Is there further evidence whether a growth by acquisition model is sustainable? What are the consequences of Roblox leaning into generative AI? What can we learn by analysing 2020 to 2022’s gaming deals? We dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Felipe Mata, and your host Maria Gillies.
In this issue, we cover Roblox’s solid earnings report and their foray into generative AI. We also round up this week’s news around PSVR2, Supercell, and Nintendo.
What’s the funding environment going into 2023? Can mobile be conquered by studios with short runways? We dive into the latest game business news with Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta, Joakim Achrén, and your host Maria Gillies.
ChatGPT’s launch and beta-test have shown that our conception of what an NPC is today can be radically challenged and changed. We explore the service and offer some thoughts on narrative design.
In this episode, Björn Jeffery – serial entrepreneur (including Toca Boca), board member, technology columnist, and advisor – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss: #1 Lessons learned and effective strategies on how to serve the kids market. #2 His experiences from founding, scaling, and selling Toca Boca. #3 What he’s thinking about today including “AI vs art,” breaking common conventions, and advice for successful boards
There has been a variety of AI & games related fundraises over the past few months, and in the meantime, new applications from Midjourney to DALL-E have begun to proliferate. We also tease our latest Naavik Pro game deconstruction of Sorare.
In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and David Amor join your host Maria Gillies to discuss AI art applied to games and if it will disrupt game art pipelines. The group also discusses Sony’s acquisition of Savage Games and the company’s pending plans for mobile. The trio also chat through the idea of AAA games integrating blockchain elements.
Plus we analyze the growing intersection of AI + NFTs and round up this week’s best reads.
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