Deconstructor of Fun

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October 17, 2018 TWIG #13 Should Ubisoft Acquire Zynga?
Could Ubisoft be the one for Zynga?
In the lates TWIG we discuss:
#1 Ubisoft Could Unlock a Game Changer With Zynga
We also have a returning guest, Mr. Eric Kress, Principal at Gossamer Consulting Group. Eric has held high roles in corporate strategy, capital markets research, business development, investment banking and marketing.
Eric has and is helping companies like Google, FunPlus. Sega, Kabam and EA when it comes to M&As and corporate development.
25 min
October 11, 2018 TWIG #12 Who Will Buy Zynga
Report: Zynga attracts takeover interest
In this episode, Joseph and I are joined by Eric Kress, Principal at Gossamer Consulting Group. Together we aim to answer who could be Zynga's potential new dancing partner and why.
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45 min
October 05, 2018 TWIG #11 Nintendo vs. Zynga
Will the Zynga's steady incline beat Nintendo's sporadic growth in the long term?
News Deconstructed in this Episode:
#1 42% of Gamers Now Use Mobile as Their Main Gaming Platform
#2 Zynga Is Well Positioned In The Favorable Video Game Market
#3 Nintendo Bets on Dragons in First Built-From-Scratch Mobile Game
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47 min
September 26, 2018 TWIG #10 Deconstructing the Fall of Telltale Games
The four reasons why Telltale Games shut down.
News Deconstructed in this Episode:
#1 Telltale hit with devastating layoffs
#2 How do you evaluate a mobile game's profit potential?
#3 From the world's top Clash of Clans player to game dev
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49 min
September 20, 2018 TWIG #9 The Present and the Future of Esports
Everything you need to know about esports as of today.
News Deconstructed in this Episode:
#1 Teen influencers are making thousands from gaming
#2 Activision Blizzard Management Talks Esports
#3 Overwatch League Can Bring in $480M for Activision
#4 Is the future of esports in your pocket?
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56 min
September 19, 2018 TWIG #9 The Present and the Future of Esports
Everything you need to know about esports as of today.
News Deconstructed in this Episode:
#1 Teen influencers are making thousands from gaming
#2 Activision Blizzard Management Talks Esports
#3 Overwatch League Can Bring in $480M for Activision
#4 Is the future of esports in your pocket?
Hit us up on Twitter (@m_katkoff, @jokim1 & @heinider) to let us know, which news topics you want us to talk about next or more in-depth. Or to just let us know how we can improve.
56 min
September 11, 2018 TWIG #8: Fortnite’s Day in the Sun May Be Over
This Week In Games:
#1 Super Mario Creator Warns Gaming Industry: Don’t Be Too Greedy
#2 Influencers and Community Revolt Against Marvel Strike Force
#3 Epic Games named the World’s top Mobile Games Company
#4 Fortnite’s Day in the Sun May Be Over
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51 min
September 04, 2018 TWIG #7: Supercell's Brawl Stars Releases Globally After All?
News Deconstructed in this Episode:
#1 Zynga Partners With Disney For New Star Wars Games
#2 How does Legend of Solgard engage, retain and monetise?
#3 Supercell's Brawl Stars Grew Revenue by 616% in July
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54 min
August 23, 2018 #6 Deconstructing Sexism in Games Industry
This topic was probably the most difficult and definitely most sensitive we've tackled on Deconstructor of Fun podcast.
Huge thanks to the powerful ladies from Supercell who didn't shy away from discussing this sensitive topic shaping our industry and who are on the forefront of not only game development but also improving the industry as a whole.
Hope you get out as much out of this episode as we did.
1 hr 23 min
August 23, 2018 Deconstructing Sexism in Games Industry with Power Ladies of Supercell
Drussila and Camilla are both incredibly talented and experienced game makers behind some of the most played mobile games in the World.
In this episode, we never the less talk less about what makes their games so amazing. Instead, we tackle a much more sensitive and difficult subject - sexism.
1 hr 23 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.