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IMAGINE SAYING NO TO OWNING APPLE and SPACE INVADERS but STILL WINNING BIG? Well, that’s what the legendary creator of both Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan Bushnell has done. If you are like me and found that Chuck E. Cheese mascot being a rat was odd af, well, it was an accident and mistake. Listen how Nolan turned this mistake to a national treasure, and what he had to do when Steve Jobs worked for him to appease his other employees. SMALL THINKING IS THE BIGGEST OPPOSITION FOR BIG IDEAS. Nolan has been innovating and blazing new paths for longer than most of us have been alive. His perspective on business, failing, starting over, and continuing to innovate is remarkable, and one of my favorite conversations in 20 years of doing interviews. He has shaped culture, most of our childhoods, and certainly gaming, to say the least. Full interview on my YouTube page. https://lnkd.in/gifR6TsX EVERYBODY GAMES. #getfamiliar #gaming #atari #chuckecheese #nolanbushnell #globalgamingleague #ggl #everybodygames #videogames

This year's #TheGameAwards was exceptional. Not because a ton of great games were announced. Not because GOTY was won by Astro Bot (as it should be). And not even because Geoff Keighley finally admitted that some layoffs did take place after all, rather than defending himself from possibly offending one of his wealthy sponsors, who shares responsibility for said layoffs. This is the first The Game Awards in a long time in which I felt I was watching a celebration of games and their creators, not a commercial block. And all thanks to two absolutely moving speeches. The story and speech of the first ever Game Changer award winner, Amir Satvat, is moving to tears and shows that there is room for selfless goodness in this industry. That there are people who still care about creators. Amir decided to completely selflessly support devs affected by layoffs, thanks to which hundreds, if not thousands, of people got jobs again. He is my hero this year. Here's the link: https://lnkd.in/d7WatXpn And then there's my last year's hero: Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios. Giving a speech before announcing the award for best game of the year, he touched on every one of the most sensitive topics going on in the industry backstage in recent years. A powerful, thought-provoking speech about losing what should be most important to every game dev employee, but at the same time - words full of much-needed hope.  Here the excerpt in question: https://lnkd.in/dMx_hnw9 If you haven't watched #TGA2024 live, be sure to catch up on these speeches. It's REALLY worth it. I can't stop thinking about them since the show ended.

Our theme this year is Resilience and Adaptation, with talks and panels focused on how to adapt to a rapidly changing world, and addressing big topics like GenAI, cross-media adaptations (games and Hollywood), and the challenge of layoffs in an industry that is becoming part of mainstream culture. https://bit.ly/4bhrnhz

Calling All Brands: Let’s Make History at College Rivals Grand Finale Season 2 No fluff, no boring pitches—just facts: this is THE fusion event of gaming. Think epic esports battles meets insane entertainment, all wrapped up in the biggest finale you’ve ever seen. You want your brand in front of the most engaged, hype-fueled gaming audience? This is where you need to be. Millions of eyes online, die-hard fans on-site, and a vibe that’ll make your brand unforgettable. What’s in it for you? - Max Exposure: We’re talking global reach, loud and clear. - Next-Level Engagement: Integrate your brand into the action—no one’s skipping this. - Instant Cred: Be part of the gaming movement everyone’s talking about. Skip the corporate nonsense. Join us, make noise, and let’s turn your brand into a legend. Email me reataj@ampverse.com or Slide into my DM's (Don't be Shy)

In this interview, we caught up with SciPlay group vice president of US games Cameron Stewart, who offers insight into how live ops has changed over the years and what a team should consider when creating their live ops strategy. https://lnkd.in/eRMRvHDQ

Want to understand the state of the video games industry? This is a must read. Matthew Ball nails it again with his analysis of the woes and struggles within the games industry. Sharing his Twitter / X thread: https://lnkd.in/eZ6CHJ3y One part that stood out to me: “Gaming’s current struggles are hard to reconcile with its creative, financial, and cultural ascendence. The answers [are] diverse and structural, including changing business models, evolving user behaviors and preferences, labour economics and microeconomics, disappointing forecasts (and only-recently abandoned rationales for the related shortfalls), competitive and budgetary escalation, console saturation, and an end to the growth-drivers of the last five and ten years. It is the convergence of these many trends that is behind the current state of gaming.” Yep. #gaming #gamesindustry #entertainment #business #finiancial #metrics

Me and Duane Wilson-Clarke recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Alexandre Salem, SVP of Operations at Stillfront 🕹 Having gone from working for a management consultancy before joining household names like King, Google, and Huawei, discussing Alex's background was pretty cool. Now at Stillfront, we talked Jawaker, Babil Games and Stillfront’s mission to create an equal and sustainable gaming universe. Plus, it's also great to hear from someone else who lost years of their life to Football (previously Championship) Manager! ⚽ Check out the full episode - link in the bio 🔗 Level Up. #gaming #leveluplounge #mobilegaming #menagaming

I left Riot Games last summer after 5 incredible years. It was an amazing journey—Riot is a fantastic place to work, and I was surrounded by brilliant minds. But I felt it was time to open a new chapter in my life. Over the past several months, I’ve been working on a product I’m thrilled to finally share with you! Game development teams are always seeking to understand other games—whether it’s to avoid pitfalls, uncover opportunities, or benchmark their own projects. Having conducted competitive studies myself, I know how valuable they can be—but also how challenging. These studies often take too long in the fast-paced world of game development and can become expensive. That’s the challenge we set out to solve. We’ve developed a tool that extracts detailed insights for games accurately and quickly. By analyzing tens of thousands of reviews, our tool uncovers 50+ topics, providing structured quantitative metrics and in-depth granular qualitative summaries for each. The result? Comprehensive, actionable insights at your fingertips. You can learn more about it at Ludopsy.com. Now, here’s a question for you: What do you think drives Marvel Rivals’ success? Stay tuned—I'll be sharing exclusive player insights about Marvel Rivals soon! #GameDev #PlayerInsights #GameAnalytics #Startups #Ludopsy

We have released our financial results for Q1FY25. Having achieved steady growth in mobile gaming revenue and improved profitability this quarter, we now aim to focus on large strategic deals to elevate our business to the next level.   Link in comments below. Challenges Arena ONMO #FY2025 #Q1FY25 #Growth #Financialresults #Q1Results #Quarterlyresults #Finance #GamingIndustry

We’ve had a flurry of new publishers join us in the last few weeks 🎉 🌱 Marvelous Inc. Home to Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, two iconic franchises that inspired our own sci-fantasy farm sim, Plasma Plaines. Their games have been a huge influence on us, and we’re so excited to welcome them aboard! 🧪 PQube: They’ve got standout titles like Potion Permit, Kitaria Fables, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School, and many other beloved games! 🧛♀️ Stunlock Studios: Creators of the vampire survival hit, V Rising. This game was really popular during our Black Friday sale! 🕹 Joystick Ventures: Bringing even more variety to the Playsum catalog with high-quality games like Lost in Play, ANTONBLAST, and one of their newest titles: Hell of an Office. As we wrap up the year, we hope the last weeks will be an exciting time with onboarding even more publishers to the Playsum Games Store! #GamingCommunity #GamingIndustry #VideoGames