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TWiG #368: Ubisoft Cuts, TikTok Slips, and Gaming’s Next Distribution Crisis
Ubisoft layoffs point to deeper problems in AAA, a16z fund performance shows VC money tightening up, and TikTok’s future as a growth channel for game…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
319. Building Games That Don't Die: The Zynga Model
Zynga's EVP of Studio, Yaron Leyvan, shares his 13-year Zynga journey, from the early days to Zynga to today, where the company operates under Take-T…
1 month ago
TWiG #367: A Certain IPO, 2026's 1st Cozy Launch & When CEOs Get Sued
Did someone say Liftoff? Ok, well, Jen and Eric don’t think so. Heartopia is here, with a dramatic cross-platform launch in 2026, but what does it ne…
1 month ago
TWIG #366 Fortnite Monetizes Harder, Meta Cuts Deeper, and AI Enters the Arena
This week in games, we go all-in on the hottest industry shake-ups: Fortnite turns the monetization dial up, Meta slashes Reality Labs in a major XR …
1 month, 1 week ago
318. 8 Reasons Most UA Strategies Fail as they Scale
The sharpest operators in predictive modeling, signal engineering, and post-ATT user acquisition unpack what actually breaks when campaigns scale. Th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
TWIG #365 Golden Twig Awards: The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Moves in Games This Year
From brilliant plays to questionable moves, embarrassing predictions to market reality checks, we’re handing out the most honest (and occasionally br…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
TWIG #364 Off-Air Relationships and Personal Reflections
The crew discusses their off-air relationships, personal reflections, and New Year's resolutions.
00:00 New Year's Resolutions and Sarcasm
00:27 Intro…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
317. Inside the Hiring Playbook of Top-Performing Startups
Hiring is one of the most underestimated competitive advantages in startups, and one of the fastest ways to break a company.
In this episode, Michail …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
TWIG Jr: Awards, Predictions, and Gen Alpha's Take on Gaming
Rocky (12) and Mickey (10) are back with Eric Kress and Jen Donahoe for the annual TWIG Jr segment, bringing unfiltered Gen Alpha opinions on everyth…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Shooter Monthly #3 Marathon vs the Market, Valorant Goes Massive, Marvel Rivals Misreads Progression
Is Die Hard a Christmas Shooter Movie? Only this podcast would know!We discuss:- Call of Duty’s rare public admission of failure and what the end of …
1 month, 4 weeks ago