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March 17, 2020Elite Game Developers vs. Deconstructor of Fun
In this episode I'm joined by Joakim Achren, seasoned Finnish games entrepreneur, turned online coach and mentor for aspiring games entrepreneurs and business folks. You can find the content he provides at (www.elitegamedevelopers.com).
The content that EGD offers includes:
The podcast where Joakim talks to founders, investors and other people who work closely with gaming startups. Here, have a listen.

The book.. You can grab the first chapter from here.

The blog, check it out here.
1 hr 12 min
March 11, 2020TWIG #73: Riot's Valorant Monetization, iOS Games in China Require License, and MZ's Crystalborne
Welcome to TWIG 73!
This week we cover:
#1. Former Glu CEO Niccolo De Masi is on the prowl for mobile app acquisitions
#2. iOS games in China to require a Publishing License - Why now, and what is the impact?
#3. How will Valorant’s cosmetics and microtransactions work?
#4. MZ's: Crystalborne Game Launch

Links for this episode:
Tim Sweeney's Tweets supporting NVIDIA's GeForce NOW

Super Evil Megacorp's: SHARING OUR REMOTE FIRST PROCESSES, TOOLS AND GUIDELINES FOR FELLOW CORONA-DODGERS
Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:
Joseph Kim: @jokim1

Eric Kress: @ekress

Adam Telfer: @adamwtelfer

Miska Katkoff: @m_katkoff
37 min
March 09, 2020Stillfront Acquires Storm8 For $300M | Talk with COO Alexis Bonte
Stillfront Group has been on a tear acquiring a number of marquee game studios. With the acquisition of Storm8, they have now grown their global gaming network to 13 total studios. Even further, the Swedish publicly listed company's stock has almost tripled in the past year.
Stillfront acquired Storm8 for $300M on January 21, 2020.
Who is Stillfront?

What is their overall strategy?

What was the mergers & acquisition process like in the Storm8 deal?

How did they think through their deal structure?

What's the future strategy and what's in store for both Storm8 and Stillfront in the future?
Find out in our conversation with Stillfront Group's Group COO Alexis Bonte.
Hosts:
Joseph Kim (@jokim1, insta/Twitter)

Eric Kress (@ekress, Twitter)
Guest:
Alexis Bonte (@alexisbonte, Twitter)
39 min
March 03, 2020 TWIG #72: Why GDC Canceled, Word! Games, EPIC Calls Out SuperData Fortnite Figures, and Roblox Raises $150M
Welcome to TWIG 72!
This week we cover:
#1. GDC 2020 has been canceled
#2. State of Word Games: Rising Revenue, Emerging Markets
#3. EPIC Questions SuperData on Fortnite Figures
#4. Roblox raises $150M Series G, led by Andreessen Horowitz, now valued at $4B
Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:
@jokim1 @ekress @adamwtelfer @m_katkoff

34 min
February 26, 2020 TWIG #71: Fortnite Chapter 2, Facebook VTA, Bethesda Pulls Out of GeForce Now, and Call of Duty Battle Royale
Welcome to TWIG 71!
This week we cover:
#1. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 is live: Everything you need to know
#2. What the Facebook View-Through Attribution changes
#3. Bethesda follows Activision in pulling games from Nvidia’s GeForce Now
#4. Call of Duty to launch free ‘Warzone’ battle royale
Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:
@jokim1 @ekress @adamwtelfer @m_katkoff
49 min
February 20, 2020TWIG #70: Supercell CEO "My Take On 2019", Unity IPO, Tim Sweeney, and Rovio Tumbles
Welcome to TWIG 70!
This week we cover:
#1.

Unity Technologies Targeting 2020 IPO: Sources
#2.

MY TAKE ON SUPERCELL IN 2019 AS WE ENTER OUR SECOND DECADE
#3.

Tim Sweeney at DICE
#4.

Rovio profits tumble as Hatch continues draining resources
Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:
@jokim1 @ekress @adamwtelfer @m_katkoff
LINKS:
IronSource Developer Day at GDC 2020

Making hit new games: The concept big studios are missing
1 hr 3 min
February 17, 20203 HUGE Changes Coming to Unity | Implications for PMs and Execs
The #1 mobile game development platform is getting a huge upgrade.
Find out about the 3 HUGE changes that Unity will be introducing that are all potential game changers. In particular, we cover:
#1. The DOTS Architecture
#2. Scriptable Rendering Pipeline
#3. Multiplayer Netcode
What are the key implications all mobile PMs and executives need to know? Will these changes enable Unity to finally take share from Unreal in the console space? What is the impact to performance? What else should we be aware of?
Host:
Joe Kim, @jokim1 (Twitter, Insta)
Guest:
Arvind Neelakantan: Head of Technology for India of Unity Technologies
You can also see this as a YouTube video on the GameMakers YouTube channel: HERE!
20 min
February 14, 2020 Roblox Approach to Kids Safety with Laura Higgens Head of Digital Civility
How should video games and video game developers address kids safety?
Today we speak to Laura Higgens the Head of Digital Civility at Roblox to discuss how Roblox deals with kids safety.
In particular, we will focus on issues such as:
#1. Current legal environment and requirements for game makers?
#2. Policies for kids safety - what are options or alternatives?
#3. How to weigh corporate and monetary objectives with user privacy and safety concerns?
To see the video version of this go to GameMakers YouTube channel: HERE
Any feedback feel free to ping me @jokim1 on Twitter or Insta.
26 min
February 13, 2020Markets #1: Japan | With Dr. Serkan Toto
Welcome to our new mobile gaming markets series. In this series, we will talk to experts about different countries and geographies in the world. We will get an overview of the specific market - Japan in this case - and key games, publishers, and platforms for the market.
Further we'll talk about the specifics of each market and what it takes to be successful.
Hosts:
Joseph Kim, @jokim1 (Insta, Twitter)

Josh Burns, Founder @DigitalDevConnect
Guest:
Dr. Serkan Toto, @serkantoto (Twitter)
You can also check out the video interview on the GameMakers YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/54neMInFMAA
1 hr 13 min
February 10, 2020 TWIG 69: Elodie Games Raises $5M, Microsoft Delusional on Cloud, Call of Duty Players Spend More After Season Pass and Loot Boxes Removed
Welcome to TWIG 69!
This week we cover:
#1. Elodie Games raises $5 million for crossplay co-op games
#2. Phil Spencer: "We see Amazon and Google as the main competitors"
#3. Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser leaving the company
#4. Ubisoft’s Uplay revenue is up 73% compared to last year
#5. Call of Duty Players Spend More In-Game After Season Pass and Loot Boxes Removed

Hit us up on Twitter or Insta with any feedback or suggestions for news to cover. You can reach us at:
@jokim1 @ekress @adamwtelfer

51 min

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Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis.