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Naavik Digest : 'Tis the Season - Holiday Live-Ops In 2026
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, September 27th. In this week’s issue, we take a look at how seasonal live-ops p…
6 hours ago
How AI Makes Game Creation More Accessible
AI is making game creation more accessible, but building reliable games that can reach players across multiple platforms requires more than simply pr…
5 days, 12 hours ago
Naavik Digest: The Real Value of Licensed IP
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, September 20th. In this week’s issue, we dig into the data and assess to what e…
1 week ago
Is Gaming in an AI Bubble? What the Deal Data Says
Gaming financing hit a 12-month high in Q2 2026, with over $2.5B raised across fewer than 100 rounds. In this episode, recorded in person at Gamescom…
1 week, 5 days ago
Naavik Digest: The New Money Behind Indie Games
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, September 13th. In this week’s issue, explore the recent increase in notable in…
2 weeks ago
How AI Is Transforming User Acquisition
AI is rapidly changing user acquisition (UA), not just by speeding up creative production but by expanding how campaigns themselves can be managed. H…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
A New Era of Publishing
Live from Gamescom at the Xsolla Clubhouse in Cologne, Alexandra Takei, VP of Platform Revenue & Gaming at Medal and General Intuition, sits down wit…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Naavik Digest: The Future of Kids Games
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, August 30th. In this week’s issue, we explore the present and future of kids ga…
4 weeks ago
The Game Server Hosting Company Private Equity Couldn't Buy
Game server hosting is the layer nobody thinks about until it breaks. In this episode, Kalie Moore sits down with Max Podkidkin, Co-Founder and CEO o…
1 month ago
Naavik Digest: The Great Mobile Convergence
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, August 23rd. In this week’s issue, we share our latest podcast episode and tack…
1 month ago