in trouble, Game Industry Job Hunting, Netflix, Predictions | GO #6
January 09, 2024 00:14 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBJoseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, game industry news, and games we're playing. Savvy Games Group: “Approximately 75 percent of our capital allotment has not yet been invested” The future of iPhone gaming is in trouble My personal rollercoaster of job hunting and growth in the games industry Kim Kardashian: Hollywood mobile game to shut down Netflix considers ways to make money from video games in potential pivot Predictions for 2024’s gaming Star Citizen has a $48,000...
8 Ball Pool. Sony MIcrosoft Riposte mobile M&A in '24?, Owen Mahoney, Top 5 FPS Games, Starfield "Mostly Negative", Top Steam and Nintendo Games of '23, Layoffs in '23 | GO #5
January 02, 2024 02:16 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBWe discuss game industry news for the past week: Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov. 0:00 Intro - New Years Eve 2:52 Top Steam charts - Baldur’s Gate 3, Lethal Company, Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 big jumps 6:27 Top mobile charts - Ice Scream 8, 8 Ball Pool, Royal Match vs. Monopoly GO 9:40 8 Ball Pool Keeps Trucking from Gamemakers Newsletter, innovations and early history, opportunity in runner games 14:52 Sony Activision Riposte will involve mobile gaming from Reuters 20:27 from Owen M...
China regulations tank Netease and Tencent, Take-Two's $12B Zynga bet tumbles, Valorant Mobile, Insomniac Games leak, More layoffs, Winter sale and gaming deals | GO #4
December 28, 2023 15:27 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBJoseph Kim (Oldie but Goodie) and Arthur Trusov (Young Blood) discuss top charts and gaming news. 0:00 Intro 2:22 Top Steam charts 5:05 Top mobile charts 7:45 China to curb gaming spend: Netease and Tencent plunge 10:13 China regulator to study concerns about the new gaming curbs 12:45 Take-Two Bet $12B Just as mobile games tumbled 19:33 Valorant Mobile Game 25:30 Insomniac Games major hacking leak 29:30 GTA hacker sentenced 30:45 More layoffs at Sony, may close studio 32:35 Steam...
Netflix game strategy, Fortnite breaks records, Tiktok breaks $10B, Epic vs. Google, and more! | Go #3
December 19, 2023 06:43 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBGame over podcast Episode #3. Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top game charts, gaming news, and games we're playing. Overview: 0:00 Intro 2:19 Top Steam charts 4:32 Top Mobile charts 6:10 Netflix future games strategy 10:30 Epic Games hits all time records with Fortnite 13:12 TikTok hits over $10B in mobile IAP revenue 15:45 Epic Games wins verdict against Google for monopolistic behavior 21:40 Max Payne voice actor passed away 22:50 First home game console turns 50 years old 2...
"Unity, I'm done," Stormgate RTS Kickstarter, Sega's $800M Super Game, GTA 6, Game Awards | GO #2
December 12, 2023 05:17 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBFrom Game Over podcast. Dual publishing here until we get a bigger audience. Joseph Kim and Arthur Trusov talk top games by market charts, gaming news, and games we're playing. Agenda: 0:00 Intro 2:11 Top Steam charts 3:25 Top Mobile charts 6:53 “Unity, I’m Done” - Fundamentally Games CEO quits Unity 13:56 Frost Giant’s Stormgate RTS fully funds Kickstarter 21:22 Sega’s new Super Game with an over $800M budget 25:50 GTA 6 Launch trailer and announcement 33:10 Day Before extraction s...
Gardens: Building a Startup Games Studio for success (makers of Journey, Spider-Man, Skyrim)
October 21, 2023 18:19 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBIf you were going to start a new games studio, how would you design the organization, the work environment, and work culture and values for the company? We speak with the co-founders of Gardens, who are building a shared fantasy adventure game from a veteran team that has worked on games such as Journey, Spider-Man, Skyrim, and many others. Gardens has recently announced an over $30M series A round, and we discuss how they are starting. - How are they designing their organization? Why did...
Unity Software (U): Huge Problems, Negative Outlook, Big Changes Required
October 03, 2023 05:50 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBThere's a lot of context behind Unity's recent run-time fees and the big changes they rolled out on pricing. Find out more about Unity's business, issues & problems, and future outlook. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 0:52 High-level overview of Unity’s business: 1. Create and 2. Grow 5:40 Financials overview: Create vs. Grow, revenue growth, impact from Ironsource 12:04 The new world requires a different management approach & dollar-based net expansion rate 21:30 The Unity China business - context beh...
Why legendary developers are jumping onto Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN)!
August 30, 2023 07:57 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBEpic's Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) potentially presents a huge new platform rivaling Roblox. Why are some of the most experienced developers in the world like Alex Seropian (founder of Bungie and Industrial Toys/EA) and Pete Hawley (100 Thieves) so excited by UEFN? What does a former Roblox developer, Arthur Trusov, think about the platform especially in comparison to Roblox? Find out now! OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Why UEFN? How big is this opportunity? 8:30 Leaving Roblox and compari...
Mobile UA Landscape Impact on Gaming Companies (Pixels & Profits #7) ft. Matej Lancaric
August 22, 2023 07:47 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIDFA deprecation and the end of fingerprinting *in theory* would end targeting and the ability to do user acquisition as well as in the past. What is the current state of the market and what will the impact of new changes - meaning the end of fingerprinting - have on mobile game companies?We talk to Matej Lancaric, mobile user acquisition specialist and podcast host on 2 and a half gamers for his take on what is going to happen. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 2:00 History of UA spend 3:00 UA spend data...
Take-Two Interactive Financial Deep Dive (Pixels & Profits #6) ft. Eric Kress
August 01, 2023 14:12 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThe Pixel bros are joined by Eric Kress from the Deconstructor of Fun podcast to talk everything Take-Two Interactive! OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 2:45 Take-Two Fundamentals 6:25 The $5.5B to $8B guidance in bookings 7:12 What could be driving $8B in bookings 10:30 Comparing King acquisition vs. Zynga 13:07 Rockstar and 2K Overview 15:38 Kress’ take on T2 business 20:57 Zynga Overview 23:15 Eric: Why Zynga was the worst acquisition ever 29:50 Why some investors ignore T2 longer-term risk 30:40 Bu...
Rise of the White Tiger | Life, Entrepreneurship, and Rise of India & Opportunity ft. Mukul Deora
July 24, 2023 11:30 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBMukul Deora is a modern-day Renaissance man. He has found success in business, music, movies (as the producer for The White Tiger), and today he's tackling tech entrepreneurship in social media. The White Tiger movie encapsulates many of my personal beliefs and aspirations of what people are capable of if they change their mindset and are given the opportunity. In this discussion with Mukul, we discuss: #1. Living a life well-lived, #2. Mukul's journey and how he's found success in diverse...
Game Startups & Life | 3x3 ft. Mishka Katkoff at Deconstructor of Fun
July 18, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:13 3x3 format explanation 2:40 To JK: How to balance work and family between SF and Bangalore? 11:00 How do you evaluate sacrifice to the potential gain? 15:06 To Mishka: Thoughts on entrepreneurial journey. Biggest highlight and lowlight? 30:00 To JK: What has been the hardest part of your journey? What did you not expect? 43:55 To Mishka: What has been your biggest lesson learned? What would you do over if you could? 1:02:36 To JK: What is your why, and what are y...
How Hit Games Use Persona Analysis! | Experience from Eve Online and Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes
July 17, 2023 13:33 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBHow do hit games use persona analysis to optimize feature design, do product validation, live ops, etc. Josh Rivers used data-oriented persona analysis while working on Eve Online at CCP. Nick Reinhart used persona analysis on Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. Even if you prefer other methodologies, the persona analysis using the data-oriented approach by Josh and Nick should at least be understood by F2P game developers. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:23 Definition of personas 5:57 Examples of persona...
What If? Nintendo Smartphone? Who can make a great gaming smartphone? | Pixels & Profits #4 (Part 2 of 3)
July 09, 2023 14:22 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDoes a gaming smartphone make sense? Can a gaming publisher or other company launch a successful phone that competes with iPhone or Android phones? What do you think? OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Existing gaming smartphones 3:01 Argument for a Nintendo smartphone 9:15 Argument for a Tesla smartphone 👇 EPISODE LINKS: - Pixels & Profits Play List: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQNQpqdo6_6ERZd901Sdxo9bnSqCmXo2d - Matthew Kanterman, Director of Research Roundhill Investments: https://ww...
What If? Microsoft Carved Out Xbox Business | Pixels & Profits #4 (Part 1 of 3)
July 09, 2023 01:38 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWelcome, everyone; this week, we are doing a new format called What If? We want to speculate on several scenarios and evaluate the pros and cons and potential strategic and financial implications based on these hypothetical scenarios. In this episode, we discuss the potential and hypothesize the impact of an Xbox console business carve-out from Microsoft We recorded this episode in 3 parts: #1. Xbox carve-out #2. Gaming smartphone #3. M&A scenarios Stay tuned for future episodes! OUTLINE...
GameDev Story: Brewed Games builds a Souls-like Action RPG game Winds of Arcana for PC
July 06, 2023 15:42 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBI spoke with Brewed Games, an 8-person indie PC game dev studio based in Bangalore, India, making a souls-like action RPG game. We cover their origin story, challenges, and future opportunity. Check it out! 👇 EPISODE LINKS: - Brewed Games: https://www.brewedgames.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message
Feedback & Performance Evaluation | ft. Ben Carcich & Aaron Smith from Building Better Games
June 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBFeedback and performance evaluation for employees is one of a company's most challenging, political, and sensitive topics. However, without this practice done well, it will be tough to hold performance standards or see improvement in a team or company. I would argue that if you are not doing this well, your team/company is doomed over the long term. I discuss with industry experts and ex-Riot production leaders Ben Carcich and Aaron Smith from Valarin who are some of the most thoughtful a...
Serkan Toto on Top Japanese and Korean Video Game Companies | Pixels & Profits #3
June 24, 2023 05:07 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBWe speak to Serkan Toto to get his take on the top Japanese and Korean game companies. Serkan is considered by many to be the foremost expert on the Japanese video games space. Check out more from Serkan: - https://www.serkantoto.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/serkantoto OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Key Asian gaming trends, including crypto 4:45 Serkan’s take on the console wars 8:18 Matthew’s take: Mobile never killed console 9:22 Serkan: Traditional Asian game companies killing it on mo...
Lessons Learned: Gaming Startups & New Global Risks
June 20, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBFrom Wargaming, Anton Kolkovskiy founded Bulberry Studio to build mid-core F2P mobile games. As war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, Anton was unable to raise a follow-on round of funding and eventually shut down the studio he had spent so much time, energy, and effort into. What were the lessons he learned from the start to launch to attempting to save the company? What would he do differently knowing what he knows now? Phylicia Koh is a partner at Play Ventures, and while Play did ...
Top 5 Mobile Game Launches: Honkai Star Rail, Monopoly Go, Survivor!.io, Marvel Snap, Frozen City
June 15, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBEveryone's saying mobile is dead. Then how do you explain these 5 blow-out mobile game launches over the past year? Lol. Matej Lancaric from 2.5 Gamers and I reviewed the data, launch strategies, and more for each of these Top 5 mobile game launches over the past year. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Honkai Star Rail 14:49 Monopoly Go 27:00 Survivor!.io 36:03 Marvel Snap 45:48 Frozen City 52:09 JK + Matej Top 5 rankings 👇 EPISODE LINKS: - two & a half gamers YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube...
Console Wars: Microsoft is All-in on Game Pass, Is this Game Over? | Pixels & Profits #2 (Part 2 of 2)
June 13, 2023 05:15 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThe market dynamics, strategy, and future outlook of console gaming: Sony vs. Microsoft vs. Nintendo. Microsoft is all in on Game Pass. Is this the last generation of Xbox? OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Impact of PC gaming to console gaming market 4:51 Why Microsoft's console business is in danger 6:26 Microsoft may not care about Xbox and hardware, Starfield will be a good test 7:43 Microsoft = Game Pass or BUST! 10:12 Impact of live services and F2P to console gaming 16:14 Does live service ...
What Drove Success in the PlayStation vs. Xbox vs. Nintendo Console Wars?
June 06, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBExcerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #2. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/fi0RCUiCnfE SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message
Console Wars: Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo | Pixels & Profits #2 (Part 1 of 2)
June 06, 2023 05:44 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThe Pixel & Profit bros discuss the long history of the console market and the primary players in the market today: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. We trace back the history from the 6th generation to today and talk "profits." Meaning the key games and market history and dynamics thus far and outlook into the future. OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Console market overview: Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft 9:37 Determinants of success for the console market 12:53 6th Generation: 1998 - 2013 17:18 7th ...
No IDFA, No Excuses - Why The Narrative Behind IDFA Deprecation Destroying Mobile Growth is Wrong!
June 02, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBTaken From: Mobile Growth: IDFA Deprecation Scapegoat or Reality? Podcast YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message
Where is the games industry today? Less risk, higher cost of capital, bifurcation of winners & losers
June 01, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBExcerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #1. Watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/2G539NGHfVI SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ 😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! — • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ — POPULAR CONTENT — 🤑 Economy of the Metaverse with Tim Sweeney https://youtu.be/h6ClJxjuRvw ℹ️ How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies https://youtu.be/bkd2TOpKt4I 🔮 Gamin...
The Rise of China: Dominant western game developers may fall to Asian competitors like HoYoverse
May 31, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBExcerpt from GameMakers full interview: Pixels & Profits #1. Watch the full discussion here: • Where is the Game... SUBSCRIBE TO GAMEMAKERS: - Newsletter: https://gamemakers.substack.com/ 😃 —CONNECT WITH ME! — • MY INSTAGRAM → @jokim1 • TWITTER → @jokim1 • LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jokim/ — POPULAR CONTENT — 🤑 Economy of the Metaverse with Tim Sweeney • Economy of the Me... ℹ️ How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies • Building the Amaz... 🔮 Gaming Tre...