Zero to Play Podcast

Jacob is the CEO of Genvid Technologies, a company exploring the future of interactive streaming, he also worked at Square Enix as the Director of Business Development for 5 years. Today we spoke about the state of cloud gaming, what the Metaverse is, the evolution of Interactive Entertainment & more!

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I just want to give an update on some of the changes and improvements that you’ll see in Season 2 and some of the takeaways from last season! What do you think of the new logo and branding?

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Matthew has a unique perspective on the industry, having released several indie games through his studio Black Vein Productions with some receiving awards, as well as having experience doing 14 internships which included the likes of Facebook, Epic, Sony & Zynga. He is now currently a gameplay engineer with Raven Software working on CoD: Warzone. He has a great perspective of the industry from both extremes and had some great value to share that will help motivate, and inspire those wanting to enter into the industry.

Tom is a Blender 3D Expert, who has ambitiously decided to develop a game using the Blender 3D game engine, a decision that has provided many challenges but a unique creative angle that makes for a unique experience. Tom used to work for Marvel Entertainment and has a passion for open platforms and products that he believes is what the future needs more of. Listen to his journey and purpose in this episode of Zero to Play. You can find him on Twitter @TomMerfy.

Aaron is a Lead Software Engineer at Magic Leap, and was the Technical Director at Ubisoft leading a new team bring popular Ubisoft titles to mobile. I know him from back when I worked at Gameloft in 2014, where he worked as a Lead Programmer, and I was grateful to have him give his time to share his insights and stories. We spoke about Side Hustles and having a Passion for Programming, The Power of Games as way to Communicate and Magic Leap & where AR stands in the Industry.Follow the Podcast on Twitter @zerotoplay

Fawzi is a Veteran Game Designer, currently Head of Design at EA Dice, the creators of the Battlefield Franchise, he is also a published author, podcast host and has one many awards for his work and initiatives, with a career spanning more than 15+ year career as a game developer. We spoke about his journey into Game Design, any advice he has for those wanting to make an impact just like he has and the future of gaming and game design.

Edd is a Senior UI Artist working at Double Eleven, the developer/publishers behind Rust & Minecraft Dungeons. Edd is also the creator the Game UI Database, a resource for game developers to take inspiration from some of the most popular games in the industry, it currently has over 400 titles and 15,000 screenshots. We spoke about why he got into Gaming & UI, what problem he’s aiming to solve with the Game UI Database, and what advice he has for those wanting to follow a similar career path. Follow him on Twitter @EddCoates

Phil has been in the gaming industry for over 20 years working his way from QA to Production and from The UK to New Zealand. He was part of the team that brought the Buzz! Quiz show game to the world and most recently helped Produce the flagship game "Dr Grordbort's" for the Magic Leap Augmented Reality Device down in Welling, New Zealand. Listen to Phil's story and the perspective he has on the industry and the future!

Taylor is a Senior Associate at Konvoy Ventures, which is an early stage gaming VC firm based in Denver, Colorado. He has a great finger on the pulse of the industry and I sat with him to ask him questions about all the trends we are seeing in gaming at the moment. From Roblox to Fortnite, to Minecraft, to VR, to Mobile, to Gamification, as well as advice to those seeking investment for their game and investors wanting to put money into the gaming Industry. Follow him on Twitter @TaylorBHurst. If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with a friend or tag us online!

Listen to our conversation to hear the process of howa AAA studio develops their IP & New Characters, howthey grow and learn with the community and whatadvice Sam has for storytellers wanting to make it intogames.