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Can Portugal Become Europe’s Next Gaming Powerhouse?
Between 2018 and 2024, the turnover of Portuguese games companies went from around 5 million to nearly 100 million. In this episode, Kalie Moore sits…
1 month, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: Roblox's Expensive Year of Good Intentions
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, August 16th. In this week’s issue, we examine Roblox, which lost nearly a third…
1 month, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: How Friendslop Is Disrupting the Live-ops Status Quo
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, August 9th. In this week’s issue, we discuss the rising “friendslop" phenomenon…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: Why Platform-Led Gaming in China Is Falling Short
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, August 2nd. In this week’s issue, we discuss the decline of platform-led gaming…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Fractional Talent’s Growing Role in Game Development
As studios contend with layoffs, hiring freezes, longer development cycles, and a growing supply of experienced talent outside traditional roles, fra…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: How Online Fandom Is Rewriting the IP Playbook
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, July 26th. In this week’s issue, we examine how a new generation of creators an…
2 months ago
Inside Subway Surfers, Mobile Gaming's Most Enduring Hit
Fourteen years after launch, Subway Surfers is still one of the biggest games in the world. In this episode, Kalie Moore sits down with Mathias Greda…
2 months ago
Naavik Digest: The Memo That Undid 10 Years of XBOX Strategy
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, July 19th. In this week’s issue, we shine a light on the memo that undid 10 yea…
2 months, 1 week ago
What Game Studios Still Get Wrong About DTC
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) is moving from an experimental monetization channel toward a more established part of game publishing, but adoption remains …
2 months, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: How the AI Boom Is Rewiring the Console Business
This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, July 12th. In today’s issue, we evaluate the memory boom’s effect on the presen…
2 months, 2 weeks ago