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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 supp…
1 year, 1 month 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 Gami…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Future of Brands in Live Streaming
In this episode, host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, dives into the intersection of brand marketing, live streaming, and culturally rele…
1 year, 2 months ago
Finding the Fun in VR with AstroBeam and Schell Games
In this episode, host Sam Distaso dives into the cutting edge of VR game development with Devin Reimer (founder and CEO of AstroBeam) and Ed Saxton (…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sustainable Growth: Building Studios Without External Funding
For the first time in Naavik’s history, we’re excited to bring a live audience show experience to air! At GDC, host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Personalization in Gaming: The Holy Grail of User Experience (and Monetization)
In this episode, host Niko Vuori interviews Justin Stolzenberg, co-founder of Metica, a startup aiming to revolutionize gaming analytics through AI-d…
1 year, 2 months ago
Com2Us’s Evolution: Gaming Innovation and Global Expansion
In this episode, our host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Kyu Lee, Chief Business Development Officer at Com2Us, Partner a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Web3 Gaming Is Just Getting Started: Insights from the Ronin Ecosystem
In this episode, host Niko Vuori speaks with Jeff Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis and the play-to-earn OG, Axie Infinity, about the significant devel…
1 year, 3 months ago
Building a #1 Earning VR Game
Over the years, Spatial has undergone a wide-ranging evolution. It evolved from an AR collaboration platform to a Roblox competitor (with 2M+ creator…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Future of AI Unscripted Entertainment
In this episode, host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, is joined by Jacob Rapoport (CEO and Co-Founder) and Nico Vereecke from Evil Plan t…
1 year, 3 months ago