Deconstructor of Fun

Zynga Inc. ended 2018 with faster-growing sales and bookings, and expects that trend to increase in 2019, but profit could be a problem.In the latest TWIG we discuss:

#1 GameStop's future in question after failing to secure buyout

#2 A Free-To-Play Titanfall Battle Royale Game Will Be Out Soon

#3 Zynga proclaims ‘turnaround is now complete’ as earnings show strong bookings trend

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Also, Apple's new gaming subscription service.

In the latest TWIG we discuss:

#1 Destiny developer Bungie is ditching Activision after 8 years

#2 Metro Exodus will only release on the Epic Store

#3 Influencer plans say a lot about Epic Games Store’s vision of itself

#4 Apple could be working on gaming subscription service

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VP of Business Development @ Game Refinery

Deconstructor of Fun blog

Also, what can be expected from Epic's Android store

#1 Jam City announces $145m in strategic finance 

#2 Epic Games store planned for launch on Android this year

#3 Why Activision and EA have dropped over 40 percent

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VP of Business Development @ Game Refinery

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-16-jam-city-announces-usd145m-in-strategic-finance-just-weeks-after-layoffs?fbclid=IwAR3KjiR0hJbCv5FQDbQC1NuO_BUQd24yY9_WcEjNNfC8aWiqJpSO65P9EJk

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-10-epic-games-store-planned-for-launch-on-android-this-year

https://lloydmelnick.com/2019/01/19/why-activision-and-ea-have-dropped-over-40-percent/

Experts and analysts are throwing their predictions for this year. Who is using sound analysis for their predictions and who’s just winging it? Let us tell you...

In the latest TWIG we discuss:

#1 Here's what 2019 will be like for the game biz

#2 Mobile game insiders predict the biggest trends of 2019

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Links to the articles:

https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2018/1/31/prediction-for-2018-mid-core-games

https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2018/1/9/prediction-for-2018-casual-games

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/333675/Opinion_Heres_what_2019_will_be_like_for_the_game_biz.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20GamasutraNews%20(Gamasutra%20News)&fbclid=IwAR0OyI1M8lNXAO5A0UqzG__bo_8AgjCHUi36d_wz1DyfIDFqvNUi394NIjY

https://blog.applovin.com/mobile-gaming-trends-2019/

In this episode, I'm joined by Nadav Ashkenazy, who is the VP of Global Partnerships & Biz Dev at ironSource, a leading ad mediation and user acquisition platform with the largest in-app video network in the industry.

Nadav schools me on the differences of Ad Units as well as discusses the hottest monetization trends from user level data to programmatic mediation. 

Most importantly though, Nadav will share the best practices on how to get the most out of your ad monetization. 

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