Naavik Gaming Podcast

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: How would NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple or Amazon benefit from acquiring EA? Why are none of these game companies? #2 Merit Circle DAO Proposal to Remove YGG Seed Investor: What instigated the proposal and is it fair? Are we witnessing how DAOs coul...

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. Sebastian Park and Ryan Foo join your host Nico Vereecke to go into #1 Blockchain Gaming in a Crypto Bear Market #2 We Expect too Much out of Blockchain Games (more reading here ) #3 Common Errors in Assessing Probabilities for Success in Entrepreneu...

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 and UST crash? What are the impacts on currency owners, crypto markets and blockchain games? Nico recommended this source for all the Luna crash details. Naavik shared this blog resource for an in-depth analysis of pros/cons for the most popular...

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 Unchained and Guild of Guardians . He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. We go into #1 Why Game Devs should work with Immutable #2 Ethereum Scaling: Zero-Knowledge Rollups #3 What Blockchain brings to games #4...

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 does the Xbox Cloud Streaming partnership benefit Fortnite and Microsoft? #2 China’s Underage Streaming Regulations: What are the roles of game developers and regulation in protecting minors and adults from the potential negative impacts of games? #3...

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 and Core team member John and Karel join you host Nico Vereecke to discuss #1 Treasure and $Magic #2 On-Chain Economic Primitives #3 Incentivizing Game Builders #4 Managing a Gaming DAO YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would li...

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: Could the Ethereum gas war have been avoided? What could other companies learn from Yuga Labs’ experience? #2 Web2 vs Web3 UA: What are the current differences between web2 and web3 user acquisition? Will this change as web3 gaming matures? #3 Warcr...

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 Gaming. We go into #1 What makes Axie Infinity special #2 Axie Origin #3 Axie Land Gameplay #4 The future of Play-to-Earn YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics,...

In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion , Abhimanyu Kumar and Nicolas Vereecke , join your host Maria Gillies to discuss:   #1 Ubisoft Attracts Buyout Interest: Why could Ubisoft be exploring a buyout? Are there parallels to be drawn between Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard’s acquisition? #2 Meta Struggles to Recover Market Value: Is it possible for Meta to recoup their metaverse investment considering...

Omri Bouton is a Blockchain, Crypto/NFT & Web3 Lawyer at Sheridans. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss the legal and regulatory side of Web3. We go into #1 What is a DAO? #2 Security vs Utility Tokens #3 IP on the Blockchain & More! YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at n...

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 Strategy: Why are there numerous IPs going from games to the big screen and vice-versa? How does transmedia impact storytelling? #2 Xbox In-game Ads for F2P Games: Why is Microsoft considering in-game ads for Xbox? Will they consider video rewarded ads...

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 & self-expression in Web3 #2 Fashion in the Metaverse #3 Digital vs traditional Fashion YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naav...

In this Metacast episode, David Amor and Matt Dion , join your host Maria Gillies to discuss:   #1 Ghost Recon Breakpoint Sunset: Did Ubisoft experiment introducing NFTs into a live game because Ghost Recon Breakpoint was due to sunset? Could players use those NFTs in other Ubisoft games? #2 Epic x LEGO Collaboration: Are they the perfect partners to build a metaverse? Why did Sony invest $1B towa...

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 Update #2 Different Business Models in Web3 Gaming #3 The Future of Web3 Gaming Economies #4 Fun and Work in the Metaverse YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics...

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 Fire succeed in the red ocean market of battle royale games? How can you sell player power without making the game pay to win? How can tech debt impact your game’s revenue? #2 Mobile Game Earnings - Q1 2022: Sensor Tower reported that mobile game ea...

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 it means for the future of Axie Infinity. We discuss; #1 What a blockchain bridge is #2 The details of the Ronin Hack #3 What will happen next #4 The new Axie game #5 The future of Axie Infinity YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If...

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 Hack: How could the hack help shape the team structure and tech stack of web3 game studios? What does the hack mean for Sky Mavis’ future? Nico will be hosting a technical deep dive into Ronin’s hack in the next Crypto Corner episode. #2 Deep Dive - Ne...

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 about: #1 OpenSea #2 Gaming NFTs #3 The Future of Web3 Monetization #4 Blockchain Gaming at GDC Key Resources: YouTube video If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co . We’d lov...

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: Special episode dedicated to our learnings from GDC 2022. We talk about our individual experiences and what we learned based on our different game industry roles; and whether attending GDC is worth the investment. Key Resources: Episode summary | YouT...

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 Zero-Knowledge Proofs #2 The Advantages ZK Rollups bring to gaming #3 The Disadvantages of ZK Rollups #4 The Most Exciting Matchbox Projects Key Resources: Episode summary | YouTube video If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming...

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush , Anil Das-Gupta and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss:   #1 Thatgamecompany’s 160M USD Investment: Could the investment scale the company to explore games that are emotional experiences across mediums? Will we see more games developed as art? Do companies need to tackle artistic versus revenue-focused projects differently? #2 EA’s Lootbox Fine...

In this Crypto Corner episode, Michael Sanders , Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller at Horizon Blockchain Games , joins your host Nico Vereecke to discuss  #1 What Blockchain brings to Gaming #2 The next generation of Blockchain Gaming wallets with Sequence #3 Blockchain Trading Card Games with Skyweaver #4 The future of Gaming YouTube video: Available here Episode Summary here If you would like us...

In this Metacast episode, David Amor , Abhimanyu Kumar and Matt Dion join your host Maria Gillies to discuss:   #1 Realistic Characters for Virtual Worlds: Inworld AI raised 10M USD to create “brains for virtual characters in immersive realities”. Why are realistic characters important for virtual worlds? Could third party AI solutions lower game development costs? What other AI applications could...

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 advantages of Blockchain in games #3: The future of Blockchain Gaming #4: Animoca’s strategy & value proposition #5: Interoperability Key Resources: Episode summary | YouTube video If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-re...

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 overtake physical copies, and are digital sales a long-term strategy for console developers? #2 Playtika’s 2022 Strategy: Playtika went public in January 2021 and they recently announced they’re considering a sale of the company. We discuss the poss...