Podcast Episodes

From Imagine Dragons Fame To Night Street’s Shooter: Last Flag

In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Mac Reynolds, co-founder and CEO of Night Street Games and Night Street Records, and Matthew Berger, Game Director at N…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Call of Duty: Origins

On this episode, host David Taylor sits down with Dan Bunting, the former Studio Head of Treyarch and one of the key creative leaders behind the Call of Duty franchise. With over 18 years at Treyarch…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Exploring the $70M Esports World Cup

The esports industry has heavily evolved over the past few years, and big moves continue to occur – especially out of Saudi Arabia.

In this episode, host Aaron Bush is joined by Mike McCabe, COO of th…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple vs Epic Aftermath: A New Era for Game DTC

Apple’s forced policy shift following the outcome of its legal battle with Epic Games has opened the door for more flexible Direct to Consumer (DTC) strategies, and game studios are taking notice. Ho…

Published on 4 months ago

2025’s Gaming Landscape: Africa

Africa’s gaming market is young, fast-growing, and mobile-first. In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, is joined by Cordel Robbin-Coker, CEO of Carry1st, and Temi Afolabi, …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Exploring Minecraft's World of Builders & Businesses

In today's episode, host David Taylor dives into the world of Minecraft’s massive creator ecosystem with two of its most influential creators:

Raf is the co-founder of Spark Universe, a studio behind …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Launching Original IP on Roblox

In this episode, podcast David Taylor is joined by Alexander Hicks, the co-founder of Twin Atlas, one of the most innovative studios in the Roblox ecosystem. Twin Atlas is the team behind blockbuster…

Published on 5 months ago

Cross-Border Publishing: Lessons From Netease’s Once Human

In this episode, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Derek Qiu, Head of Overseas Operations at NetEase, to explore the cross-border distribution journey of Once Human, a su…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

The State of Publishing and Live Ops

Our guest today, has led teams overseeing some of the biggest commercial successes from the MMORPG genre, and has leveraged those experiences to support dozens more through publishing roles for Xbox …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The State of UGC Games in 2025

In this episode, host Devin Becker welcomes fellow Naavik host and consultant David Taylor to discuss insights from Naavik’s recent State of UGC Gaming deep dive and beyond. We discuss how leading UG…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago