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Direct-to-Consumer: A Game Changer for Developers
A new frontier is emerging with the advent of "web shops," also known as direct-to-consumer distribution methods. Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus…
1 year, 7 months ago
A New Frontier: Where Transmedia Meets UGC
Host Aaron Bush welcomes Shahar Sorek, CMO of Overwolf, and Nick Tuosto, co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners and GoodGame Advisors, to discuss the …
1 year, 7 months ago
Fortnite Creative Economics with MustardPlays and Birdo
Fortnite has paid out roughly $500 million to creators since UEFN and Creator Economy 2.0 launched in March of 2023. These payouts, which have increa…
1 year, 7 months ago
Social Sweeps, the $6B Gaming Category Hiding in Plain Sight
In this episode, host Niko Vuori and guest Sean Ryan delve into the emerging category of social sweepstakes, a gaming model that barely existed as re…
1 year, 7 months ago
AI, New Platforms, & the Future of Game Development
Sebastian Park, co-founder of Infinite Canvas and a favorite recurring guest, joins host Aaron Bush to dive into the fascinating topic of building ga…
1 year, 7 months ago
How SciPlay Wins in Social Casino, Post-IDFA
In this episode, host Niko Vuori and guest Danny Moy, Chief Strategy Officer at SciPlay, delve into the highly competitive category of social casino.…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Studio Culture Fuels an Exit (with Seth Sivak)
What is culture, and why does it matter? Seth Sivak, the founder and ex-CEO of Proletariat, a studio most known for its title Spellbreak, joins our h…
1 year, 7 months ago
Metagame Mastery: Growing Games Beyond Core Loops
With metagames becoming a key component of player engagement and monetization, it’s more important than ever to get them right. Host Devin Becker wel…
1 year, 7 months ago
Launching an AI + UGC Startup
When designing content creation tools for the masses, most platforms have to make trade-offs across accessibility, ease of use, capability, and power…
1 year, 8 months ago
EA’s Game Plan: Launches, AI, & the Strategic Approach
“AAA is not in crisis; it is in a moment of change.” In this episode, Kate Kellogg, the COO of EA Studios, joins our host, Alexandra Takei, Director …
1 year, 8 months ago