The big beasts arise as we talk EVE Frontier, MapleStory Universe and how Wemade's approach bests Ubisoft.

• [00:34] Jon attended EVE Fanfest 2026 in Iceland. What are his takeaways?
• [02:40] Why EVE Fanfest works beyond being just an event for players.
• [05:05] EVE Frontier is EVE Online if made from scratch now.
• [06:46] In Cycle 6 (out 25th June), EVE Frontier finally becomes more of an actual survival game.
• [09:28] Modular shipbuilding replaces fixed ships.
• [10:40] EVE Frontier is a game that rewards players who improve their manual gameplay skills.
• [11:55] “This is a game that makes EVE Online feel cuddly.”
• [13:58] Does EVE Frontier need non-EVE players?
• [15:30] The fundamental approach is blockchain as a unified API.
• [16:38] Why some CCP/Fenris developers want to work on EVE Frontier, not EVE Online.
• [17:38] How EVE Frontier is using AI for coding and prototyping.
• [19:10] Nexon is talking about MapleStory Universe, MSU 2.0 and VIBE IP.
• [22:11] MapleStory Universe did $31 million in revenue in year 1.
• [23:22] The real KPI for MSU 2.0 is the revenue third-party devs make.
• [25:55] Average EVE Fanfest attendee had played 7,900 hours of EVE Online.
• [30:50] Legend of Ymir has released the ability to mint and trade character NFTs.
• [32:00] Legend of Ymir NFT character trading was $77,000 on day 1.
• [34:40] Ubisoft is shutting down Champions Tactics’ web3 features on 27th May.
• [36:00] Ubisoft’s blockchain problems are a minor part of much wider issues for the company.
• [39:00] Champions Tactics was beautifully made, but too narrow in its addressable audience.
• [42:29] Wemade is iteratively learning. Ubisoft is scattergun, lacking learning loops.
• [44:30] The post-crash shape of blockchain gaming is now becoming apparent.