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In this episode 12 I have Jacob Riis and Teddy Florea. Jacob is the organiser, CCO, and Host, Nordic Game Conference + Nordic Game Discovery Contest at Nordic Game Resources AB. Teddy is Director of Business Development at Nordic Game Resources AB. They explain me everything you need to know about Nordic Game. Fun interview it was.

Finaly it is here! Cris Reed made his first esports item, which is a weekly item; Reed Thinks! Cris is a Esports Tech Startup Advisor, investor, Content Creator and watch his Level Up Experience on Linkedin, great interviews!

And of course, the latest game news from PocketGamer.biz, GamesIndustry.biz and Gamesbeat.com.

If you have some time, listen to my other episodes on PodcastGameConsultant.com.

I did interview Oscar Clark, who didnt want to tell me his age! In a way he did.

The whole interview you can listen here. It was a magical an hour. I just couldnt stop him and that is the format! Get industry people to talk, explain, share their vision, war stories, the do’s & don’t’s and more.

So some topics that we touched;

Some background of Oscar? Sure!

Oscar Clark is consultant specializing in project-based Executive Production. A pioneer in social games services since 1998, he was Vision Lead for British Telecom’s Wireplay, one of the first online games communities, Global Lead for Digital Games at Hutchison Whampoa (3UK) and Home Architect for PlayStation®Home. He has an obsession with understanding the juxtaposition of game design, monetisation and social engagement and how to apply that to give games projects the best chance in the market whether that is PC, Console, or Online but particularly on Mobile.

His ability to digest and communicate led to him becoming an Evangelist for Papaya Mobile, Applifier and Unity Technologies; and he has become one of the most connected people in games. As a consultant he looks at game design, monetization, business modelling, and social design. His first book, “Games As A Service – How Free To Play Design Can Make Better Games” was published by Focal Press and he is a contributing author for the “Mobile Developer’s Guide To The Galaxy” published by www.enough.de. Oscar is also a mentor for GameFounders and an ambassador for the gamer’s charity SpecialEffect (https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/).

I hope you like the interview and if you like to share it with your gaming friends, then I would appreciate it so much!! AND; listen to more episodes of PodcastGameConsultant.com.

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Are you an indie developer? Wonder how to develop your game? Publish your game, do user acquisition in a good way, which gaming events to visit and so much more? I talk to Oscar Clark, 20+ in the gaming business. He can tell you to do's and the don't.

Oscar Clark is consultant specializing in project-based Executive Production. A pioneer in social games services since 1998, he was Vision Lead for British Telecom's Wireplay, one of the first online games communities, Global Lead for Digital Games at Hutchison Whampoa (3UK) and Home Architect for PlayStation®Home. He has an obsession with understanding the juxtaposition of game design, monetisation and social engagement and how to apply that to give games projects the best chance in the market whether that is PC, Console, or Online but particularly on Mobile.

First interview is with Professor Odile Limpach teaches economics and entrepreneurship at the Cologne Game Lab. Second interview is with Dean Takahashi, who is the lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat.

Besides the news of https://www.pocketgamer.biz/, https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ and https://venturebeat.com/category/games/, also attention to "Xsolla Launches Game Developers Carnival, a Virtual Industry Event to Benefit GDC Postponement" of Justin Berenbaum. 

Chris Reed will do an esports item every episode as per next week. He is doing a quick intro.

First interview is with Professor Odile Limpach teaches economics and entrepreneurship at the Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln Technical University of Cologne. She is also co-founder of the Acceleration Program SpielFabrique 360° and works as a Strategic Consultant for games and serious game projects. She wrote the book; “The publishing Challenge for independent videogame developers”.

Oder the book here; https://www.crcpress.com/The-Publishing-Challenge-for-Independent-Video-game-Developers-A-Practical/Limpach/p/book/9780367416720 (20% Discount Available - enter the code SCI20 at checkout)

Second interview is with Dean Takahashi, who is the lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist for more than 28 years, and he has covered games for 21 years. He has been at VentureBeat since 2008. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat and GamesBeat Summit conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Talking to Dean Takahashi of Gamesbeat.  Also a talk with Odile Limpach, who published her book “The publishing Challenge for independent videogame developers"

Some of my questions; 

Who is Dean Are you a gamer 

Why and how did you start writing about games 

What was your most read article 

How many years are you doing this and how many articles do you think you wrote 

How are you looking at the games space, what are you expectations for 2020 GDC no go, what do you think of online events? 

And secondly what will be a possible effect of these cancellations? 

What makes a good game journalist? Advice for new upcoming writers? 

Who are speaking at Gamesbeat Summit this year?

 Also a talk with Odile Limpach, who published her book “The publishing Challenge for independent videogame developers". Furtheron, quick introducing Chris Reed, who will be doing every episode, starting next week, an item about esports. What is going on in esports, latest news, updates and more. And of course a company on my watch list; Pikoya and Dream of Darkness Other episodes, listen here; PodcastGameConsultant.com.

In Episode 8 of Game Consultant some very interesting topics, besides the lastest game news.

Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe

Following its withdrawal from GDC 2020, engine provider scraps its own event due to "uncertainty around health concerns and travel"

GamesFirst London 2020 and Google I/O cancelled

Organizers pull plug on events citing novel coronavirus concerns

Tilting Point buys Star Trek Timelines from Disruptor Beam

Key team members will join Tilting Point to operate Timelines as Wicked Realms Games

Zynga faces class action lawsuit over data breach

Plaintiffs warn that millions of users, including minors, will be at risk of fraud and identity theft "for years to come"

Phoenix Games has acquired live-ops specialist Studio Firefly for an undisclosed sum.

Topics Episode 8;

And many other items, so keep an eye open for this episode this upcoming Sunday. Lastly thank you for sending me updates, item suggestions and other relevant information. Listen for more episodes; Podcast Game Consultant.

Episode 7 of PodCastGameConsultant.com is live!

- From "Getting kicked out of your student appartment" to getting acquired by Ubisoft. Daniel Stammler tells about it.

- Gaming in Israel is hot. A conference you should visit is GameISconf.com to get to know the gaming people of Israel. Guy Ben-Dov tells me all about it.

- Meet&Greet Events online during (delayed) GDC; Dirk Schmitt, Fedor van Herpen and Jay Powell are organizing events. Reach out to them to find out more.

- #IEM Katowice 2020, David Neichel responded on my question 'what to expect for  esports events in the near future'

- Esports; Cris Reed and Chris Smith I mentioned as people to watch when you want to learn more about esports. Both have online video-casts on Linkedin. Super interesting to watch and follow.

- What is a Game Consultant? Jay Powell did answer me some questions. You can notice that he has been around, 20+ years, in this gaming business.

Companies to watch;

- Doki Tops of Utomik.com

- Itamar Benedy of Anzu.io

- Carry1st.com of Cordel Coker

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Gaming Companies are cancelling; https://www.game-consultant.com/game-news/2020/02/28/how-has-the-coronavirus-impacted-the-mobile-games-industry/ 

But there is an event that takes place; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaming-san-francisco-tickets-82196789811

Date And Time

Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 9:30 AM –

Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 4:00 PM PDT