In this week’s Metacast episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor and Abhimanyu Kumar, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss EA’s Rumored Sale or Merger and how a company like NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple or Amazon could benefit from acquiring EA. The team also discusses Merit Circle DAO Proposal to Remove YGG Seed Investor: What instigated the proposal and if its fair. Finally, the group discusses whether or not Crypto Gaming is broken.
In this week’s Crypto Corner Sebastian Park and Ryan Foo join your host Nico Vereecke to understand what blockchain gaming might look like in a crypto bear market. The team also dives into the unrealistic expectations that consumers place on Blockchain games and common errors in assessing probabilities for success in entrepreneurship.
In this week’s Metacast Roundtable episode, Anton Gorodetsky, Nicolas Vereecke and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss the recent Luna/UST Crash – why it happened, who it impacts and what happens next. The team also discusses the broader bear market and dives into InvestGame’s recent Q1 2022 report.
Robbie Ferguson is Co-founder at Immutable, builder of the first Layer 2 for NFTs on Ethereum. Immutable has also created the Blockchain Games Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians. He joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. The duo discusses why Game Devs should work with Immutable and Ethereum Scaling: Zero-Knowledge Rollups. The team also touches on what Blockchain brings to games and practical tips on designing a Blockchain-Powered Game Economy.
In this week’s Metacast episode, Abhimanyu Kumar, Matt Dion and Anil Das-Gupta, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss Fortnite’s recent return to iOS thanks to a new partnership with Xbox Cloud Streaming. The team also discusses China’s underage streaming regulations and the role developers play in protecting minors and adults from the negative side of games. The group also dives into EVE Online’s Roadmap following its 20th anniversary, and the sticking points of comparing web3 gaming to the world of Free-to-Play.
Big Brain Time! In this week’s Crypto Corner episode, we take a deep dive into Treasure – a DAO that’s building On-Chain bridges between Metaverses. Treasure Co-founder and Core team member John and Karel join you host Nico Vereecke to discuss the DAO’s on-chain token, $MAGIC, on-chain economic primitives, and how to incentivize game builders. The group also discusses the intricacies of managing a Gaming DAO and what it means to build a successful decentralized organization.
In this week’s Metacast episode, David Amor, Matej Lancaric and Miikka Ahonen, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss Embracer’s recent acquisition of Square’s Western Studios and what could be behind the $300M price tag. The team also discusses Bored Ape’s recent virtual land sale and the key difference between user acquisition in Web3 versus Web3. Finally, the team also touches on the recent Warcraft Arclight Rumble announcement and what may be in store for Blizzard’s newest mobile game.
In this week’s Crypto Corner episode, Philip La, Game Product Lead at Sky Mavis, the makers of Axie Infinity joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss all things Blockchain Gaming. The duo dives into what has made Axie Infinity so special, and where the title is headed with Axie Origin and Axie Land Gameplay. The team also chats about the future of play-to-earn and discusses Philip’s view on the long-term sustainability of the industry.
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion, Abhimanyu Kumar and Nicolas Vereecke, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss the recent Ubisoft Buyout Interest and if there are any parallels between this ongoing situation and Activision Blizzard’s acquisition. The team also discusses Meta’s struggles to recover market value following its metaverse pivot. Finally, the group discusses Playable World’s recent raise, as well STEPN’s new move-to-earn payment structure.
In this week’s Crypto Corner episode, Omri Bouton Crypto/NFT & Web3 Lawyer at Sheridans joins your host Nico Vereecke today to discuss the legal and regulatory side of Web3. The duo dives deep on the true legal definition of DAOs and the differentiation between a security as compared to a utility generating token. The team also discusses the future of IP on the Blockchain and where the space could evolve Legally in the future.
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