
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Mishka Katkoff sits down with Carla Rylance - external development expert, XDS Advisory Committee Chair, and Head of Business Solutions for XDS Spark - to dive deep into the 2025 XDS Insights Report.
In this episode:
Key trends in external development, co-development, and industry shifts following the pandemic. The growing role of AI in game development: how publishers and service providers are using (or not using) AI. Budget trends, rates, and the business realities facing external studios. Why publishers are sticking with trusted partners and the importance of security, flexibility, and due diligence
https://xdsummit.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlarylance/https://deconstructoroffun.com/slack
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & technical mishaps
02:00 – What is the XDS Insights Report?
06:00 – Trends in external development & co-dev
15:00 – Budgets, rates, and industry shifts
25:00 – The rise of AI in game development
35:00 – Security, trust, and partner selection
45:00 – Q&A and closing thoughts
#ExternalDevelopment #XDS #Podcast #GameIndustry #AI #CoDevelopment
By Deconstructor of Fun4.4
100100 ratings
Mishka Katkoff sits down with Carla Rylance - external development expert, XDS Advisory Committee Chair, and Head of Business Solutions for XDS Spark - to dive deep into the 2025 XDS Insights Report.
In this episode:
Key trends in external development, co-development, and industry shifts following the pandemic. The growing role of AI in game development: how publishers and service providers are using (or not using) AI. Budget trends, rates, and the business realities facing external studios. Why publishers are sticking with trusted partners and the importance of security, flexibility, and due diligence
https://xdsummit.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlarylance/https://deconstructoroffun.com/slack
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & technical mishaps
02:00 – What is the XDS Insights Report?
06:00 – Trends in external development & co-dev
15:00 – Budgets, rates, and industry shifts
25:00 – The rise of AI in game development
35:00 – Security, trust, and partner selection
45:00 – Q&A and closing thoughts
#ExternalDevelopment #XDS #Podcast #GameIndustry #AI #CoDevelopment

537 Listeners

1,090 Listeners

940 Listeners

226 Listeners

9,920 Listeners

514 Listeners

8 Listeners

205 Listeners

127 Listeners

131 Listeners

466 Listeners

7 Listeners

44 Listeners

45 Listeners

31 Listeners