Deconstructor of Fun

In this episode of This Week In Games  we discuss: #1  Ubisoft reveals over 100 games for its Uplay+ subscription gaming service for September #2  How to spot an exploitative mobile game publishing deal -- fro a former publishing CEO #3  Tinder is now bypassing the Play Store on Android to avoid Google’s 30 percent cut #4  PUBG Officially Becomes The World’s Most Popular A...

In this episode of This Week In Games  we discuss: #1  Subscriptions are the future of app monetization #2  Mike Morhaime's highlights and lessons of nearly three decades at Blizzard #3  Glu Mobile: Highly Likely To Beat Estimates For Q2 2019 #4  HQ Trivia Lays off ~20% as It Preps Subscriptions Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1. @adamwtelfer & @ekress) to let...

In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Google Stadia’s only exclusive game, Gylt, is not so exclusive  #2  Chess Rush, Tencent's take on Auto Chess, launches tomorrow #3  Pass Royale Season 1 | Clash Royale #4  Tencent’s answer to Diablo Immortal bombed in China Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1. @adamwtelfer & @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want us...

In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  N3twork announces a new game #2  Apex Legends season 2 battle pass #3  Call Of Duty: Mobile Has Launched in Australia #4  Electronic Arts Needs Mobile Gaming Help Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 @adamwtelfer & @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-depth. Or to just let us know how we...

Also, our projections on how Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will succeed  In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble (Kotaku) #2 Teamfight Tactics Could Be Bigger Than League of Legends #3 Dr. Mario World hits Android and iOS in July, here’s how it plays  #4 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite worldwide launch begins on June 21st...

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In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming partnership #2  Minecraft Earth Wants to be the Next Pokemon Go #3  Pokémon Masters: Everything we know so far #4  Riccardo Zacconi to step down as CEO of King Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1. @adamwtelfer & @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-d...

Most of us go through this at least once during our careers. Several of us have to go through this multiple times during their careers. Yet it is something we tend not to talk about. Losing a job gets bundled with feelings of disappointment, failure, shame and even anger. Yet we seldom see it as what it can be. It's a push to take the next step. A nudge to evolve. An opportunity to self-assess. A...

In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Playtika Doubles down with new casual games division #2  Mario Kart Tour’s beta has arrived #3  Mobile version of League of Legends #4  Blizzard Entertainment President Interview On Priorities #5  Microsoft and Sony form partnership #6  Call of Duty 2020 In Upheaval Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @ekress) to let us k...

Epic is continuing to make big boi moves while Sony grows its subscriber base.  In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Epic’s store continues to absorb PC gaming exclusives #2  Epic Games acquires Rocket League studio Psyonix #3  Zero’ chance it passes: Game analysts break down senator’s anti-loot box bill #4  Playstation Now has 700,000 users, use contributed to Sony’s Increa...

In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) CEO Frank Gibeau on Q1 2019 Results  #2  Activision Blizzard's stock rally from earnings-fuelled price collapse? #3  G lu Mobile Earnings: Gluu stock plummeted as Q1 sales gain 18% + EA recap Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-de...

Apart from the truth we will also talk about crunch in the gaming industry and give our personal view on it. In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  The truth about hypercasual games #2  Apex Legends will avoid crunch #3  Google Is Banning A Play Store Developer With More Than Half A Billion App Installs Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @ekress) to let us know, which news...

Traditional wisdom in product management dictates the use of AB testing for product optimisation. In this episode, our very own Joseph Kim sits down with Niklas Herriger (CEO, Gondola.io) and Andre Cohen (CTO, Gondola.io) to challenge this traditional wisdom and offer alternatives to achieve even better results. Generally speaking most PMs in our industry follow the formulas for statisti...

In this episode we also discuss whether Stadia has the content to match its infrastructure. In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 PlayStation 5: Sony outlines next-gen console plans #2 Xbox: Stadia has the infrastructure, but doesn't have the content #3 20 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you wan...

Also, what Zynga's CEO believes is the next big catalyst for mobile games and why Ninja paid $1M to Ninja for steaming APEX Legends In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Apple’s $500MM bet on the future of mobile gaming #2  Zynga CEO: this is the next big catalyst for mobile gaming #3  EA Paid Ninja $1 Million To Stream Apex Legends Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @ekre...

Also, we talk about what (all) went wrong with BioWare's Anthem and why APEX Legends won't dethrone Fortnite In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Snapchat Invests in Mobile Gaming With Launch of ‘Snap Games’ #2  APEX Legends Won't Dethrone Fortnite, but there's still nothing like it #3  How Kolibri went from minimum viable product to 70 million installs #4 How BioWare's Anthem Went Wr...

The platforms are pushing their subscription services that don't seem to be quite ready for the market nor serve a particular market need. In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  The Google Stadia Backlash Has Begun #2  Top 7 trends in mobile gaming from GDC 2019 #3  Epic announces $100 million Epic MegaGrants fund for game developers #4 Apple unveils premium games subscription service A...

Today we talk with the famous Eric Seufert who also publishes the popular blog Mobiledevmemo and heads platformfor N3twork. Together we cover the following topics: #1. The problem with the 30% platform fee on mobile in three charts #2. High growth, low growth, no growth: systematic growth with DAU replacement #3. Using machine learning to automate mobile marketing budgets #4. What will the next ge...

Will Nintendo's honeymoon on mobile continue if they take their foot off the pedal? In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Apex Legends tops 50M players in first month #2  Microsoft wants Xbox Game Pass on PS4 #3  Nintendo is asking its mobile gaming partners to tone down the microtransactions Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1, @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want...

In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  BioWare spreads out Anthem’s 90-day roadmap #2 Why 'Apex Legends' Is Obviously Not The Next 'Fortnite' #3  Electronic Arts: How To Destroy Shareholder Value Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1, @ekress) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-depth. Or to just let us know how we can improve. Also, hit the s...

Supercell CEOs first ever blog post was, righteously so, extremely well received. But many of you may have missed major course changes communicated between the line... In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1  Activision's Plan to Cut Hundreds of Jobs #2  EEDAR 2018 Q4 Round Up #3  My most valuable retention KPIs #4  MY TAKE ON SUPERCELL’S 2018  Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff &...

Zynga Inc. ended 2018 with faster-growing sales and bookings, and expects that trend to increase in 2019, but profit could be a problem. In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 GameStop's future in question after failing to secure buyout #2 A Free-To-Play Titanfall Battle Royale Game Will Be Out Soon #3 Zynga proclaims ‘turnaround is now complete’ as earnings show strong bookings trend Hit us up on Twit...

Also, Apple's new gaming subscription service. In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 Destiny developer Bungie is ditching Activision after 8 years #2 Metro Exodus will only release on the Epic Store #3 Influencer plans say a lot about Epic Games Store’s vision of itself #4 Apple could be working on gaming subscription service Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff & @jokim1) to let us know, which news t...

Also, what can be expected from Epic's Android store In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 Jam City announces $145m in strategic finance  #2 Epic Games store planned for launch on Android this year #3 Why Activision and EA have dropped over 40 percent Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff & @jokim1) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-depth. Or to just let u...

Experts and analysts are throwing their predictions for this year. Who is using sound analysis for their predictions and who’s just winging it? Let us tell you... In the latest TWIG we discuss: #1 Here's what 2019 will be like for the game biz #2 Mobile game insiders predict the biggest trends of 2019 Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff & @jokim1) to let us know, which news topics you want us to...