This week, Eric Kress updates us on the latest on Microsoft’s acquisition and Playtika’s bear hug of Rovio as well as a summary of earnings. Eric Seufert talks (rants?) about Alex Shea’s PCG talk on Hypercasual’s demise. Phillip discusses Knockout City’s sunsetting and joins Laura in covering Supercell’s beta game, Squad Busters.
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TWIG #219 TakeTwo Zynga Acquisition - perhaps most ill-advised acquisitions in gaming of all time

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.

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Eric Kress @ekress 
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Phillip Black @econosopher www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/
Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe

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Join us for an insider tour of Voodoo’s HQ and uncover the journey to hybrid casual success with Voodoo’s Gabriel Rivaud, VP of Gaming.


Gabriel Rivaud:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-rivaud-21210744/

Michail Katkoff
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/

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Voodoo’s Secret Sauce with Gabriel Rivaud, VP Gaming

Squad Busters is released and we have more thoughts about it. Ubisoft's XDefiant hits 1M unique users, bringing Phil immense joy. Crew debates who does Fall Guys better than Fall Guys? Stumble Guys...? We'll also warm you up for the upcoming Summer Games Fest on June 7.
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TWIG #284 Squad Busters launch talk / Stumble Guys vs. Fall Guys

Phillip Black, Michail Katkoff, and guest analyst Matthew Emery deconstruct Supercell's 6th billion Dollar franchise just before it is launched to the global audience.

To read the full deconstruction, go to:
https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/2024/5/26/squad-busters-supercell-hits-the-apex-or-spins-off-track



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Supercell's Squad Busters - The Definitive Deconstruction

Anime corrections, baseless speculation about Applovin, Take-Two earnings, and the GTA 6 launch date window. We speculate on the reason for Squad Busters’ massive 40M pre-registrations. Phil can’t wait to talk xDefiant. Mishka cosplays Jen and covers ad creative.  All that and more on today’s TWIG


your hosts: Jen Donahoe, Eric Kress, Phillip Black and Michail Katkoff

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TWIG #283 Anime correction, Applovin speculations, Ad creative trends and Ubisoft’s xDefiant

Join seasoned UA and marketing consultant Matej Lančaric as he shares his decade-long journey from being an employee to running a global user acquisition consulting business. Discover his transition to solopreneurship, client management tips, and leveraging AI tools. Gain insights on balancing work, creativity, and family life alongside the importance of genuine passion and unique goal-setting approaches. 
This episode is packed with valuable advice for both aspiring and veteran consultants, including tips on growing professionally, networking, and content creation. Perfect for anyone looking to master the solopreneur path with hard work, persistence, and enjoyment.


Matej’s solopreneur journey in his own words
https://lancaric.me/matej-lancaric-the-story-of-a-solopreneur/


The state of ad creatives in-app marketing report:
https://www.appsflyer.com/resources/reports/gated/state-of-creative/?formsent=true

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TWIG #219 TakeTwo Zynga Acquisition - perhaps most ill-advised acquisitions in gaming of all time

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