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Cloud Creations: Scaling up Game Development
Cloud technology is transforming the way games are developed, hosted, and maintained. In this episode, host Devin Becker is joined by Chris Melissino…
1 year, 4 months ago
The State of Video Game Financing in 2025
In this episode, host Alexanda Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, sits down with Spike Laurie, Partner at Hiro Capital, to dissect gaming finance's gri…
1 year, 4 months ago
Can Play-to-Earn Ever Be Sustainable?
In this episode of the Naavik Gaming podcast, host Niko Vuori welcomes back Luke Barwikowski, founder and CEO of Pixels.xyz, to discuss whether Play-…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Story of Crunchyroll, GGWP, and Forge
The intersection of anime, games, and technology takes center stage in this episode. Host Aaron Bush is joined by Kun Gao, a serial entrepreneur know…
1 year, 4 months ago
Finding Success with AI Agents and Content Creators
Today, we dive deep into the world of gaming innovation with a guest who’s been at the forefront of some of the industry’s most exciting trends — fro…
1 year, 4 months ago
Building and Scaling Communities in 2025
The role of community management in gaming has never been more critical. In this episode, our host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, joins A…
1 year, 4 months ago
Web3 Gaming: What Will 2025 Bring?
In this episode, host Niko Vuori is joined by Naavik’s own web3 analyst, Devin Becker, to dive into the current state of web3 gaming, reflecting on t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Inside NCSoft: Strategy, Partnerships, and Korean Gaming Trends
To kick off the new year, host Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, interviews Songyee Yoon, former President and Chief Strategy Officer of NCS…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Evolution of Sports Betting (with FanDuel’s Founder)
In this episode of the Naavik Gaming Podcast, host Niko Vuori interviews Nigel Eccles, the co-founder and former CEO of FanDuel, exploring his journe…
1 year, 5 months ago
The State of Video Game Publishing (with Serenity Forge)
The sub-AA/AAA world of games has become increasingly competitive in recent years, and yet Serenity Forge, a diverse 40-50 person publisher based out…
1 year, 5 months ago