Hey there! Welcome to Games & Names podcast, a place where we casually chat about the gaming industry with a hint of magic.

In the last episode of this season, we're summing up the year and looking back at what happened to the industry in 2023. How did the year unfold, especially compared to turbulent 2022? What were the main trends and shocking news? How did both companies and investors feel themselves?

Together with Anton Gorodetsky, Head of Industry Relations at My.Games, and Dmitriy Byshonkov, Senior Business Development Manager at My.Games, we're reviewing the year's highlights!

Episode's crew: ⁠Stan Minasov, Jesse Kroon, Anton Gorodetsky, Dmitriy Byshonkov

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In this episode, we talk about:

• what are the main trends of 2023;
• why mobile game industry decline continues;
• the terrifying success rate of casual games - less than 0,5%! - and what it means for investors;
• industry layoffs, the obvious elephant in the room, and how to treat it;
• the main takeaways, both for developers and investors.

We also share a bunch of game recommendations with fresh releases of this year! Stay tuned for the next episodes. Good luck and have fun :)

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