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 Eliason and Defi Vader join your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive. If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or rev...
Jun 14, 2022•58 min
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: How does the Sky Mavis UGC programme benefit Axie Infinity? Could the revenue share model sustain builders’ costs of development? #2 Diablo Immortal’s $100k+ to Max a Character: What is the game mechanic with enough spend depth for $100k+ per character? Does this power progression affect players who don’t spend as much? #3 Apex Legends’ Mobile Launc...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 9 min
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 evolve over time? Tokenomics expert Jeremy Parris and everyone’s favorite crypto-skeptic Lars Doucet join your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive. If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as alwa...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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 golden age for successful big screen adaptations of games? #2 When Does Consolidation Mania End: Why are game giants interested in being acquired? What does consolidation mean to the creativity of game development? #3 Some Players Don’t Want Fair Matchmaking: Popular FPS players and content creators are asking for easy PvP lobbies so they can enterta...
Jun 03, 2022•59 min
Blocklords is a Web3 Medieval Strategy MMO with asymmetric gameplay facilitating a (potentially) sustainable Play-and-Earn economy. Their CEO, David Johansson joins your host Nico Vereecke for a deep dive. If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co or metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! TLD...
May 31, 2022•42 min
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 could change investment partnerships? YGG issued an official statement . #3 Is Crypto Gaming Broken? We Do...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min
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 Entrepreneurship If you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at ni...
May 24, 2022•53 min
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 blockchain solutions. #2 Bear Markets: Is there a generalized bear market? What were the triggers? Hav...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min
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 Practical Tips on designing a Blockchain-Powered Game Economy If you would like us to discuss any o...
May 17, 2022•50 min
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 EVE Online Roadmap: What’s next for EVE Online now that it’s nearly celebrating 20 years since its re...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co . We’...
May 10, 2022•51 min
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 Warcraft Arclight Rumble Announcement: What is Blizzard’s new mobile game? Was the development strategy ‘bu...
May 06, 2022•50 min
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, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And a...
May 03, 2022•49 min
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 the competitive landscape? #3 Playable Worlds Raise: What is Playable Worlds developing? If there’s s...
Apr 29, 2022•57 min
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 nicolas@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you l...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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? How effective are in-game billboard ads? #3 Coda Payments Raises $690m: What are the benefits of gam...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min
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@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the epi...
Apr 19, 2022•50 min
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 towards this goal? How could the Epic x LEGO metaverse compare against Meta’s creator fees? #3 Miniclip Pi...
Apr 15, 2022•58 min
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, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And ...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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 earnings were down 7% during Q1 2022. Should mobile game developers prepare for doom and gloom? #3 Blood...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min
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 you would like us to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naa...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min
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 - New PlayStation Plus Subscriptions: What are the new PlayStation Plus subscription tiers? Does their sub...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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 love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can he...
Mar 29, 2022•39 min
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 | YouTube video If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@na...
Mar 25, 2022•49 min
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-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and fe...
Mar 22, 2022•42 min
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 Overturned: How can companies keep up and adapt their games to the individual regulations of each coun...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min
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 to discuss any other blockchain gaming-related topics, do reach out at nicolas@naavik.co . We’d love ...
Mar 15, 2022•58 min
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 we see in games? #2 Genshin Impact’s User Generated Content: Why is HoYoverse developing UGC content ...
Mar 11, 2022•59 min
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-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co . We’d love to hear your general thoughts and feedb...
Mar 08, 2022•48 min
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 possible ‘whys’ behind the decision based on their 2021 earnings and game portfolio. #3 Steam Deck’s Relea...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
