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Gamefam’s CEO & Founder on the Future of Roblox & Fortnite and Building it!
In this episode of Bits of Signum, Angela and Eliza are joined by Joe Ferencz, CEO of Gamefam. During their conversation they discuss how the most successful developers on Roblox have operated, how the Roblox currently mirrors the early days of YouTube, why active media like gaming is beginning to dominate time spent metrics, the evolution of transmedia, and much more.
Joe Ferencz is currently the CEO of Gamefam, the leading metaverse game developer that creates connected experiences with gaming communities and well-known brands. Across 30+ live games on Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, Gamefam records over 29 million daily game sessions and 215 million hours of engagement each month. Prior to running Gamefam, Joe spent time working in strategy and business development for companies such as Mattel, Nintendo, Disney, Sony, and more.
Learn more about Gamefam.
Follow Joe: LinkedIn
Chapters:
Background on Joe and GameFam (00:00)
Roblox Developer Community (04:04)
Building Credibility as an Operator on Roblox Platform (07:46)
Early Days of YouTube vs Early Days of Roblox (10:57)
Opportunities on UEFN and Elsewhere (14:54)
Passive vs Active Media and Roblox Dominating Time Spent (16:44)
Roblox’s Time Advantage (24:15)
Originals vs Branded Experiences (28:31)
Evolution of Transmedia (32:59)
Fitting Brands to Where They Can Win (36:43)
Roblox Subgenre Slang (39:48)
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Signum Growth operates at the intersection of mass market culture and new economies that are bubbling up in new digital communities. Areas of expertise include video gaming, entertainment, digital payments, blockchain protocols, AI and social media. The firm believes that emerging technologies will continue to be born in games and that ‘gaming’ will reach an increasingly broader swath of people, until it is simply known as entertainment. The firm focuses on creators and developers who are moving to the front of the line, where they will garner a greater slice of value creation. Signum Growth comprises Signum Growth Capital, a FINRA-registered broker dealer founded in 2018, licensed in M&A, capital raising, and public markets, and Signum Growth Advisors, the firm’s investment business.
Learn more about Signum Growth Capital here.
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Follow Keshav Holani, Signum Growth Gaming Analyst: LinkedIn | Twitter
Learn more about Visible Realms here.
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By Signum GrowthIn this episode of Bits of Signum, Angela and Eliza are joined by Joe Ferencz, CEO of Gamefam. During their conversation they discuss how the most successful developers on Roblox have operated, how the Roblox currently mirrors the early days of YouTube, why active media like gaming is beginning to dominate time spent metrics, the evolution of transmedia, and much more.
Joe Ferencz is currently the CEO of Gamefam, the leading metaverse game developer that creates connected experiences with gaming communities and well-known brands. Across 30+ live games on Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, Gamefam records over 29 million daily game sessions and 215 million hours of engagement each month. Prior to running Gamefam, Joe spent time working in strategy and business development for companies such as Mattel, Nintendo, Disney, Sony, and more.
Learn more about Gamefam.
Follow Joe: LinkedIn
Chapters:
Background on Joe and GameFam (00:00)
Roblox Developer Community (04:04)
Building Credibility as an Operator on Roblox Platform (07:46)
Early Days of YouTube vs Early Days of Roblox (10:57)
Opportunities on UEFN and Elsewhere (14:54)
Passive vs Active Media and Roblox Dominating Time Spent (16:44)
Roblox’s Time Advantage (24:15)
Originals vs Branded Experiences (28:31)
Evolution of Transmedia (32:59)
Fitting Brands to Where They Can Win (36:43)
Roblox Subgenre Slang (39:48)
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Signum Growth operates at the intersection of mass market culture and new economies that are bubbling up in new digital communities. Areas of expertise include video gaming, entertainment, digital payments, blockchain protocols, AI and social media. The firm believes that emerging technologies will continue to be born in games and that ‘gaming’ will reach an increasingly broader swath of people, until it is simply known as entertainment. The firm focuses on creators and developers who are moving to the front of the line, where they will garner a greater slice of value creation. Signum Growth comprises Signum Growth Capital, a FINRA-registered broker dealer founded in 2018, licensed in M&A, capital raising, and public markets, and Signum Growth Advisors, the firm’s investment business.
Learn more about Signum Growth Capital here.
Follow Angela: LinkedIn | Twitter
Follow Keshav Holani, Signum Growth Gaming Analyst: LinkedIn | Twitter
Learn more about Visible Realms here.
Follow Eliza: LinkedIn | Twitter