Naavik Gaming Podcast
Episodes
Alexis Bonte: Stillfront’s Strategy, Synergies & Future
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alexis Bonte – COO of Stillfront Group – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 His journey as an entrepreneur and exec...
Take-Two, EA Earnings / Mobile Headwinds / Layoffs - Roundtable
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from Take-Two and EA’s earnings? Are we observing an increase in VC capital deployment? We dive into the latest game business news...
Investing in Web3 Gaming with Magic Eden - Crypto Corner
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In just a single year since launching, NFT marketplace Magic Eden has grown to dominate on Solana, with over 85% of the trading market share, and in...
Caro Krenzer: Building Studios, Navigating Change & Fostering Inclusivity
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Caro Krenzer – co-founder and CEO of Trailmix, the company behind Love & Pies – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss...
Microsoft, Meta, Sony, Rovio Earnings / VR Gaming Predictions - Roundtable
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from Microsoft, Meta, Sony and Rovio’s earnings? What does Meta’s tanking stock mean for VR/AR Gaming? We dive into the latest g...
Battlebound: Ex-Riot Dev Dives into Web3 - Crypto Corner
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does a Rioter go start a web3 studio? Today’s episode is with Adam Hensel, CEO of Battlebound and the web3 studio making Evaverse, a universe of...
Jason Chapman: How Konvoy Ventures Invests in Gaming
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jason Chapman – co-founder and managing partner of Konvoy Ventures – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 The origins...
Apple vs Microsoft and NFTs / Netflix Cloud Gaming / Silent Hill - Roundtable
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta and Aaron Bush join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Microsoft’s Xbox Mobile Storefront: Could Micro...
Making Sense of Web3 Trends - Crypto Corner
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone involved in web3 knows how lightning fast the space moves. Every single day there is some major new development, every week there is a new NFT ...
Björn Jeffery: How to Conquer the Kids Market
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Björn Jeffery – serial entrepreneur (including Toca Boca), board member, technology columnist, and advisor – joins Naavik co-fou...
Riot Acquires Wargaming Sydney / NFT Royalties / VR Games - Roundtable
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella, Tim Mannveille and Tom Kinniburgh join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Why Riot Acquired Wargamin...
Crypto Skepticism: PC Blizzard Dev vs. Free to Play Web3 Game Designer - Crypto Corner
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do video games need the blockchain? Have you been asking yourself why traditional developers hate crypto OR have you been completely befuddled as to w...
Emily Greer: Lessons in Entrepreneurship, Scaling, and Culture
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emily Greer – co-founder and CEO of Double Loop Games (previously Kongregate) – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 ...
Scaling iOS UA / Channel Diversification / Web3 Mobile - Roundtable
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, David Amor and Matej Lancaric join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 How to Scale iOS User Acquisition: What’s the l...
Onboarding the Mass Market to Web3 - Crypto Corner
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, John Osvald, President of Games at Gala Games, joins your host Niko to talk about Gala Games’ ambitious vision of bui...
Ryan Wyatt: Polygon’s Quest for Scale
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ryan Wyatt – CEO of Polygon Studios – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 How Polygon Studios works, its grand ambit...
Rise of Mega-Investors / Stadia Shutdown / Apple x NFTs - Roundtable
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Lars Doucet join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Rise of The Mega-Investors: What are...
Identity in the Metaverse, ft. Disco.xyz - Crypto Corner
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Disco.xyz CEO and Cofounder Evin McMullen joins BITKRAFT Partner Carlos Pereira and host Nico Vereecke for a conversat...
Jacob Navok: How MILEs Will Transform Entertainment
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jacob Navok – the co-founder and CEO of Genvid – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 What are Massively Interactive ...
Is X-Hero Mobile’s Latest Top Grossing Anti-Hero? - Roundtable
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Joost van Dreunen, Tammy Levy and Abhimanyu Kumar join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 X-Hero: Scam or Anti-Hero: Wh...
Reimagining NFT's - Crypto Corner
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Luda CEO and Cofounder Vijay Sundaram joins your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation aboutCommunity-driven IP creati...
Risks of Sequels, Leaks and Permanent Loss Game Design Mechanics - Roundtable
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Overwatch 2 - Sequel or Restructuring: Why is O...
Loot : One Year Later - Crypto Corner
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Was Loot a flash in the pan, or has it created a new way of human collaboration and IP development?Background on Loot: https://twitter.com/TimshelXYZ/...
Strategy Case Studies: Mobile Clones, IP Ecosystem, UGC - Roundtable
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Sebastian Park join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Scopely acquires Stumble Guys: Wh...
A Deep Dive into Liquidity Pools (ft. Crypto Unicorns) - Crypto Corner
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, we take a deep dive into one of the core DeFi primitives - liquidity pools. Laguna Games’ Cofounder and CEO Aron Bei...
Learnings From Downsized Social Media Games - Roundtable
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Tammy Levy and Tim Mannveille join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Social Media Apps Downsize Games...
The State of Play-to-Earn - Crypto Corner
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Yield Guild Games’ Gabby Dizon and Jeff Holmberg join your host Nico Vereecke for a follow-up conversation about Pla...
AI Art: DALL-Eks or High-value Disruptive Innovation? - Roundtable
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and David Amor join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 AI Art Applied to Games: How will innovation disrupt g...
What's Next For Play-To-Earn Gaming Guilds? - Crypto Corner
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Animoca Brands’ Jesper Lundquest and MMA Gaming’s Casper join your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about Pla...
A New Theory for Game Design Psychology - Roundtable
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella and Tammy Levy join your host Abhimanyu Kumar to discuss: #1 Space Ape Games and Beatstar: How Beatstar s...
A Deep Dive into Web3 Publishing, Growth & UA - Crypto Corner
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, we take a deep dive into Web3 Publishing and Growth. Quinn Campbell, VP of Growth at Sky Mavis, and Jon Hook, CMO at P...
Unity’s Love Triangle & Blizzard’s Breakup - Roundtable
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion, Joost van Dreunen, and David Amor, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Blizzard & NetEase Cancel WoW...
StriderDAO : Community-Driven IP Creation - Crypto Corner
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
(Apologies for Mic Quality issues in the last 2 minutes!) On this week’s Crypto Corner, StriderDAO cofounder and CEO Andrew Green joins your host N...
Sophie Vo: Lessons in Conscious Leadership - Interview
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sophie Vo – founder of Rise and Play, as well as a game / studio lead – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss:#1 What is ...
TikTok’s Sticky Algorithm Plus Games Equals Success? - Roundtable
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Lars Doucet, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Earnings Update: What’s next for ...
What VCs Look For in Web3 Games - Crypto Corner
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Play Ventures’ Anton Backman and Konvoy Ventures’ Philip Collins join your host Nico Vereecke for discussion about...
Matthew Ball: Gaming x The Metaverse - Interview
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew Ball – brilliant thinker, prolific essayist, active investor, founder of Ball Metaverse Research Partners, a producer of me...
Drawing the Ethical Line for Misleading Ads - Roundtable
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella, David Amor and Tim Mannveille, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Web Forums vs Discord Social ...
BreederDAO: The Factory of the Metaverse - Crypto Corner
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, BreederDAO Cofounder and CEO Renz Chong joins your host Nico Vereecke for a no-nonsense discussion about Play-to-Earn/...
National Game Engines Could Shape The World - Roundtable
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and Tammy Levy, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Benefits and Challenges of Player Polls: How does pla...
Magicave: Building the Next Generation of Digital Toys - Crypto Corner
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Magicave cofounders Harry Holmwood and Ste Curran your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about the future of Digit...
Raph Koster: Playable Worlds and the Metaverse - Interview
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Raph Koster – legendary game designer, author of Theory of Fun for Game Design, and CEO of Playable Worlds – joins Naavik co-foun...
Half-Year Analysis: Big Beats and Predictions - Roundtable
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 M&A and Growth by Acquisition: Who could st...
Open Economies, Social Connectivity & Play - Crypto Corner
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Anton Bernstein, CEO and co-founder of Pocket Worlds, joins your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about the futur...
Collect Stepping Stones and Honor Interestingness - Roundtable
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anthony Pecorella, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Investing in Interestingness: ...
Web3 Game Fundraising in a Crypto Winter - Crypto Corner
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winter is here.On this week’s Crypto Corner, BITKRAFT Crypto Team members Carlos Pereira and Jamie Wallace join your host (and their colleague) Nico...
Eric Kress: Dissecting the Video Game Market - Interviews
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric Kress, principal of Gossamer Consulting Group and co-host of the Deconstructor of Fun podcast, joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bus...
Cutting Through the Game Recession Fluff - Roundtable
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Brett Nowak, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Solana’s Web3 Mobile Phone: What p...
Autonomous Worlds and Digital Physics with 0xPARC - Crypto Corner
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Future of Gaming is fully decentralized and is built on Autonomous Worlds and Digital Physics. On this week’s Crypto Corner, tech pioneer Justi...
Meta’s Evolved VR and Gaming Strategy - Roundtable
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Joost van Dreunen, and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Diablo Immortal Game Launch Results: Did the...
Building a Sustainable Blockchain Game ft. Gods Unchained - Crypto Corner
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Clay has been working on games for over two decades. He has spent the last 3 years building and operating one of the most popular and sustainabl...
Roundtable - The Snowball Changing the Games We Develop
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Lars Doucet and Tim Mannveille, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Riot x Game Pass: What’s in ...
Crypto Corner - 1 vs 2 Token Economies for Games
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the differences between 1 and 2 token models for games? How can you leverage them to make a sustainable economy? Tokenomics experts Nat Elias...
Roundtable - Is Diablo Immortal Fun for Mortal Wallets?
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, David Amor, Yon Raz-Fridman and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Axie Infinity’s First UGC Games: ...
Crypto Corner - Token Economy Design for Games
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do fungible tokens bring to video games? What do you need to keep in mind when designing a game economy with tokens? How will tokens & games ...
Roundtable - Matchmaking Retention Through Emotional Variability
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Sony’s Transmedia Announcements: Are we in the ...
Crypto Corner - Blocklords Deep Dive with CEO David Johansson
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blocklords is a Web3 Medieval Strategy MMO with asymmetric gameplay facilitating a (potentially) sustainable Play-and-Earn economy. Their CEO, David J...
Roundtable - Game Design Innovation Requires Growing Pains
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Abhimanyu Kumar, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 EA’s Rumored Sale or Merger...
Crypto Corner - Blockchain Gaming in a Crypto Bear Market
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does Blockchain Gaming look like on the other side of a crypto bear market?That is the question we are discussing on this week’s Crypto Corner....
Roundtable - Luna Crashed and the Bear Woke Up
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anton Gorodetsky, Nicolas Vereecke and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Luna/UST Crash: Why did Luna...
Crypto Corner - Robbie Ferguson: How to Design and Scale Blockchain-Powered Game Economies
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Ferguson is Co-founder at Immutable, builder of the first Layer 2 for NFTs on Ethereum. Immutable has also created the Blockchain Games Gods Un...
Roundtable - Return of the Fortnite
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Matt Dion and Anil Das-Gupta, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Fortnite Returns to iOS: How doe...
Crypto Corner - Treasure DAO - Building a Decentralized Nintendo
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big Brain Time! In this episode, we take a deep dive into Treasure - a DAO that’s building On-Chain bridges between Metaverses. Treasure Co-founder ...
Roundtable - Square Enix’s Western Studios ‘Only’ Cost $300M?
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, David Amor, Matej Lancaric and Miikka Ahonen, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Bored Ape’s Virtual Land Sale: ...
Crypto Corner - The Future of Axie Infinity with Philip La, Game Lead at Sky Mavis
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Philip La is the Game Product Lead at Sky Mavis, the makers of Axie Infinity. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain ...
Roundtable - STEPN: Move-to-Earn or Ponzinomics?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion, Abhimanyu Kumar and Nicolas Vereecke, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Ubisoft Attracts Buyout Intere...
Crypto Corner - The Legal Side of Web3
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Omri Bouton is a Blockchain, Crypto/NFT & Web3 Lawyer at Sheridans. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss the legal and regulatory sid...
Roundtable - Is Transmedia the Next Mainstream Game Dev Strategy?
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta, Abhimanyu Kumar and Tom Hammond, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Transmedia as a Game Dev Strat...
Crypto Corner - RSTLSS: Digital Identity in Web3
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charli Cohen is founder and CEO of RSTLSS, a Digital Fashion Brand for the Multiverse. She joins Faye Maidment and Nico Vereecke to discuss#1 Identity...
Roundtable - Shaping the Metaverse Brick by LEGO Brick
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, David Amor and Matt Dion, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Ghost Recon Breakpoint Sunset: Did Ubisoft experiment...
Crypto Corner - Web3 Gaming Business Models & The Future of Virtual Economies
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, BITKRAFT Crypto Team members Carlos Pereira and Jamie Wallace join your host Nico Vereecke to discuss#1 A Ronin Exploit...
Roundtable - Garena Free Fire Deconstruction
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Thomas Baker, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Naavik Pro Deconstruction: How did Garena’s Free...
Crypto Corner - The $625m Ronin Exploit & the Future of Axie Infinity
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Lars Doucet, Anil Das-Gupta and Chong Ahn join your host Nico Vereecke to talk about the Recent Ronin exploit and what ...
Roundtable - The Good, the Bad and the Strategy of PlayStation Subscriptions
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anil Das-Gupta, Aaron Bush and Chong Ahn, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Axie Infinity’s Ronin Sidechain Hac...
Crypto Corner - OpenSea, Blockchain Gaming Monetization & Web3 at GDC
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Will Brooke, Gaming Lead at OpenSea, and Seb Park, Co-Founder at Infinite Canvas, join your host Nico Vereecke to talk ...
Roundtable - What We Learned at GDC 2022
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Fawzi Itani, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 What We Learned at GDC 2022: Spec...
Crypto Corner - MatchboxDAO: Building On-Chain Games on StarkNet
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Swagtimus and Yoni, the pseudonymous builders behind MatchboxDAO join your host Nico Vereecke to take a deep dive in:#1...
Roundtable #39 - Could Thatgamecompany be the Pixar of games?
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Thatgamecompany’s 160M USD Investmen...
Crypto Corner #17 - Michael Sanders: Horizon Blockchain Games
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Michael Sanders, Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller at Horizon Blockchain Games, joins your host Nico Vereecke to discuss...
Roundtable #38 - Can AI Tech Innovate Game Development?
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, David Amor, Abhimanyu Kumar and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Realistic Characters for Virtual Worl...
Crypto Corner #16 - Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Robby Yung, CEO at Animoca Brands, joins your host Nico Vereecke to discuss:#1: What Animoca Brands is#2: The biggest a...
Roundtable #37 - Will Steam Deck Become a Success?
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Fawzi Itani join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Evolution of Digital Game Sales: Will digital games ...
Crypto Corner #15 - Crypto Gaming 101
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Nico Vereecke, Devin Becker and Ethan Levy join your host Maria Gillies to get back to basics on Crypto Games. We discu...
Roundtable #36 - Prioritize New Game Ideas, Costs of Buggy Game Launches, & YouTube’s NFTs
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and Sebastian Park join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 How to Prioritize New Game Ideas: You have a list o...
Crypto Corner #14 - A Deep Dive into Crypto Raiders
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Crypto Corner episode, Nicholas ‘Captain Kix’ Kneuper - co-founder of Crypto Raiders - and Naavik collaborator Devin Becker join your host...
Roundtable #35 - Roblox’s Results, Global Gaming Deals Activity in 2021 & Nintendo Direct
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Anton Gorodetsky, David Amor and Yonatan Raz-Fridman join your host Maria Gillies to discuss - #1 Roblox Results: Roblox rep...
Crypto Corner #13 - Loot Part 2: Decentralized, Permissionless & Collaborative World Building
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, timshel, LordOfaFew and Threepwave, join your host Nico to take a deep dive into how world building happens wi...
Roundtable #34 - Network effects, User Acquisition Fundamentals & F2P vs Web3 UA
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this Metacast episode, Matej Lancaric, Chong Ahn and Nico Vereecke join your host Maria Gillies to discuss - Network EffectsAnimoca...
Crypto Corner #12 - Blockchain Trading Card Games (Ft. Gods Unchained)
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryTrading Card Games lend themselves well to Blockchain Technology. Digital Trading cards are an easy concept to grasp, as they are alrea...
Roundtable #33 - Gaming DAOs, Designing Endgames, and Sony’s Acquisition of Bungie
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryThis episode of the Roundtable sees Florian Ziegler, Matt Dion, and Maria Gillies joining your host Nico to discuss DAOs and their appl...
Crypto Corner #11 - The Rise of Play-to-Earn Gaming Guilds (Feat. YGG & BAYZ)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Summary herePlay-to-earn Gaming Guilds are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) that buy game assets (usually yield-earning NFTs) and loan th...
Roundtable #32 - Sandbox Deconstruction, Women in Games & What's Next for Dapper Labs
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Summary hereIn this Metacast episode, Maria Gillies, Jayne Peressini and Aaron Bush join your host Nico to discuss - #1: Naavik’s The Sandbox Decon...
Crypto Corner #10 - Crabada, a fully decentralized Play-and-Earn Idle Game on Avalanche
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Summary hereIn this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, Ryan Foo and Tender join your host Nico to take a deep dive into Crabada, a fully decentralized Pl...
Roundtable #31 - Microsoft x Activision Blizzard, NFT Marketplaces & Turkish Studios Raise Big
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Sebastian Park, Miikka Ahonen and David Amor join your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss - #1: Microsoft buys Activision Bli...
Crypto Corner #9 - What 2022 has in store for Blockchain Gaming
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, Joost van Dreunen, Miko Matsumura and Chong Ahn join your host Nico to talk about what’s going to happen in ...
Roundtable #30 - Take Two buys Zynga & The Roblox Controversy
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Yonatan Raz-Fridman, Devin Becker and Abhimanyu Kumar join your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss - #1: Take-Two buys Zynga ...
Crypto Corner #8 - [Debate] Why Gamers Hate NFTs
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past months, we’ve seen a significant backlash from the gaming community when gaming companies announced they were experimenting with NFTs ...
Roundtable #29 - Biggest Learnings of 2021
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many in the games industry, 2021 was a rollercoaster ride. We saw Roblox going public, Apple’s ATT come into effect, discriminatory practices in...
Crypto Corner #7 - Blockchain Games & Esports
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast Crypto Corner episode, Khaled Alroumi, Anton Backman and Sebastian Park join your host Nico to take a deep dive into the complexities...
Roundtable #28 - Blockchain Ecosystem Funds, Rec Room Raises $145m & Amazon Prime Gaming partners with Blankos Block Party
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Metacast episode, Chong Ahn, David Amor and Florian Ziegler join your host Nicolas Vereecke to discuss; #1: The Rise of Blockchain Gaming Eco...