Naavik Gaming Podcast

What are the different ways to invest in the Play-to-Earn space? Should Facebook’s Metaverse aspirations concern us? How big is the threat of the Chinese Government? Answers to these questions and more on this week’s Roundtable! In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by Piers Kicks , Abhimanyu Kumar and Yonatan Raz-Fridman to discuss;   - How investors can gain exposure to the boomin...

Why is Netflix moving into games? Will the Steam Deck be successful? How do you acquire users for a Blockchain game? Find out on this week’s roundtable!!! In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by Jayne Peressini , Matej Lancaric and Aaron Bush to discuss;   - Netflix’ entry into video games.   - Valve’s announcement of the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming PC.   - How to approach User A...

How sustainable is the Play-to-Earn business model? Is it a Ponzi Scheme? Or is it the future of gaming? Find out on this week’s Roundtable episode! In this Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke is joined by David Amor , Miikka Ahonen ,  Florian Ziegler and Anton Gorodetsky to discuss;   - The sustainability of the Play-to-Earn model with games like Axie Infinity   - The past and future of instant ga...

This week's Metacast episode is a banger! We are proud to debut crypto expert and BITKRAFT 's own Piers Kicks as part of our roundtable team! He's joined by Gala Games ' Jayne , and Naavik 's Aaron and Nico to discuss:   - The newly emerging Play-to-Earn model, focusing on companies like Axie Infinity and Gala Games   - The big moves Facebook is making in the VR space race     As today’s bonus seg...

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by David and Florian to discuss;   - The benefits and drawbacks of using Blockchain in games   - E3: The good, the bad and the ugly   - Gaming subscriptions, the future of game monetization?     As today’s bonus segment, we play 'Pitch the game, mobile version'!     If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, do reach out at metacast@naavik.c...

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Manyu , Matej and Florian to discuss -   - First Time User Experience (FTUE), what HD/Console game developers can learn from Mobile games best practices   - The future of Cloud gaming and Massive Interactive Live Events    - Trends in the development of Ad Creatives    We also introduce a new bonus segment, a game called 'Overrated/Underrated'.   You fin...

In this Metacast episode, Nico is joined by Aaron , Yon and Anton to discuss - - The future of Roblox and why video game developers might consider building on UGC platforms - How different companies build ecosystems around their offerings and leverage them to succeed in bigger way - Embracer Group's last earnings report, plus the sustainability of its M&A-focused growth strategy We also introd...

In this marketing heavy Metacast episode, Nico and Manyu are joined by Jayne , Matej and Florian to discuss - How Player Networks might hold the key to User Acquisition growth in a post-IDFA world How UA can be used to validate game concepts in the early stages of game development and derisk the business overall If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, do reach out at metacast@na...

In The Metacast’s maiden episode, Nico is joined by Aaron , Manyu and Sergey to discuss - The data gold mine unveiled in the Apple vs Epic court case Is content king in the gaming industry? The power of platforms and ecosystems A future outlook on AppLovin If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and fee...