Podcast Episodes

Transforming UA Creatives Through AI (with Reforged Labs)

AI is increasingly touching every corner of the games industry, and one of the areas it may have the largest impact on is user acquisition. Today, host Aaron Bush is joined by Robert Huynh, co-founde…

Published on 1 year ago

Gaming, Music, & Tipping: A New Era for Creator Payments

Today, host Devin Becker is joined by Sam Means, Founder of Wavlake, and Ben Cousens, Chief Strategy Officer of ZBD, for an exploration of alternative payment systems for creators in the music and ga…

Published on 1 year ago

Can Alternative App Stores Thrive Post-DMA?

In this episode of the Naavik Gaming podcast, host Niko Vuori interviews Álvaro Pinto, co-founder and COO of Aptoide, an independent app store with over 430 million users and 10 billion downloads. 

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Published on 1 year ago

Gaming IP in 2024: How to Create Lasting Impact on UEFN

One of UEFN's biggest strengths is that it is a melting pot of intellectual property. Jeremy Pedron, Lead Game Designer at JOGO Studios, calls it “a vast childhood playroom”, a place where you can co…

Published on 1 year ago

Cheating Payments: The Hidden World of Game Fraud

Host Devin Becker is joined by Zach Nass, Head of Gaming at nSure.ai, to discuss the complex and evolving landscape of payment fraud prevention in gaming. Zach shares insights into why payment fraud …

Published on 1 year ago

The State of Web3 Gaming with Game7

Host Niko Vuori and guest George Isichos, core contributor at Game7, discuss the current state of web3 gaming, focusing on the latest Game7 x Naavik research report (which you can download here). The…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

LinkedIn's Gaming Strategy: Using Games to Foster Connection and Conversation

If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of LinkedIn’s 1B+ global users. You might have also noticed some of your professional connections playing one of LinkedIn’s new games — Queens, Pinpoint, C…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

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 Games, sits down with Chris Faught, the CEO and f…

Published on 1 year, 1 month 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 growing – and increasingly interconnected – impact…

Published on 1 year, 1 month 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 increased 32.5% YoY (measured from March through Septemb…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago