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Naavik Digest: NCSoft’s $200M Bet on Cash-Reward Gaming
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 22nd, 2026. We look into the Korean games giant NCSoft’s 70% acquisition…
6 months ago
GDC 2026: AI, UGC, and the New Reality of Game Funding
In this special GDC episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Tiago Correia, the Founder of Save Point, and a longtime operator and investor at the in…
6 months, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: Unpacking Capcom’s Win-Streak
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 8th, 2026. We take a look at the Japanese publisher Capcom, exploring ho…
6 months, 1 week ago
How Better Measurement Will Unlock the Next Wave of Brands in Gaming
In this episode, host Kalie Moore talks with Bastian Bergmann, Co-founder & COO of Solsten, about the collision between gaming and branding, and why …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: The Arc Raiders-ification of Nexon
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 8th, 2026. We look at Nexon and how the success of ARC Raiders might tra…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Sub-$200K Games Win Discovery and the Steam Algorithm
A new breed of “micro-indie” publisher is emerging: teams that fund sub-$200K games, ship fast, and treat releases like a portfolio. In this episode,…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: The State of UGC Games in 2026
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on March 1st, 2026. We provide a snippet of our new deep dive covering all things…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Naavik Digest: How Niche Subgenres are Reshaping the Mobile Puzzle Market
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on February 22nd, 2026. We explore how niche subgenres – Block, Sort, and Screw –…
7 months ago
Why Healthcare Is Gaming’s Next Trillion-Dollar Market
Medical training is still stuck in the arcade era: expensive, basement-bound simulators and outdated software that rarely capture the real stakes of …
7 months, 1 week ago
Naavik Digest: Why Turkish Game Development Matters in 2026
This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on February 15th, 2026. We explore Turkish game development in 2026, discussing w…
7 months, 1 week ago