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The FUTURE of 4X Games: FirstFun's Surprising Billion-Dollar Strategy


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Join gaming industry veterans as they break down the unprecedented transformation of mobile 4X games. Featuring insights from Joseph Kim (Lila Games), Justin Yau (Wharton MBA), UA specialist Matej Lancaric (2.5 Gamers) and game design specialist Jakub Remiar (2.5 Gamers) on how Chinese gaming companies are achieving $8M+ daily revenue through innovative UA strategies and product design.

Key Topics:

🔑 Evolution of 4X game design

🔑 UA innovation and AI creative production

🔑 Server economics and monetization strategies

🔑 Future industry predictions

⏰ Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction and Speaker Backgrounds

3:09 First Fun/River Game Partnership History

8:05 Modern 4X Game Economics

15:20 UA Strategy Evolution

23:45 Creative Production at Scale

31:30 AI's Role in UA Innovation

38:15 Product Design Integration

45:40 Server Management Strategies

52:30 Future of 4X Gaming

57:15 Non-Consensus Predictions

🔍 Featured Experts:

Joseph Kim (CEO, Lila Games)

Justin Yau (Industry Analyst, Wharton)

Matej Lancaric (UA Specialist)

Jakub Remiar (Game Design Consultant)

💡 Additional Resources:

Previous Matej +: JK Collaboration Podcast on 4X UA Strategy: https://youtu.be/IvRjmGvWhdQ

Dissecting Best-Selling Mobile 4X Game Metrics by Ning Wang: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dissecting-best-selling-mobile-4x-game-metrics-ning-wang-vk1pc/

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