Podcasts about Playtika

MAU Events:May 20, Tuesday Pre-Game 4pm PT https://lu.ma/919nx0pqMay 21, Wednesday brunch 11am PT https://lu.ma/krnfc16qMay 2,1 Wednesday Gaming Soiree 4pm PT https://lu.ma/il21m7r7Disney Solitaire is scaling fast. Today, we break down how SuperPlay + Playtika + Disney IP = one of the smartest casual game executions in years.From a familiar Domino Dreams-style template to a scaling UA strategy (with estimated $1.5M/day in spend), Disney Solitaire targets nostalgia-rich audiences with high production polish, deep progression systems, and sneaky monetization.

ALL upcoming events in our newsletter:https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/subscribeSupercell had a monster year with €2.8B in revenue, proving that bigger live ops teams and aggressive marketing can still drive growth—but let's be real, Squad Busters flopped hard despite the hype. Meanwhile, Unity continues its slow-motion train wreck, losing key talent and scrambling to fix its ad tech, while AppLovin is absolutely crushing it, with stock up 700% thanks to AI-powered ads. Now, in a power move, AppLovin is dumping its entire games portfolio for $900M—so who's buying? Scopely? Zynga? Playtika? Drop your bets in the comments.

How do Playtika and Wooga nail their Live Ops strategies? What does GameRefinery say you're missing? In this episode, Nadav Moshes (Product & Market Insights Lead at Playtika), Maxime Graux (Head of Product Management at Wooga), and Erno Kiiski (Chief Game Analyst at GameRefinery) sit down with our very own Jen Donahoe to dissect the art and science of Live Ops. From mobile to PC/console gaming, we break down the latest trends driving social, engagement, and monetization events. Discover how understanding player motivations is the key to creating better events and why a holistic event framework is critical to your Live Ops success. We dive into practical strategies around segmentation, iteration, and gamified offers to level up engagement and boost your monetization. Whether you're building your Live Ops muscle or refining your existing strategy, this episode is packed with actionable insights for every game developer. 01:05 Meet the Experts: Nadav, Max, and Erno 07:36 Social LiveOps: Trends and Examples 12:31 Monopoly Go's Collaborative and Competitive Events 15:02 June's Journey: Social Features and Player Motivations 25:11 Engagement LiveOps: Long-Term and Short-Term Events 33:07 The Importance of Long-Term Engagement 36:40 Short-Term Collection Mechanics 38:15 Multi-Stage Mission Events 43:19 Advanced Segmentation in LiveOps 49:54 Challenges in Testing and Iteration 51:19 Monetization Strategies and Bundle Offers 01:01:50 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

84% of players uninstall games due to disruptive or poorly placed ads, proving that bad ads don't just hurt a game's reputation but its bottom line, too. Our hosts, Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow, dive into AppHarbr's recent report, “Player Sentiments On In-Game Ads” — a one-of-a-kind survey of over 600 players — before Peggy hits the floor at Gamesforum London to ask games professionals how they combat problematic creatives. Ad monetisation and growth experts from Kwalee, Product Madness, Moloco, GameBiz Consulting and Playtika share the steps to taking back control of your game's ad quality and where they see the most growth for games in 2025. Božo Janković - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bozoj/ John Wright - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwright1987/ Bruno Balistrieri - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-balistrieri-5b10a8194/ Piyush Mishra - https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-mishra-4333a340/ Or Zilberman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/or-zilberman-469834131/ Michael Fortune - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mifortune/ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - AppHarbr Survey 03:41 - Relevance, timing, and quality 07:09 - Božo Janković - GameBiz Consulting 13:57 - John Wright - Kwalee 22:19 - Bruno Balistrieri - Kwalee 24:56 - Piyush Mishra - Product Madness 31:38 - Or Zilberman - Playtika 34:38 - Michael Fortune - Moloco * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  ** Let's Connect **

Kress bites back at Cupcake listeners, while Adam thinks a Space Marine live service is as dead as the Necrons. Phil thinks MoPoGo is groundbreaking, but no one is surfing the waves yet. Laura tells us the real origin story, and Jen has her best Italian accent. 00:00 Intro 01:49 Shills 02:46 AI in Gaming 07:16 EA Strategy 09:28 Adam & Laura: Origins 18:32 Industry Trends and Predictions 31:28 Favorite Podcast Moments 36:36 GDC Memories and Parasocial Relationships 37:55 Nintendo vs. Palworld Legal Battle 40:45 Dreamhaven's First Publishing Partnership 42:57 Microsoft's Game Pass Spending 44:27 Everdale's End and Brawl Stars' Rise 46:40 Space Marine 2's Success 49:10 Raid Shadow Legends' Impressive Run 50:42 Playtika's Acquisition of Superplay 53:17 Monopoly Go: A Social Casino Debate 59:07 Future of IP in Mobile Gaming --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support

Craig Chapple, Paige Cook, Aaron Astle from the PocketGamer.biz team discuss the latest mobile games industry news from the past week. On this week's episode the team discusses Playtika's $1.95bn acquisition of SuperPlay, dive into WeChat Minigames - the multi-billion dollar games platform you know nothing about, and analyse why games companies are moving away from gaming. ** Let's Connect **

Get the latest dose of game industry news shaken, not stirred. In this episode, Eric Kress, Jen Donahoe, and Laura Taranto debate the merits of VR, discuss Zynga's match-three strategies, and evaluate market trends in the mobile gaming sector. Plus, the crew takes a look at the dreadful reception of the Borderlands movie and the ongoing challenges in launching successful game franchises. To cap the episode off, we take a deep dive into the reason behind Bungie's recent layoffs. 00:00 Intro 02:34 Economic Insights 03:17 Transmedia Failures 4:48 College Tours and Family Updates 06:41 Gaming Events and AWS Support 16:01 Market Reports and Industry Growth 30:32 Exploring Match-Three Puzzle Games 31:27 Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery 32:42 Playtika's Strategic Shift 35:28 Bungie's Layoffs and Sony's Acquisition Strategy 42:54 Nexon's Earnings and Market Strategy 45:32 Take-Two Interactive's Performance and GTA VI 54:40 Zynga's Portfolio and Market Performance 64:11 Concluding Thoughts and Future Episodes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support

In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig only owns five individual stocks, and in this episode, he outlines why he has put Burberry on this watchlist. Hari's pick, ICICI Bank Limited, is a solid bet on the rise of India, and Tobias pitches Playtika, a value stock trading at an appealing valuation.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - What are the current economic conditions?  13:37 - Are we entering a world with less disruption? 17:30 - What Stig's bull case is for Burberry (Ticker: BURBY). 35:18 - The bear case for Burberry, including the current deterioration in the luxury sector. 42:35 - Why Toby has invested in Playtika (Ticker: PLTK). 52:23 - The bear case for Playtika, including the lack of moat and switching costs. 56:01 - Why Hari is bullish on ICICI Bank Limited (Ticker: ICICIBANK). 1:12:47 - The bear case of ICICI Bank Limited, including whether the valuation is stretched.  Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q1 2024 – TIP610 | YouTube video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q4 2023 – TIP586 | YouTube video. Tune in to the Mastermind Discussion Q3 2023 – TIP576 | YouTube video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2023 – TIP557 | YouTube video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2023 – TIP528 | YouTube video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q4 2022 – TIP496 | YouTube video. Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q3 2022 – TIP475  | YouTube video. Tune in to Mastermind Discussion Q2 2022 – TIP450 | YouTube video.   Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q1 2022 – TIP418 | YouTube video. Stig Brodersen's portfolio and return.  Understanding IFRS16 on operating leases. Tobias Carlisle's podcast, The Acquirers Podcast. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, ZIG. Tobias Carlisle's ETF, Deep. Tobias Carlisle's book, The Acquirer's Multiple – read reviews of this book. Tobias Carlisle's Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com. Tweet directly to Tobias Carlisle. Hari's Blog: BitsBusiness.com. Tweet directly to Hari. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota The Bitcoin Way Vacasa Industrious Meyka AT&T Range Rover Fundrise CI Financial Yahoo! Finance Briggs & Riley iFlex Stretch Studios Public American Express USPS Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Jen, Kress, Laura, and Phil continue with the food puns analogies and decide if Apple Arcade is rotting after a mobilegamer.biz article. Also, the cast praises Unity for its newfound transparency, hits some of the Nintendo Direct Highlights (which aren't that high), keeps taking layoffs, and uncovers Playtika's new strategy. Apply to join the Slack Community. https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/slack Event links to apply or register: Think Games Istanbul: https://adsonair.withgoogle.com/events/think-games-istanbul-2024 GDC Beta Hat & DoF Pre-Game Party March 17 - ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceighlzx-X0Khv2NMmJom29dtWhAsEpros-1xhBCNQfIqqAA/viewform⁠ Xsolla, DoF, Mattel Party March 19: https://events.xsolla.com/gamenightgdc2024 DoF, AppsFlyer, Data.ai Brunch March 19: http://dataai-gdc-brunch.splashthat.com/DoF Hosts: Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/⁠ Eric Kress @ekress ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/⁠ Laura Taranto @laurataranto ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/⁠ Phillip Black @econosopher ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/⁠ Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferd⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support

Arthur Trusov and Joseph Kim discuss the latest gaming news from the past week. Layoffs: Unity to lay off 1,800 staff as it continues company reset Twitch is cutting one-third of its staff Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees 11 Days Into 2024 And 2700+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced Nacon exec says industry's problem is "too many games" UE5-Powered New Halo Reportedly in Development at 343 Industries – Rumor Epic finally claims top spot for publisher MAU share on console The State of UGC Games (2024) SAG underfire for supporting AI game voice actors AI took stage of CES and was a mess! China easing fears of another video game crackdown Cheating accessory — GameShark — is back. Steam broke its concurrent user record over the weekend --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamemakers/message

Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 10-15 minutos:1️⃣ Naughty Dog anuncia Grounded II, el documental sobre el desarrollo de The Last of Us Parte II2️⃣ Despidos en Lost Boys Interactive y Playtika3️⃣ Los lanzamientos de la semanaSuscríbete para recibir el siguiente episodio en tu gestor de podcasts favorito. Puedes apoyar nuestro proyecto (y acceder a un montón de contenido exclusivo) en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anaitreload♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Together with Dive, one of our Open Gaming Research Initiative partners, we're exploring the topic of data and games through a limited podcast series called “Data Corner.” This episode is the final segment of this mini-series, so we decided to focus it on a fascinating future-facing topic — AI Analytics.According to Gartner's Analytics Ascendancy Model, there are four types of analytics that sharpen hindsight, reveal insight, and create foresight:1. Descriptive analytics, which explain what happened2. Diagnostic analytics, which explain why it happened3. Predictive analytics, which explain what will happen4. Prescriptive analytics, which explain how one can make it happenFrom a gaming analytics standpoint, gaming studios of all sizes and analytics capabilities live on various points of this framework and employ each of the four analytics types to varying degrees. However, AI has the potential to act as an exoskeleton here and elevate all aspects of this framework. To discuss all this and more, we're joined by Elad Levy, founder and CEO of Dive, Daniel Berdichevski, Playtika's ex-VP of Data Science and Products (now a Data Management Consultant), and your host, Abhimanyu Kumar, co-founder of Naavik.We hope you enjoy the last episode of the Data Corner. Please send any thoughts, feedback, and questions to podcast@naavik.co.We'd also like to thank Pragma for making this episode possible! Pragma is a Backend Game Engine that powers services like accounts, matchmaking and player data for the world's most ambitious live service games. To learn more, head to https://pragma.gg/ And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Watch the episode: YouTube videoRead more: Naavik DigestLearn more: Naavik's Open Gaming Research InitiativeWork with us: Naavik ConsultingFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

Can you play games and save the planet? Maybe, with Dots.eco's new rewarded ad experience that isn't like anything else I've seen. Wooga, Wild Life, and Playtika are using it, so I thought it'd be worth checking out. Maybe you will too :-) In this episode, host John Koetsier chats with Dots.eco chief growth officer Daniel Madrid. Episode summary Dots.eco is a platform that offers real-world environmental rewards to incentivize players in games. The platform allows players to engage in activities such as planting trees, cleaning plastic from the oceans, and saving sea turtle babies while playing their favorite games. The cash for these rewards comes from game publishers and other businesses who pay for the impact. By integrating these environmental rewards into games, publishers can increase engagement, retention, and monetization. Dots.eco has seen significant growth and has partnered with major gaming studios and brands to implement their platform. The results include improved player satisfaction, increased transactions and revenue, and enhanced brand reputation. Takeaways Dots.eco offers real-world environmental rewards to incentivize players in games. Publishers pay for the impact, and the cash comes from game publishers and other businesses. Integrating environmental rewards into games can increase engagement, retention, and monetization. Dots.eco has seen significant growth and has partnered with major gaming studios and brands. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Overview of Dots.eco 02:12 Monetization and Business Model 03:06 Implementation in Games 04:34 Engagement and Retention Strategy 08:17 Results and Growth 12:43 Expansion to Other Industries 16:40 Partnership Process 20:38 Metrics and Results 24:48 Conclusion

In this episode, we talk about the role of Ai technology in human resources departments with Ohad Ivry is currently HRIS Product Manager at Playtika. 

In this week's Roundtable, the squad shares some personal updates including a recap of Korea Blockchain Week, streetball with Fat Joe, and two new Naavik deep dives. Then we cover the latest in Unity's evolving monetization saga, including why the company got itself into this situation in the first place and why it's (perhaps partially) backpedaling on its monetization policy announcements. We also cover Playtika's acquisition of Innplay Labs, and dig into the court document leaks that highlight much of Xbox's next-generation plans. Join us for all the latest games business news with Anil Das-Gupta, Jonathan Anastas, Aaron Bush, and host Devin Becker.Also, a big thanks to data.ai for supporting all of Naavik's mobile data needs! If your team requires a market and competitive intelligence tool for tracking the mobile games industry, monitoring KPIs, and spotting opportunities across games, check out https://www.data.ai/en/?utm_source=naavikIf you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback, shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

In this episode, we interview Jens Begemann, the former co-founder and CEO of Wooga, the Berlin-based casual mobile games company behind the success of Diamond Dash, Jelly Splash, and June's Journey. We cover Jen's journey in the gaming industry and the lessons he learned as an entrepreneur that led him to found Wooga in 2008. We also explore the growth of Wooga, its successful games, and the company's shift to mobile gaming. The conversation touches on the significance of company culture, hiring the right people, and the need for constant adaptation in the ever-changing gaming market. We discuss the difficult decisions and strategic mistakes made along the way, as well as the ultimate decision to sell Wooga to Playtika at the end of 2018. Today, when we observe the company's growth and revenues, Wooga is more successful than it has ever been. Topics covered: - Challenges faced in the dot-com bubble burst in 2000 - Importance of having a network and clear vision before starting a company - Growth of Wooga and its early successful games Brain Buddies, Diamond Dash, Bubble Island, Jelly Splash, Pearl's Perils - Shift from Facebook games to mobile games - Importance of company culture and hiring the right people, from the start - Challenges and mistakes made leading to a difficult year with layoffs in 2017 - Decision to sell Wooga to Playtika in 2018 - Why Playtika was the right choice for Wooga, post-acquisition

Patronus AI raises $3 million in seed funding, Microsoft introduces EvoDiff protein-generating AI framework, X Premium allows users to hide likes tab, Google extends Chromebook automatic updates to 10 years, HP unveils foldable HP Spectre PC, Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio 2 leaked, Sony's State of Play livestream event showcases games and PS VR2, Playtika acquires Innplay Labs for up to $300 million, Blind Squirrel Games rebrands, Meta rolls out Horizon Worlds metaverse ecosystem, Circle focuses on Asia's payments ecosystem, and Bumble embraces cuffing season.

In this week's Roundtable, the squad discusses the massively successful launch of Baldur's Gate 3. Sebastian shares a story around monetizing Dota 2 Arcade mods under the nose of Valve's lawyers in light of the recent Arcade shutdown. We also have an earnings discussion covering Playstudios and Playtika that leads to a deep exploration of the future of the social casino genre on mobile. Finally, we dig into the new web3 fighting game Wreck League from Animoca Brands subsidiary nWay, and discuss whether it has a chance in the market. Join us for all the latest games business news with Manyu Kumar, Maria Gillies, Sebastian Park, and host Devin Becker.This episode is brought to you by Coda Payments. Coda helps developers collect some of their revenues outside the app stores, keeping more of the income they generate for themselves. To learn more, head to https://www.codapayments.com/naavik?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=webpage&utm_campaign=naavikThis episode is also brought to you by our partners at Gamesight, which provides full-service campaign management, taking charge of consulting, influencer discovery, relationship management, billing, and reporting, leaving you free to focus on your core business. To learn more, simply visit https://gamesight.io/If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback, shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

In this week's Roundtable, the squad discusses Inworld AI raising $50+ million for AI NPCs in games, plus Playtika's acquisition of Youda Games. Then after a short discussion on EA's earnings report, we discuss the demise of physical games and retail outlets like GameStop. Finally, we peel apart the success of BattleBit Remastered to figure out what other game developers can learn from this surprise hit and discuss how much graphic fidelity really matters for success. Join us for all the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Tammy Levy, and host Devin Becker.This episode is brought to you by our partners at Windwalk. Windwalk builds digital communities and the technologies necessary to accelerate them through their flagship software, Harbor. To learn more about this end-to-end community software product, simply head to https://www.harbor.gg/If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback, shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

Today on bCreator: Serious Influence, Alice Audley (bCreator's founder) is joined by Britt Bagnall, who is the founder of Influencer Marketing Agency Cherry Pick Talent. Britt founded Cherry Pick in 2016 as a way to support brands who wanted to make influencers a part of their marketing day in and day out. Since CPT do not represent any talent, they are in a position to act as an extension of brands' marketing teams and focus on cherry picking the right talent for every activation and moment.  Clients range from Epic Games to HelloFresh to Glasses Direct to Playtika and enlist the help and social power from influencers to celebrities to athletes to pets! 

How do you make games go boom? Balancing pleasure and frustration, says long-time growth expert Elad Levy. In this Growth Masterminds we chat with growth guru Elad Levy, who sold his last game company to Playtika. He's also led growth and marketing and co-founded numerous other tech startups. Our focus: making games growth. We chat about: - data - testing - predictions - generative AI - engagement - live ops - and, of course ... game design

What is Sega's strategy for Rovio? What do the earnings reports for Playtika and Stillfront say about their acquisition methods and growth? Can TreesPlease build a profitable game around planting real life trees? How can Microsoft compete with Sony's recent console success? Join us for all the latest games business news with Abhimanyu Kumar, Tammy Levy, David Kaye, and host Devin Becker.Also, a big thanks to data.ai for supporting all of Naavik's mobile data needs. If your team requires a market and competitive intelligence tool for tracking the mobile games industry, monitoring KPIs, and spotting opportunities across games, check out data.ai's robust platform.If you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, reach out at podcast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your feedback! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including free-to-play and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10%.TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

US futures are pointing to a higher open. European equity markets have opened in the positive territory, following mostly higher levels in Asia. Market focus remains on recession signaling from deeply inverted yield curves, collapsing money supply growth, and tightening bank lending standards. Fed is expected to hike again in May, but markets still price in rate cuts by year-end. Companies Mentioned: Boeing, Playtika

We finally got progress on Microsoft's Activision/Blizzard/King acquisition. Unity joined the mandatory AI bandwagon at GDC. There's yet another web3 organisation of companies bidding for influence. Dark & Darker went from early hype to major controversy. Rovio turned down Playtika's proposal. Tencent shared its earnings report for digging into. The much rumoured Counter-Strike 2 was officially announced. Epic pushed deeper into UGC for Fortnite with big creator economy changes. Dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Matt Dion, Felipe Mata and your host Devin Becker.00:00 - Start02:28 - CMA comes around on MSFT/ATVI deal09:06 - Unity joins the AI party14.00 - Rovio rejects Playtika's bid18:45 - Some Dark & Darker Controversy24:30 - Tencent earnings report39:24 - Counter Strike 2 announcement 51:07 - Epic's “Creator Economy 2.0”01:08:17 - OutroIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, reach out at podcast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your feedback! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including free-to-play and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10%.TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

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Why is Krafton hyper-targeting India's mobile market? What does Hogwarts Legacy's massive success tell us about the future of the industry? Why is Playtika stopping new game development? We dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta, Jonathan Anastas, and your host Maria Gillies.00:00 - Start02:15 - Naavik Pro new verticals05:20 - Call of Duty 2023 Release08:30 - Unity Earnings Analysis16:21 - Playtika Earnings Analysis25:51 - What's Next After Hogwarts Legacy's Success44:58 - Why Krafton Is Hyper-Targeting India's Mobile Market01:01:44 - OutroIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, reach out at podcast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your feedback! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including free-to-play and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10%.TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

The crew discusses Neil Long's App Store exposé in The Guardian, Rovio pulling the classic Angry Birds from distribution, Playtika suspending new game development, Street Fighter: Duel's launch and the explosive success of Hogwarts Legacy. Join Laura, Eric, Eric and Ethan and help us settle which Eric is the grumpy one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Au programme de cet épisode de LCDJ : News : Godot 4 est disponible ! https://godotengine.org/ Un Humble Bundle pour soutenir les victimes du tremblement de terre en Turquie et Syrie : https://www.humblebundle.com/games/turkiye-syria-earthquake-relief-bundle Un article d'Unity pour utiliser le système des Addressables : https://blog.unity.com/engine-platform/addressables-planning-and-best-practices Sokpop Collective a release 100 jeux en 5 ans et partagent leur expérience : https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/indie-troupe-sokpop-collective-on-releasing-100-games-in-five-years Playtika arrête le lancement de nouveaux jeux Liste d'outils 3D gratuits : https://gamefromscratch.com/free-3d-gamedev-applications/ Infos : Animé par Anton Monjon Suivez-nous sur twitter : https://twitter.com/coulissesdujeu

This week, Eric Kress updates us on the latest on Microsoft's acquisition and Playtika's bear hug of Rovio as well as a summary of earnings. Eric Seufert talks (rants?) about Alex Shea's PCG talk on Hypercasual's demise. Phillip discusses Knockout City's sunsetting and joins Laura in covering Supercell's beta game, Squad Busters. Türkiye was hit with magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected. Join us in helping by following this LINK. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

What are the highest priority challenges for Microsoft to drive further gaming growth? Why is Metacore well positioned to take on Everdale's mantle? We dive into the latest game business news with Aaron Bush, Tammy Levy, David Kaye, and your host Maria Gillies.00:00 - Start04:52 - Metacore Takes On Everdale's Mantle11:55 - PSVR2 Slashes Sales Expectations15:50 - EA Earnings & Game Sunsets20:29 - Microsoft Earnings Analysis35:36 - eSports Sustainable Business Model54:32 - Playtika's Web3 Slotomania01:00:46 - OutroIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, reach out at podcast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your feedback! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including free-to-play and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10%.TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

What problems would Rovio's acquisition solve for Playtika? Why did Champions Ascension spin into Plai Labs? We dive into the latest game business news with Abhimanyu Kumar, Matt Dion, and your host Maria Gillies.00:00 - Start02:09 - Blizzard Games Shutdown in China04:32 - Carry1st Raises $27M Investment10:45 - The Last of Us Serie Drives Game Sales12:30 - Jam City Exits, Plai Labs Raises $32M28:36 - Playtika's Rovio Acquisition Proposal50:14 - Gorilla Tag, VR Market01:11:17 - OutroIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, reach out at podcast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your feedback! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review!Go premium with Naavik Pro to access an ever-growing library of deep exclusive research including free-to-play and blockchain game deconstructions, and market analysis. Use the promo code METACAST to save 10%.TLDListen?: Episode summaryWatch the episode: YouTube video Join the discussion: Naavik DiscordRead more: Naavik DigestWatch more: YouTube channelGo premium: Naavik ProFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

In a week chock full of games industry news, we've got a full house as Ethan returns from paternity leave and new face Phillip Black makes his second appearance on the pod. We discuss Playtika's unsolicited offer to acquire Rovio and how we expect they'll respond. We discuss the many gaming SPACs of 2021 and 2022 and learn that Ethan bought into many of them and why they've been so disastrous for his retirement savings (wamp wamp). We cover the frayed NetEase/Blizzard relationship, the new spin off studio from the founders of Jam City and more. So put on your headphone and join Kress, Seufert, Laura, Ethan and Phil as we go deep on all the latest news. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Múltiples noticias sobre el futuro del trabajo / Las cápsulas son el café más ecológico / Instagram permite silenciar / La UE amenaza a TikTok / Unos casinos comprarán Angry Birds Patrocinador: Vivolt es un gestor energético independiente que te ayuda a ahorrar en tu factura de la electricidad o del gas de tu casa o de tu negocio. No es un algoritmo ni un comparador. Son empleados expertos que analizan tus necesidades, y te explican claramente la empresa que más te conviene. — Yo lo he usado, y ojalá hubiera nacido esta empresa hace tiempo. Increíble. Múltiples noticias sobre el futuro del trabajo / Las cápsulas son el café más ecológico / Instagram permite silenciar / La UE amenaza a TikTok / Unos casinos comprarán Angry Birds

This is the last TWIG of 2022! Closing out the year, Seufert, Kress, and Laura discuss the 2022 Game Awards and what game launches to look forward to in 2023, Apple's concessions on outside the app store payments, a brief FTC vs MSFT update, Playtika's layoffs and Brawl Stars removing Loot Boxes. Have a great end of the year and we look forward to delivering all your game-related news in January. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Ethan and Eric S are in the house to talk about all the dramatic news this week! We're talking about massive layoffs across the tech industry and gaming in particular, new mobile game studios from NetEase and Nintendo, Playtika's latest earnings report, the dramatic and sudden collapse of FTX and the ongoing creator royalty debate going on in the world of NFTs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

איך, עם כל הקונסולות ומשחקי המחשב, המשחקים בטלפונים הניידים הם בכל זאת אלו שתופסים לנו את העין? האם זה רק בגלל שהנייד כל כך זמין, או שלתעשיית המובייל גיימינג שמגלגלת מיליונים, גם כאן בארץ, יש מרכיב קסם, שלמוצרי גיימינג אחרים פשוט אין?דודו דהן, מנהלת חטיבת משחקי הקז'ואל בPlaytika, הגיע לאולפן לשיחה עם שלומי בן עטר על מה הכי מיוחד במשחקי הטלפון והחיבור של הגיימרים אליהם.

In this week's episode, Xander and Warren really dive into the nitty-gritty of current events. First, we discuss AppLovin's new Vessel app – a marketplace where mobile game developers can integrate NFTs into games to drive engagement and revenue. This sits at the intersection of three huge areas of focus for us: Web3, mobile games, and performance marketing. It's exciting news – and also interesting in the fact that AppLovin has managed to work within Apple's strict policies to bring an NFT marketplace into the App Store. Next we discuss Google's announcement that Stadia will be shutting down in January. The cloud-gaming service has struggled to gain traction, but the company believes the technology will be useful in other areas of its business – such as with industry partners, YouTube, Google Play, etc. Google will be refunding all Stadia hardware, games, and add-ons purchased through Stadia's store. In another gaming goodbye, Playtika is shuttering Best Fiends maker Seriously – supposedly over discord and clashes between the studio and its parent company on aggressive monetization, budgeting, and other issues. Leaks regarding the fallout seem to heavily favor Seriously, which likely indicates they came from sources within the studio. An article from Mobilegamer.biz promises that a new studio will "rise from the ashes" in coming months. Shifting to incoming games, we highlight the release of Overwatch 2 and it's interesting pivot into a completely live-services model. The game is also doing away with loot boxes in favor of a new in-game shop that uses in-game currency. It's been a long time coming, but that's not surprising given everything Blizzard has been through in the last few years. Finally, we end on the news that App Store net revenue declined 5% year-over-year for the month of September – a record low for the store. The news was highlighted by Stephanie Link and retweeted by Eric Seufert, who noted that "ATT wreaked havoc on the mobile gaming market, which comprises the vast majority of App Store revenues. The growth of Apple's ad platform, substantial as it has been, was not sufficient to offset that loss within the broader Services category." SOURCES & MORE: https://upptic.com/applovin-nfts-gaming-goodbyes-overwatch-2-app-store-declines-app-talk-with-upptic/ REGISTER FOR OUR WEB3 GAMES GROWTH WEBINAR: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1416618928232/WN_nq5y952aSiO0BMmTeKK9dQ

It was after he had worked 3 years as an investment analyst with Bear Stearns and spent more than 2 years inside the corporate strategy bullpen of The Walt Disney Company that Craig Abrahams decided to head to business school. However, Abrahams says that unlike many of his future classmates, he had made up his mind that hedge funds, investment banks, and strategy consulting firms would not be on his preferred menu of postgraduation career opportunities. “I wanted an opportunity to work really hard and stand out but also to go somewhere a little bit different, where I wasn't competing with 10 versions of myself,” explains Abrahams, whose earlier experiences at Bear Stearns and Disney had left the MBA student searching for a less traditional route to career success. Observes Abrahams: “I was looking for a place where I personally could have an impact.” That place became Las Vegas, where upon graduation Abrahams joined Caesars Entertainment as a director of broadcasting and new media. “This was about putting myself in a position where I would be in the right place if an opportunity came along,” comments Abrahams, who within 6 months of joining the gaming giant was tapped to help launch Caesars Interactive Entertainment. “I remember when Gary Loveman, the CEO of Caesars at the time, said to me, ‘There's an opportunity to work on a business plan to create a new entity,' so that opportunity fell into my lap,” remarks Abrahams, who had served in a number of corporate development roles before advancing into the new entity's CFO office. It was as CFO of Caesars Interactive that Abrahams first became acquainted with a small Israeli company that had a megahit mobile game known as Slotomania. Caesars was smitten and in 2011 acquired the Israeli firm, Playtika. Over the next 5 years, Caesars Interactive invested more than $300 million into the business, which allowed Playtika to complete a series of acquisitions that led to the sale of the company for $4.4 billion in 2016. “This was just the first step in the evolution of Playtika,” explains Abrahams, who joined the newly private firm as CFO in 2019 and subsequently spearheaded a debt raise of $2.5 billion. The company was able to pay investors a dividend before management became focused on taking the company public, a goal that would be realized early in 2021. –Jack Sweeney

A Founding Partner at NFX, Gigi heads up NFX Israel and is widely known as one of the most prolific investors in the region. Gigi has founded several startups, including Playtika, Beach Bum (acquired by Voodoo), InceptionVR and Ridge. He was also the CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world's leading online gaming companies, and a Division President of Amdocs, a leading billing and CRM provider. In 2014, Gigi was appointed to Facebook's EMEA Client Advisory Council. In 2015 he joined the supervisory board at Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media companies.   As a pilot in the Israeli Air Force, he learned the value of striving for excellence at all times, building learning organizations, and that working together as a team is the real secret to winning.   Tune in to this episode as we explore what other industries can learn from gaming companies, the four layers of the evolution of Web3 marketplaces, the existential role of technology - and why Web3 hasn't changed the world yet.   At the end of the episode, we give a short wrap-up of season 3 of the podcast - as this is the last episode for the season - and we focus on what we learned and what are the key topics, in the context of organizing at scale, that are on our minds. We cover the seemingly ramping importance of modularity and composability in markets - also check out this piece - https://boundaryless.io/blog/towards-modular-and-composable-markets/ - that captures some of the ideas - and some additional thoughts around the questions concerning our relationship with technology, adopting a regenerative mindset and convivial organizational models.    A transcript of the episode can be found on our website:   Key highlights from the conversation We discussed: > What we can learn from the gaming industry in the context of platforms, ecosystems and marketplaces > What it means to be a learning organization > Designing products for people to engage in learning > How Gigi approaches Web3 as an investor > The role of centralized services in platforms > Solving real-world challenges through the Web3   To find out more about Gigi's work: > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gigilevy/ > Twitter: https://twitter.com/gigilevy > NFX: https://www.nfx.com/   Other references and mentions: > Fabrice Grinda and Matias Barbero, 'Crypto-Enabled Marketplaces', 2022: https://fabricegrinda.com/crypto-enabled-marketplaces/ > Showing the way with Web3 Marketplaces: Braintrust - with Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski: https://boundaryless.io/podcast/braintrust/ > Nathan Schneider, "Web3 Is the Opportunity We Have Had All Along: Innovation Amnesia and Economic Democracy": https://osf.io/2wg6s?view_only=709f1f87528943a4b27de2b5eb0f9eef   Find out more about the show and the research at Boundaryless at  https://boundaryless.io/resources/podcast/   Thanks for the ad-hoc music to Liosound / Walter Mobilio. Find his portfolio here: https://boundaryless.io/podcast-music   Recorded on 20 July 2022.

Our guest this week is Shum Singh, Managing Director & Founder at Agnitio Capital. Agnitio Capital is a fully authorized and regulated investment bank. They have been passionate about and investing in games since their founding in 2003. In this week's podcast we take a dive into M&A and investing in the gaming industry. Shum tells us more about Agnitio Capital and the recent history of M&A and investing in the games space, we discuss the impact of the downturn of the global economy, and get predictions on how the next few years will play out for investments in the gaming space. Plus, we discuss the news that Solana Labs is building a Web3 phone, Sky Mavis is reopening their Ronin Bridge, and Playtika is selling their controlling stake in their own company to Joffre, and more. Guest: Shum Singh Industry Insights Solana Labs Is Building a Web3 Mobile Phone The Ronin Bridge Is Open Playtika sells controlling stake: is mobile gaming undervalued? Another Anticipated NFT Game Makes Its Way To The Epic Games Store App of the Week Disney Mirrorverse Sidepocket Grindstone

After five years working for retail industries ranging from fashion and beauty to toys, Tiffanie Chau decided to look for opportunities as a marketer in a new vertical. She landed in the mobile gaming industry, first as the Digital Marketing Specialist at Playtika, and more recently as Senior User Acquisition Manager at Mistplay, a loyalty app for mobile gamers. In this episode, Tiffanie talks about making the switch, the skills she transferred, what she had to learn, and differences in marketing strategy.Questions Tiffanie Answered in this Episode:Do you prefer working on more established games or launching new titles?Did you have any games not make it?Why did you decide to make the shift from the retail industry to gaming?What was the hardest thing for you to pick up moving into the mobile gaming vertical?What skills translated into the mobile gaming space? Do you have to educate your consumer base for Mistplay's loyalty program?What has you most excited about your future at Mistplay?Timestamp:3:30 Tiffanie's background5:11 Big titles vs new titles7:19 When do you let go?8:34 Mistplay11:26 The shift to mobile games13:05 Challenges coming into the industry14:46 What skills and knowledge transfers16:42 Creative strategies for Mistplay20:26 What Tiffanie's excited forQuotes:(7:25-7:37) “In today's world with TikTok where things can instantly become viral without you even trying, I think it makes things exciting but it also makes things hard because there is no recipe to follow.”(13:27-13:49) “If I had any advice for people going into [the mobile gaming industry], it's don't be afraid to ask questions and learn. As much as we read up on it and think you should know it, there's no harm in asking. Everyone works differently and has different definitions of abbreviations. I always just ask. It's better to clear it out and move on from there.”Mentioned in this Episode:Tiffanie Chau's LinkedInMistplay

GameStop revenues are up, but other indicators are looking ugly. Also, Microsoft takes steps toward supporting unions, Xbox cloud gaming evolves, EA tries to repair Pride damage and more.  You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:00:29] - GameStop Earnings [00:06:35] - Investment Interlude [00:10:15] - Quick Hits [00:14:13] - Labor Report [00:23:41] - The Xbox Showcase Pre-Briefing SOURCES GameStop Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Results | GameStop Israeli mobile games co Playtika to lay off 250 | Globes Our support is unwavering for our people, our players, and our LGBTQ+ communities | EA Microsoft adopts principles for employee organizing and engagement with labor organizations | Microsoft Activision Retaliated Against Staff, Union Complaint Claims | Bloomberg BioWare contractors in Canada vote unanimously to form union | Polygon Xbox is Building the Gaming Platform for the Next 20 Years | Xbox Wire INVESTMENT INTERLUDE EMBRACER GROUP TO CARRY OUT A DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE OF B SHARES RAISING PROCEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY SEK 10.3 BILLION | Embracer Group

We discuss the crash of crypto and how it affects blockchain gaming. Dive deep into Space Ape's development process and compare it to the one Wooga used to unsuccessfully follow before the Playtika acquisition. Kress explains why FIFA is the one to lose out after the breakup with EA. Links: Questions and Feedback The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy, Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, Xsolla --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

NexRF Corp. v. Playtika Ltd.

NexRF Corp. v. Playtika Ltd.

In this podcast episode, I have Adam Jaffe on the show. Adam is the founder and CEO of Mega Studio, a gaming outfit based out of Barcelona, Spain. Adam has a broad scope of knowledge from the gaming space, having worked at companies like Playtika, Moon Active, Jam City, and Social Point, before founding Mega Studio. In this discussion, we talk about advising startups, how to build games that make money, and what unconventional solutions should game developers apply to create success in gaming.

Josías de Lima, un Uesebista en #Ucrania Ingeniero Electrónico de la USB, Carnet 02 Master en Telemedicina, Bioingeniería e Ingeniería Biotecnológica de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Comienza como consultor de Ingeniería en Madrid continuando con la Bioingeniería y Biotecnología Hace transición al área de Big Data e Ingeniería de Datos llegando a ser gerente de Playtika una empresa de entretenimiento digital en Israel Aunque su empresa esta basada en Israel, Josias vivía en Ucrania hasta hace unos días, nos cuenta su experiencia de las ultimas semanas en dicho país Comparte esta entrevista, queremos conocer a más USBistas en el Sugerencias: entrevistas@alumnusb.org

In this Metacast episode, Aaron Bush and Fawzi Itani join your host Maria Gillies to discuss: #1 Evolution of Digital Game Sales: Will digital games overtake physical copies, and are digital sales a long-term strategy for console developers?#2 Playtika's 2022 Strategy: Playtika went public in January 2021 and they recently announced they're considering a sale of the company. We discuss the possible ‘whys' behind the decision based on their 2021 earnings and game portfolio.#3 Steam Deck's Release: We discuss whether Steam Deck – a handheld gaming PC - could become a success based on early product reviews, Valve's addressable market and handheld competitors.Key Resources: Episode summary | YouTube videoIf you would like us to discuss any other gaming-related topics, do reach out at metacast@naavik.co. We'd love to hear your general thoughts and feedback too! And as always, if you like the episode, you can help others find us by leaving a rating or review! Join the discussion: DiscordRead more: NewsletterWatch more: YouTubeFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Gabe.

PLEASE HELP UKRAINIANS: For refugees fleeing to Poland: Polish Humanitarian Action, the Polish Association for Legal Intervention for refugee rights, the Polish Center for International Aid. For medical assistance on the ground in Ukraine, Médecins Sans Frontières or the Ukrainian Red Cross. News: Games industry rallies behind Ukraine Playtika Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives Gabe Newell on the metaverse Netflix Announced Plans to Acquire the Finnish Mobile Studio Next Games Links: The Istanbul Event Questions and Feedback The Newsletter The Slack Group Hosts: Mishka Katkoff, Eric Kress, Adam Telfer and Ethan Levy, Eric Seufert Sponsors: Google, ironSource, Appsflyer, PlayerWon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Ezgi Avcı'nın sunduğu Anadolu Efes Stüdyo'da on birinci bölümün konukları; Psikolog Serdar Vatansever ve A Takım Oyuncumuz Ömercan İlyasoğlu oldu! #BenimYerimBurası

Maya Hofree is the VP of New Games at Product Madness. She counts 10 years of industry experience, starting as a Product Manager at Jelly Button Games and later became the Product director on big titles such as Pirate Kings, Board Kings and World Series of Poker, when Jelly Button was later acquired by Playtika. In this episode, Maya shares her new challenges in building the New Games Strategy and Teams at Product Madness. We are covering in our discussion: How to build a strategy for new games from scratch? What should be the focus and priorities as the VP of New Games? Maya's experience leading small teams in a family-friendly environment at Jelly Button to leading a 400-people team at Playtika How does Maya approach building her long-term vision and career? Enjoy this new episode! More about the job openings at Product Madness: https://www.productmadness.com/join-us/ or contact directly Maya if you would like to join her team: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-hofree-416a3b2/

Adam Jaffe is one of the most respected people in our industry with a ton of experience, working for and with some of the most successful gaming companies: Playtika, JamCity, Social Point, Jelly Button, Phoenix Games, Moon ActiveSmart, Sharp, Direct, Opinionated - the characteristics that connected Maor (CEO @ INCRMNTAL) and Adam almost 15 years ago, as colleagues and friends.In this wildly casual interview, Adam shares his experience, how to develop your network, attribution vs. measurement, and how to run a company while fathering 3 young (beautiful!) kids.We talk about the deprecation of the IDFA here. If you want to learn even more about it, check out this article:Enjoy listening!

Yuval is a technology entrepreneur, living and breathing the tech world for over 25 years. He is the founder and CEO of GlobalDots, a global web & cloud technology partner helping companies embrace innovation for over 17 years, now trusted by over 400 global enterprises including Lufthansa, Bosch, Wix, Playtika, AppsFlyer, Payoneer and more, providing them access and support for the most cutting edge technologies out there. Yuval resides in Israel, he is married with two kids and a dog. As a seasoned skipper, Yuval enjoys sailing, traveling, cooking and music.

Yuval Passov is the regional partner lead, managing Google's relationships with the biggest media agencies across Asia. Prior to his move to Singapore, he was leading the gaming team in Google Israel, working with the leading gaming companies in Europe and the US to develop their marketing strategy, including Playtika, Miniclip, Epic Games, Zynga and many more. He is also the founder of Game On! Asia, the leading podcast in Asia focusing on the mobile gaming ecosystem in Asia. In his free time, he volunteers as a mentor in Google for Startups: Southeast Asia Accelerator

The sudden rise of the weight companies put on cross-promotion is of course due to the IDFA deprecation that has to some extent further accelerated consolidation in the industry. As large publishers grow larger and operate across all the key gaming genres they are looking for tools to increase the life-time values of their large and diverse player base. Paytika is one of the main consolidators in the industry. They have in many ways been on the forefront of effective cross promotion growing games across multiple genres and audiences. In this episode I'm joined by Playtika's Media Department Lead, Yuval Yosefi, who explains how to set up and operate cross promotion strategy. Links: Send us Questions and Feedback Deconstructor of Fun Newsletter Deconstructor of Fun Slack Group Host: Mishka Katkoff --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Gigi is one of the most appreciated, sharp and talented investors in the Israeli startup scene, but also abroad. He is a GP at NFX together with James Currier, Pete Flint, Omri Drori & Morgan Beller. After being a pilot in the Israeli Air Force, Gigi founded several startups, such as Playtika (acquired for $4.4 billion), Ridge, Beach Bums and more. He used to be CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world's frontrunners in the gaming industry. Gigi invested in startups such as Komodor, Mammoth Biosciences, Kenshoo, MyHeritage and countless others. He also serves as an advisor on the board of several organizations, such as MEET - Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.    Gigi candidly  shared with me his personal journey.   The CEO Persona We spoke about the complexity embedded in the CEO role - the costume you wear, and how that sometimes gets confused with the real you. We shared how as a young CEO - he was managed by his ego, with no compassion and forgiveness, and how important it is for a CEO to learn to put his ego aside and really listen to others. Being forgiving to himself and to others  is something that he takes with him into the investor position.   In Silicon Valley - both the founders and investors use a language which nurtures a complex threshold of expectations -  they are all “killing it”. They should not show weakness, which brings a lot of misery, and literally “killing it.” Now - it doesn't mean that you should share your weakness with everyone - but you should do it with your inner circle and close peers.     The Investor Persona Gigi sees his role as the sounding board of the entrepreneurs he invests in. Once they share their truth - it's a ‘Protected Zone,' and they can rest assured that it stays there. Gigi and the other NFX GPs don't insist on being on the board, but they insist on being the last conversation prior to the board. Sometimes, it's also ‘tough love' - as this is what they need to hear at that moment.   Gigi believes that as investors - they should be grateful to have been chosen by the founders to join their journey. The founders are generally brilliant, hungry, energetic and sacrificing a lot in this path. It's not ‘our' company - it's theirs. For him, the lowest of lows - is to find out he picked the wrong entrepreneur.    Founders' Psychological Traits  Gigi has seen more than 10,000 entrepreneurs over the years. In different verticals - different traits are needed. But, there are psychological aspects that are true for entrepreneurs in general.   Founders are a mix of inherent contradictions Optimism - they never believe they'll fail They must have an elastic and agile mind, so they can reconvene new directions when needed Be open and transparent Crystalize a clear vision & WHY Be data-driven decision-makers Entrepreneurs can be either arrogant & loud or insecure & quiet; the range is surprising. However, both types can be great entrepreneurs. Decision Makers - “Move Fast and Break Things”Speed is one of the main character traits founders should have, whilst being willing to accept failure. If you make a mistake>>you fix>>iterate>>move.  Speed needs to be balanced with the quality of decisions - especially when it comes to recruiting talents.  Gigi shares his personal growth from being the smartest guy in the room, telling others what to do, to being the mentor that thinks together with them. He likes providing them with tools to make decisions and letting them make their own. That has a lot to do with the concept of parenting and how we educate & mentor our children and founders.   Gigi sees the cherry on top of his role as an investor in helping the entrepreneurs balance their psychological traits, is learning how to wear the various costumes when needed. More importantly, it is knowing when to leave them aside.    For Gigi, what helped him more than all in his personal growth journey - was learning from failures. Failure, the way he sees it, is a call to reach a higher level of consciousness. A “wake up call,” an opportunity to better ourselves. 

From Summit New Jersey, Paul DeSisto at M&R Capital checks restaurant stocks including McDonald's, YUM, PepsiCo, Darden Restaurants, Denny's.   From Long Beach California, Michael Pachter at Wedbush Securities explains video gaming stocks including Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Nintendo and Ubisoft, Zynga, Playtika, NetFlix's venture into video gaming.   Correspondent Samuel Okocha updates on the General Electric Company – GE.   Gavin Graham explains the gyrations of the bond market and what investors can do about them.

Playtika Holding Corp., Q2 2021 Earnings Call, Aug 04, 2021

Arnd Benninghoff (EVP, Modern Times Group) and Shaun Rutland (CEO, Hutch) join the podcast to discuss MTG's corporate strategy. MTG is one of the top consolidators in the industry having acquired companies like Hutch, Inno Games, and ESL. MTG refers to their consolidation activities as "family building". Their growth strategy is founded around acquiring resilient game studios that have operated over years through the turmoil of the market. The acquired companies are usually mid to small size and without exception profitable. MTG doesn't offer any central resources - unlike Zynga, AppLovin, or Playtika. And the corporation wants founders to continue to not only head their companies but to also help to "grow the family". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Zynga, Playtika, Tencent, Stillfront, Embracer, and many more are achieving fantastic growth through M&A. In many ways, acquiring gaming studios has become the norm for growth for successful gaming companies. Yet we tend to forget how volatile M&A tends to be. According to research and a recent Harvard Business Review report, the failure rate for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sits between 70 percent and 90 percent when looking at all industries combined. In this episode, I'm joined by Lou Fasulo, former CEO of Z2, which was acquired by King in 2015 and shut down in 2019. In many ways, the acquisition of Z2 represents the more common way acquisitions tend to play out. After a bloomy dating period comes the honeymoon, which is followed by the challenges of functioning effectively as a part of a larger corp. As the challenges mount, the result is often the dismantling of the acquired entity. ---- LINKS: Secrets of Game Growth Level Up 2021 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Playtika Holding Corp., Q1 2021 Earnings Call, May 11, 2021

Liran Shienbox is a Director of Cyber Security, CISO from Playtika that offers social gaming online applications and other fun games. Aside from his 16 years of IT profession, he is also a traveler that collects different malt on a specific state, country, or continents that he enjoyed most. Liran also shared his motivational story and inspiration on how he gets his position as a CISO.#CISOLife

Avocat d'origine canadienne, l'ex-dragon Mitch Garber est président de l'organisme gouvernemental Investissement Canada. Il est membre du conseil d'administration de la maison de couture française Lanvin, ainsi que de la société de cloud computing Rackspace, dans laquelle il a investi avec Apollo Global Management. Il est propriétaire minoritaire du Seattle Kraken, club d'hockey de la LNH récemment octroyer au ville de Seattle. Ancien président de la société américaine Caesars Acquisition, Mitch Garber a vendu Playtika, la division de jeux mobiles de l'entreprise, à un consortium chinois (dont le fondateur d'Alibaba Jack Ma) pour la somme de 4,4 milliards US en 2016. Il mène de nombreuses activités philanthropiques, au Canada et en Israël. Il est devenu membre de L'ordre Du Canada en 2019. Une discussion qui promet d'être intéressante et enrichissante sur sur son parcours, sur la situation engendrée par la pandémie et surtout son regard sur l'avenir de l'entrepreneuriat québécois et son impact sur la société!

En directe, des dels estudis de 24segons.cat, transmissió del partit de la jornada 32 de l'Eurolliga entre el Maccabi Playtika de Tel Aviv i el Barça. Amb la narració de Roger Mateu i els comentaris de Carles Ferrés. podcast recorded with enacast.com

Originally Seriosly's first game was launched in mid-2014. Since then the game has grown quarter after quarter with the latest growth spurs coming after the acquisition by Playtika. In this episode I'm joined by Phil Hickey, EVP of Brand & Marketing at Seriosly, to discuss: How has Best Fiends been able to continue to grow ever since the game was launched? Why did they take this unconventional/methodical approach of building a brand first. How much pressure has there been to follow the latest performance marketing trends from shockvertaising to extremely misleading ads? How to build and run an effective and lean marketing team in games that is sitting far away from the game team? What's the best way for the game and marketing team to work together? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Today we are going to be discussing Playtika’s IPO and future prospects. Playtika develops and publishes some of the world’s most popular social casino games such as Slotomania, Slots - House of Fun, Bingo Blitz, and card games like World Series of Poker In our discussion today we’ll be talking about #1. IPO and current valuation #2. Current business and sources of revenue #3. Growth prospects #4. Key risks #5. Competition #6. Future Prospects And with us today to talk about Playtika’s future prospects: Matthew Kanterman from Bloomberg Intelligence Eric Kress from Gossamer Consulting Moderataor: Joe Kim aka DJ Limit from LILA Games --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Welcome to TWIG #116! Today we cover: #1. Mobile game maker Playtika goes public at $11 billion valuation #2. 2020 year in review | Bayjinger #3. Star Wars Games to Be Branded Under Lucasfilm Games Banner #4. Hypercasual Prediction #5. RPG Prediction Hosts: - Miska Katkoff (@m_katkoff) - Joe Kim (@jokim1) - Eric Kress (@ekress) - Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) As always, pls feel free to send us feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the program with a closer look at big banks kicking off earnings season: Quarterly results out from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo. The anchors also discussed President-elect Biden's $1.9-trillion COVID relief plan and what it could mean for struggling Americans, businesses and the markets. Also in focus: Mobile gaming company Playtika going public with the biggest IPO of 2021 so far -- capping a week in which Affirm and Poshmark shares more than doubled in their respective debuts, while Petco jumped more than 60-percent in its return to the public markets.

Thanks for coming by again today. It's Friday so, along with the business news headlines, we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine in to chat it up about some hyper-local events. But, before we go there here are the news stories we've got for you today: Retail Sales for December disappoint; Markets react; Amazon workers to vote on a union; Heard of Playtika? You will today; More Apple Stores closing; Wells Fargo still bleeding cash; Grocery shopping during a pandemic; The Wall Street Report; Feeling paranoid working from home? You are not alone. Those stories PLUS, to lighten the mood, Jeff Pitts is in to chat it up about some hyper local things to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that...just CLICK HERE. Thanks for listening!

Bitcoin (BTC) is the crypto industry’s biggest digital currency by far. BTC’s market price started this year at $7000. Earlier this month, it topped $24,000 before retreating to its current level above $22,000. Bullish investors believe the rally still has enough juice to clear $25,000 by year’s end. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is excited as anyone else with this meteoric rise in value. However, he is also taking a cautious stance as to where the market goes from here. He points out just how volatile crypto trading can be as opposed to more traditional investment vehicles. Sheldon Adelson Leads Push for Legal Texas Casino GamblingBillionaire businessman Sheldon Adelson built his fortune in Nevada. He is the principle owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. He extended his fortune in recent years with expansion into the Asian casino industry. LV Sands is a major player in Macau as the Las Vegas of that region of the world. He has now turned his attention to Texas as the next big casino gambling market. Adelson has hired multiple lobbying firms out of Austin to further his cause. The only form of limited gambling in the state is through the Tigua, Alabama Coushatta and Kickapoo Native American Tribes. Playtika Makes Plans to Go PublicAfter filing a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Playtika is one step closer to going public. This has turned into a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The driving force is the overall success of this mobile gaming company. Both revenue and net income have posted solid gains from one year to the next. The company’s overall revenue this fiscal year ending Sept. 30 was $2.3 billion. Playtika has a daily average user base (DAU) of 11.4 million. This is an increase of 1.5 million DAUs from the previous year. Players span more than 100 different countries.Multiple Las Vegas Arrests Tied to Police Crackdown on Sex CrimesThe Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been making a concerted effort to crackdown on sex crimes. Various suspects have been arrested for sex trafficking minors to soliciting underage juveniles for sex. As part of 12 different arrests for solicitation of a minor, an elementary school assistant principal was part of the sting. One man was arrested for soliciting and underage female online. Another was sex trafficking a female juvenile in the Las Vegas area. Two people were recently arrested on the Las Vegas Strip. The woman suspect was arrested for theft. The male was arrested for facilitating sex trafficking.

En directe, des del Palau Blaugrana, transmissió del partit de la jornada 15 de l'Eurolliga entre el Barça i el Maccabi Playtika de Tel Aviv. Amb la narració de Roger Mateu i els comentaris de Miguel Lois. podcast recorded with enacast.com

Israel has always been a hub for tech startups. It's where companies such as Monday, Wix, Fiverr and Waze - just to mention a few - were born. Today the country is also known for a massive gaming sector worth tens of billions with companies such as Playtika, Moonactive, Plarium, Crazy Labs, ironSource, AppsFlyer and Fyber driving the growth. Who better to deconstruct the evolotion of the Israel's gaming ecosystem that Gigi Levy-Weiss, the Founding Parner of NFX (leading Israeli and Silicon Valley VC fund) and an early investor in Plarium and Playtika - among numerous other startups. The questions we cover are: How did the gaming sector get started and evolved into what it is today? How are Israeli companies doing so well in social casino when gambling is illegal in Israel? How does the Israel's a gaming ecosystem compares to the one we have here in Helsinki? How do companies stack up with needed talent? What is the VC and Angle scene like in Israel? What has gone right with the evolution of the gaming ecosystem in Israel - and what could have been done better and what will the future look like? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Today we’re here to talk about the biggest challenges and mistakes early stage companies have in order to scale their companies and achieve success. To speak to these issues we have arguably 3 of the best people in the world to talk about this: #1. Travis Boatman: Travis has held senior leadership positions at a bunch of major gaming and mobile gaming companies including Mattel, JAMDAT, EA, and Zynga. And most recently Travis founded Carbonated Inc. a mobile and PC games studio located in Southern California. Carbonated also raised an $8.5M seed venture financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz. https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-boatman-3bb593/ #2. Gigi Levy-Weiss: Gigi has been a founder, senior executive, and investor in like a billion companies.But some notable companies in particular includes Playtika and Plarium. And Gigi today is a general partner at one of the most exciting venture capital firms NFX (https://www.nfx.com/). https://www.linkedin.com/in/gigilevy/ #3. Kristian Segerstrale: Kristian was a co-founder of Glu mobile, CEO of Playfish acquired by EA, was a seed investor in Supercell, was a senior exec at EA, and now is the CEO of Super Evil Megacorp which will soon release their new MOBA shooter called Catalyst Black (https://catalystblack.com/). https://www.linkedin.com/in/segerstrale/ Topics Covered: Biggest Mistakes to Avoid Creative vs. Data vs. Tech? Impact of Data in Games Hiring for Cultural Fit Initial Focus Post Funding You Need to Plan + Panic! How to Build Culture Individual Contributor vs. Manager vs. Leader How to Avoid Day 2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

What up people? Welcome to TWIG #105! Today we cover: #1. Introducing the Game Growth program - Unity Technologies Blog #2. China-owned gaming firm Playtika files confidentially for U.S. IPO #3. Among Us isn’t just blowing up on Twitch — it’s dominating mobile gaming #4. How Discord Won LINKS: Riz Virk: Here's how the Big Tech breakup should go down Riz Virk on GameMakers: Riz Virk on US vs. China App Wars, Simulation Hypothesis, Startup Myths & Lessons Your Hosts: Joe Kim Eric Kress Miska Katkoff Adam Telfer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Gigi is a founding partner of NFX (www.nfx.com), a $275m leading seed venture firm in Silicon Valley and Israel. He founded 6 startups over the years including Playtika and Inception and invested in many others including Kenshoo, Moon Active, Plarium, MyHeritage, Optimove, Selina, Houseparty, R2Net, SimilarWeb, NanoRep, Replay Technology, SpaceApe and others. Gigi serves on the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann as well as on the client advisory council of Facebook.

Today I'm talking with Gigi Levy-Weiss, the managing partner of NFX, a seed-stage and Series A venture firm. Before starting NFX, Gigi was a founder and one of the companies he founded was Playtika. Since early in his career, Gigi has worked in gaming and with gaming companies, and he has a lot of interesting insights into funding and company building.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. One of the most prolific technology investors in Israel, Gigi is a two-time CEO, founder, board member, and was previously a super-angel, before becoming the Managing Partner of NFX. He served as the CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world’s leading online gaming entertainment companies in the world, until mid-2011 when he turned his hobby of investing in startups into his full-time job. Gigi has either been a cofounder or board member at many giant companies such as Playtika, Kenshoo, Plarium, SweetIM, Eyeview, Gooodjob and Superfly. What’s in this episode? 1) Running an investment fund as a group of past operators 2) Being an investment firm that’s always on the founders’ side 3) Evolving from an accelerator model into a classical seed stage fund 4) Investing heavily into network effects around the world 5) Connecting Israeli founders to the Silicon Valley 6) Running multi-country offices in scaling startups founded by Israeli teams You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

Jens Begemann und Georg Räth | Begemann hat Wooga zu einer der erfolgreichsten Spiele-Firmen Deutschland gemacht. Jetzt geht er. Was er in dieser Zeit gelernt hat, verrät er in unserem Podcast. Er spricht über die Anfänge von Wooga, wie er über die Samwers in die Szene kam, über Höhepunkte, massive Fehler und warum er es verstanden hätte, wenn die Investoren ihn 2017 gefeuert hätten. Der Gründer im Podcast-Interview.

Director of Product at Jam City Jenny Tai is here to co-host. Zynga acquires Peak Games. Playtika plans a $10 billion IPO. Playrix acquires a PC game studio. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusiarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That Guest-host Jenny Tai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennywtai/ Show Notes: https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/01/zynga-acquires-turkeys-peak-games-for-1-8b-after-buying-its-card-games-studio-for-100m-in-2017/#:~:text=Social%20gaming%20company%20Zynga%20confirmed,%24900%20million%20in%20Zynga%20shares. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/peak-games#section-funding-rounds https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-playtika-plans-wall-street-ipo-at-10b-valuation-report-1001331200 https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/playtika#section-funding-rounds https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-06-04-playrix-acquires-croatian-pc-developer-cateia-games https://www.cateia.com/games/games.php

Meet Nadav Shalit, retargeting department lead, and Dani Magid, retargeting manager, at Playtika. Playtika has a portfolio of 15 large-scale gales that are run from more than 16 global sites by over 3,000 employees. Previous to Playtika, both Nadav and Shalit worked in marketing for agencies. Questions Farhan Answered in this Episode:What is your strategy for launching retargeting campaigns? How do you source data for segmenting users? How closely do you have to work with other departments to run retargeting initiatives/treatments? What else do you focus on when launching retargeting efforts?Was there a shift that motivated Playtika to start retargeting? Timestamp:6:27 Launching retargeting efforts begins with the user experience7:36 Segmenting users with an internal BI system12:10 The internal process of offering segments treatments (or incentives)15:17 Measuring for retargeting 18:04 Playtika’s catalyst to beginning retargetingQuotes:“We are literally learning every day. And I think that’s part of the magic in retargeting.”“The very first thing we look at when we set up a retargeting activity is the user experience. I think that’s the main purpose and that’s the main goal. And that is what the connection between you and the user is all about.”“For certain activities, we might even show an ad even the say after the install saying, “Hey, did you check out this feature? Did you get a chance to look at this?” So it kind of builds up the connection from day one, literally.Mentioned In This Episode:Playtika

Today’s guest, Ariel Cohen, is the head of mobile UA for the cybersecurity startup Kape, a one-stop-shop for services like data encryption, anonymity, VPNs, and anti-virus products. Previously, Ariel was a marketing manager in the mobile casino game space for Playtika and Aditor.Questions Ariel Answered in this Episode:How important is it to understand your audience of users and how do you go about learning the composition of your audience within an app? What do you mean by profiling users? What are some techniques you use to find and convert users? How you’ve found that sponsored content works? Or how do you bring nuanced messages to your users in order to get them to engage with your product? Do you have to educate consumers about your services after they begin to engage with your product? Timestamp:4:33 Profiling users for new startups6:39 Defining profiling and its application to content strategy7:30 Browsing where your competitors are marketing8:56 Using your network to source insights11:20 Using segmentation for messaging12:43 Surprising insight on continuing to educate usersQuotes:“We don’t market with simple messaging as you would to an open audience. We try and come up with much more specific to the points that are crucial in the decision making.”“What we saw is that when we bring that information or different capabilities that we have up to their awareness from time to time, we see that it substantially increases traction.”“We figured if the users went through all that process and compared and eventually chose us, they know everything that we bring to the table. But, it turns out, it was just not the case.”Mentioned In This Episode:KapeAditorPlaytika

Adi Shalom, Ad Monetization Team Leader at Playtika, joins ironSource's Melissa Zeloof to discuss all things monetization, including how his team is structured, their weekly habit for success, tips for optimizing the waterfall, and more. Read the edited highlights here: https://www.ironsrc.com/podcasts/how-a-single-studio-monetizes-multiple-game-genres/

Adi Shalom, Ad Monetization Team Leader at Playtika, joins ironSource’s Melissa Zeloof to discuss all things monetization, including how his team is structured, their weekly habit for success, tips for optimizing the waterfall, and more. Read the edited highlights here: https://www.ironsrc.com/podcasts/how-a-single-studio-monetizes-multiple-game-genres/

Israeli social and mobile game studio Playtika has acquired Finnish mobile developer-publisher Seriously for a reported $275 million. VentureBeat broke the news earlier today after both companies confirmed the deal, but noted the sale price came from its own sources. For those unfamiliar with the name, Seriously is the developer-publisher behind puzzle franchise Best Fiends. Since launching in 2014 the series has amassed close to 100 million downloads, and currently has around 2 million daily active users. #gaminglife #like #apexlegends #gamingmemes #anime #nintendoswitch #fortnitememes #pcgamer #retrogaming #gameplay #battleroyale #pro #destiny #art #bhfyp #blackops #fortniteclips #callofduty #twitchstreamer #geek #youtuber #lol #rdr #gamingcommunity #minecraft #overwatch #sony #fun #instagram #online --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixel-sultan/support

In this week's TWIG we discuss: How Archero Shot to the Top, and How You Can Do Better (Deconstructor of Fun) Supercell’s new mobile strategy game Rush Wars soft-launches in Canada, New Zealand and Australia (PocketGamer.biz) Pokemon Masters launches globally on iOS and Android (PocketGamer.biz) Playtika acquires Best Fiends mobile game publisher Seriously (VentureBeat) Welcome to guest host Kenny Liu from Riot Games and author of the really great industry newsletter Kliuless: https://tinyletter.com/kliuless Hosts Today (Twitter): Adam Telfer (@adamwtelfer) Eric Kress (@ekress) Kenny Liu (@kliuless) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/deconstructoroffun/support

Developers speak out against sexual assault in the workplace. Playtika acquires a top grossing studio. A pair of messenger and VR fund raising rounds close. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

Jam City is fund raising after cutting staff and securing a monster Disney deal. Playtika is avoiding high CPIs through acquisition of card game companies. Activision-Blizzard is getting investigated by its investors and it doesn't sound pretty. Music by Proviant Audio: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Proviant_Audio/Welcome_Wilderness/Just_Like_That

App store optimization doesn’t happen overnight. In this episode, Jeet Niyogi, Marketing Director at Playtika, speaks with Dave Westin, President of Mobile Growth Fellowship on key drivers of paid and organic acquisition along with the importance of data analysis in attracting sticky users.

How is App Store Optimization evolving and what are the best tools available to manage your ASO strategy? In this episode, Jeet Niyogi, Marketing Director at Playtika, interviews Dan Held who heads up App Store Optimization at Uber about ASO strategy, tools, tips and trends.

khalwat co-hosts. Druff takes eastern Sierra vacation, hits deer with car. Druff WSOP payment checks to PFA members get stolen by post office, used to steal from Druff's bank account. Bovada freezes Druff's account with $52,000 in it. Did 2+2 Pokercast steal Druff's beloved call-to-listen line idea? Matt Marafioti surfaces, claims he's been "too busy for social media". Did PokerFraudAlert member "Krypt" get killed or arrested when seeing a Washington DC area hooker? Review (and clips) of new "Fighting Chance" podcast featuring Cate Hall and Dan O'Brien. Poster on 2+2 claims to be online poker botter, explains methods. Winning Poker Network CEO claims he will ban anyone who looks like a bot, even if innocent people get unfairly banned. Caesars sells its "Playtika" social gaming platform to Chinese group. Maryland Live! casino accuses upcoming MGM National Harbor casino of stealing customer data. Trump Taj Mahal to close after Labor Day 2016. Boyd gaming sells its 50% share of Borgata to MGM. Bitinfinex exchange hacked for $72 million, causing crash bitcoin value. Donald Trump seems to be melting down... will his campaign go the full distance? Listener calls from Larry Laffer, Scott from the East Coast, and badguy23.

khalwat co-hosts. Druff takes eastern Sierra vacation, hits deer with car. Druff WSOP payment checks to PFA members get stolen by post office, used to steal from Druff's bank account. Bovada freezes Druff's account with $52,000 in it. Did 2+2 Pokercast steal Druff's beloved call-to-listen line idea? Matt Marafioti surfaces, claims he's been "too busy for social media". Did PokerFraudAlert member "Krypt" get killed or arrested when seeing a Washington DC area hooker? Review (and clips) of new "Fighting Chance" podcast featuring Cate Hall and Dan O'Brien. Poster on 2+2 claims to be online poker botter, explains methods. Winning Poker Network CEO claims he will ban anyone who looks like a bot, even if innocent people get unfairly banned. Caesars sells its "Playtika" social gaming platform to Chinese group. Maryland Live! casino accuses upcoming MGM National Harbor casino of stealing customer data. Trump Taj Mahal to close after Labor Day 2016. Boyd gaming sells its 50% share of Borgata to MGM. Bitinfinex exchange hacked for $72 million, causing crash bitcoin value. Donald Trump seems to be melting down... will his campaign go the full distance? Listener calls from Larry Laffer, Scott from the East Coast, and badguy23.