Video Games Real Talk

In this episode of VGRT, our host, Stefan Baier, EVP of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, sits down with Neil Haldar, VP of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, to discuss the intricacies of the mobile games landscape. Mobile games have come a long way from the 90's classic Snake game. With over 3 billion smartphones in the world, the possibilities are boundless.

What you will learn:

1. How to stand out in mobile games when there is an infinite amount of them.


2. With 3 billion smartphones on the planet, how do you scale?


3. Will digital ownership become a requirement for modern gaming systems?


4. The infinite lifecycle of mobile games VS. traditional video games.


5. About mobile games in Web 3 and NFTs.

And so much more!

Stefan Baier's Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdyNarrative
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanbaier/

Neil Haldar's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilhaldar/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilsf

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

This episode is from the Tech Talks Daily Podcast where our host, Alexander Fernandez, speaks with Neil Hughes about how video games has created a connection among traditional industries and what the metaverse means for the future of business.

What you will learn:

1. Alexander's journey into video games as an entrepreneur


2. How Video game technology is being used by brands and business


3. Creating diversity and inclusion in the gaming industry


4. How the metaverse is connecting communities
   And much more!

Neil Hughes Links:
Website: https://techblogwriter.co.uk/podcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilCHughes
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilchughes/

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

This episode is from the Welcome to the Metaverse Podcast and we want our listeners to have the opportunity to gain some insight when our host is on the other side of an interview.

What you will learn:

1. The influence of video games beyond the video game industry


2. Video game technology and how it will dominate other tools used by creators.


3. The natural evolution of advancing technology


4. Similar to Cryptocurrency, is The Metaverse simply having a hype moment in the community?


5. Alexander drops some great advice to those on the fence about the metaverse
   And much more!

Metaverse Lukes Links:

Twitter : https://twitter.com/metaverseluke

Welcome To The Metaverse Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-the-metaverse/id1565851466

Website: metaverseluke.substack.com

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

To wrap up International Women's History Month, this exclusive episode features 4 female powerhouses who work in video games at Streamline Media Group:

Layla Amir-Soleymani – Head of Marketing
Anais Jansen-Fernandez – Head of Legal
Gabriela Ebanks – HR Business Partner
Rai Sewgobind – Sales Manager

What you will learn:

1. Do you need to be a creative to get into the industry?


2. How to find the right culture fit for you.


3. Does gender play a role in getting into the industry?


4. From the perspective of 4 different managers, Is work-life balance possible?


5. What your cover letter and CV should include.

And so much more!

Layla's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/layla-amir/
Anais' LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anais-jansen-fernandez-b265a879/
Gabriela's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-ebanks-9a496b206/
Rai's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raiseni/

WE ARE HIRING
Visit our careers page: https://www.streamline-mediagroup.com/careers

Visit our website: https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter: https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

In this episode of VGRT, Alexander sits down with Bilge Yumurta to discuss how global brands are discovering video games as the key to building exclusive communities that unlock the next level of engagment through the Metaverse.

What you will learn:

1. Bilge's journey into video games


2. The development of digital distribtuion and the economy of video games


3. How brands can start working with video games


4. The future of enterprise gaming and the metaverse

And so much more!

Bilge's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilgeyumurta/

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

In this episode of VGRT our host this week is Stefan Baier, Executive Vice President of Publishing at Streamline Media Group, and he speaks with Oh Yea Ji, General Manager at All Pixels and Day Zero, and Richard Cheah, General Manager of Streamline Games and Streamline Studios, to discuss one of the most popular topics in the world right now: the metaverse.

What you will learn:

1. What is the metaverse, and how should people view it?


2. Who will control the metaverse and it's sustainability?


3. What the metaverse means to people who work in games.


4. Where the industry is going with the metaverse.

And so much more!

Stefan Baier's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdyNarrative
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanbaier/

Oh Yea Ji's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohyesimyeaji
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yea-ji-oh-113642154/

Richard Cheah's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-cheah-7ba30b7b/

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

Part 2 of this unforgettable show with Lorne Lanning is here!

Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, has a conversation with the legendary Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder and CCO of Oddworld Inhabitants, where Lanning takes us along his mesmerizing journey of life and career.

What you will learn:

1. How Lorne made a tough decision to step forward as a professional artist.


2. Lorne's view on game development and why film directors fail to create successful games.


3. What dark experiences in Lorne's life inspired Oddword


4. Life lessons Lorne leaves with the fans of Oddworld Inhabitants

And so much more!

"Lorne Lanning has extensive experience in computer graphics & digital media, having worked as various visual supervisor leads at Hollywood's Rhythm & Hues, & is now the co-founder (alongside computer graphics veteran Sherry McKenna) & CCO of much revered video game developer & publisher Oddworld Inhabitants." -via oddworld.com

Lorne's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lornelanning/
Website: http://www.oddworld.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorne_lanning

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

This awe-inspiring interview with Lorne Lanning is so fascinating we had to make it into a two-part episode.

Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, has a conversation with the legendary Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder & CCO of Oddworld Inhabitants, where Lanning takes us along his mesmerizing journey of life and career.

What you will learn:

1. How Lorne navigated as an artist in a pre-internet era


2. How the fragility of the world inspired Lorne when making Oddworld


3. How Lorne met Jack Goldstein


4. Visualizing Star Wars weapons for the military

And so much more!

"Lorne Lanning has extensive experience in computer graphics & digital media, having worked as various visual supervisor leads at Hollywood's Rhythm & Hues, & is now the co-founder (alongside computer graphics veteran Sherry McKenna) & CCO of much revered video game developer & publisher Oddworld Inhabitants."
-via oddworld.com

Lorne's Links:
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lornelanning/
Website: http://www.oddworld.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorne_lanning

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez & Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs & co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing & supporting entertainment & enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises & brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, & expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations & access to insider information, trends, & forecasts from leaders & innovators in their field.

VGRT is produced by Krystal Alvarado & David Burton, original music by Pharoh Beats & our YouTube videos are edited by Devon Chew.

This week Malte Behrmann, Author and Professor at BBW Hochschule, sits down with our host, Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, to discuss the landscape of video games in Europe and how Malte played an integral role in the acceptance of video games by being active legally, politically, and business wise. Malte Behrmann is a professor and independent attorney based in Berlin. His clients are mainly game developers, film producers and startups.

What you will learn:

1. When and why did Germany change their minds about video games?


2. Did Germans have the idea of the metaverse first?


3. The future of indie developers

and much more!

Malte's
Website: https://malte-behrmann.de/
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3Jx5DQi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malte.behrmann.1
Master program: https://www.bbw-hochschule.de/studium/studiengaenge/master/management-of-creative-industries.html

The amazon link to his new book (from Germany)
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Malte-Behrmann/dp/3662639203

The book recommended at the end:
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Andrew-Chen/dp/0062969749

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez and Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs and co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing and supporting entertainment and enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises and brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, and expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations and access to insider information, trends, and forecasts from leaders and innovators in their field.

This week Jenn Mac, Partnerships Coordinator at Women In Games International and Talent Manager at TyrusTV, sits down with our host, Alexander Fernandez to talk about her whirlwind journey into the video games industry.

Just like many others, Jenn's journey is full of unpredictable winding roads that led her down many avenues until she reached her place where she felt most fulfilled. Her grit that has led her to opportunities that have made her who she is today. Her story is a truly inspiring one you don't want to miss.

What you will learn:

1. Jenn's experience being a first generation immigrant intrested in video games.


2. Why some long time gamers are frustrated with the Metaverse.


3. How Parents can support video game culture with their children.
   And much more!

Jenn's
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennmacfrench/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennGeeky
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/youngles

Visit our website:
https://videogamesrealtalk.com/

Follow us on:
Twitter -
https://twitter.com/VG_RealTalk

Follow Alexander on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/starveup

About Us:

Video Games Real Talk is hosted by Alexander Fernandez and Stefan Baier, games industry entrepreneurs and co-founders of Streamline Media Group. Their 20-year history of developing and supporting entertainment and enterprise video games for some of the world's best-loved franchises and brands give your hosts a wealth of experience.

Each episode shares insights from inside the industry. We cover multiple disciplines, perspectives, and expertise from across the world. You can expect candid conversations and access to insider information, trends, and forecasts from leaders and innovators in their field.