In this episode of the Naavik Gaming Podcast, host Niko Vuori speaks with Jeff Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis and the Play-to-Earn OG, Axie Infinity, about the significant developments in the Web3 gaming space, particularly the transition of the Ronin blockchain to a permissionless model. They discuss Jeff’s background and journey into web3 and crypto, the origin story and wild ride…
In this episode of the Naavik Gaming podcast, host Niko Vuori welcomes back Luke Barwikowski, founder and CEO of Pixels.xyz, to discuss whether Play-to-Earn mechanics can, in fact, be sustainable. Luke shares the evolution of Pixels, its unique approach to Play-to-Earn gaming, and the strategies that have led to significant user growth (10 million registered users) and revenue…
“Move-to-earn” pioneer Stepn exploded in popularity in the first half of 2022, peaking at 3 million MAU and 800,000 DAU while generating $123 million in Q2 2022 profit alone. The mobile app, which rewards users who “wear” the company’s NFT sneakers, was a major driver in onboarding users into web3, but growth has stalled during the current crypto winter. In this episode, host Niko Vuori talks to Stepn COO Shiti Manghani about what’s next for the company, their ambitions to build an entire ecosystem around $GMT, the native Stepn cryptocurrency, and why Stepn views itself as a game rather than a fitness or lifestyle app.
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Yield Guild Games’ Gabby Dizon and Jeff Holmberg join your host Nico Vereecke for a follow-up conversation about Play-to-Earn Gaming Guilds. The group discuss the current state of play-to-earn and the role of guilds in Web3 Gaming. They chat about how Web3 games may position themselves in the future, and how guilds like YGG can stand out from the crowd.
On this week’s Crypto Corner, Animoca Brands’ Jesper Lundquest and MMA Gaming’s Casper join your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about Play-to-Earn Gaming Guilds. There seems to be a high chance that Play-to-Earn won’t work over the next years. What does this mean for the guilds whose existence depends on that business model? How…
On this week’s Crypto Corner. Quinn Campbell, VP of Growth at Sky Mavis, and Jon Hook, CMO at PlayEmber, join your host Nico Vereecke for a conversation about the biggest differences between Web2 and Web3 Game Publishing. The group also discusses how Web3 will change the Publishing model for games and the nuances of growth for Blockchain based games.
We dive into how Roblox is becoming gaming’s bridge for legacy IP to reach new audiences. We also preview our Naavik Pro deconstruction of Loot, the well-known NFT project that is paving the for games composability in the world of crypto
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.
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