Chris Bell and Stephen Bell have been involved in several defining games like Journey, Sky: Children of the Light, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Blaseball. However, their new project is tackling a whole new level of ambition. In this episode, Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush joins the Bell brothers to discuss their new company Gardens,…
David Gardner, co-founder and co-chairman of The Motley Fool, is not just a legendary investor, but he has also pulled off something special: successfully embedding game design into his life and business. In this episode, Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush joins David to ask how gamification can level up anyone’s life or business. They also discuss…
This issue, we’re discussing Embracer Group’s ongoing struggles and its $2 billion gaming partnership deal that went up in smoke.
Holly Liu is the co-founder of Kabam and now managing partner and co-founder of PKO, a collective investing in tech and entertainment. Phylicia Koh is a partner at Play Ventures, a games VC with ~$250M AUM.
Today we learn how these two phenomenal games people founded funds, exited companies, and ascended to partner as well as a definitional layout of the structure of the investing world. Furthermore we shade this all under the fundamental reality that venture capital is still very much a “boys club” and the games industry deeply struggles to ensure gender equality across a variety of dimensions.
We break down Sega’s $775 million acquisition of Rovio, what it means for the Angry Birds developer and parent Sega Sammy, and how the deal is emblematic of the current moment in mobile.
In this issue, we discuss the bombshell news of last week: Savvy Games Group’s acquisition of mobile game publisher Scopely for an eye-popping $4.9 billion.
In this issue, we analyze the plethora of MMOs receiving VC investment and why the genre is enjoying so much renewed interest as of late.
In this issue, we look at the state of the virtual and augmented reality market — how it’s shaking out as the metaverse hype subsides a bit, and what to expect from Apple and Sony.
How does raising venture capital affect studio operations and exit strategies? How has generative AI delivered playtesting workflow efficiencies? We dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Sebastian Park, and your host Maria Gillies.
In this issue, we look at gaming VC fund sizes and take a broader look at each’s place in the market. Fund sizes have grown to reflect a frothy market but also a real opportunity ahead.
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