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Naavik 4/4/23 Naavik 4/4/23


SKY MAVIS, DELEGATED PROOF OF STAKE AND BUILDING ON RONIN

Sky Mavis, the developers behind the OG web3 game Axie Infinity, with $1.3B in
lifetime revenue, have been busy beefing up the security of their Ronin
blockchain and opening it up to third-party game developers. On March 30th, 2023
Sky Mavis announced the Ronin blockchain’s upgrade to Delegated Proof of Stake
(DPoS), and unveiled the genesis batch of game studios that will be building and
launching games on Ronin: Directive Games, Tribes, Bali Games, and Bowled.io.

Your host, Niko Vuori, chats with Kathleen Osgood, Director of Business
Development at Sky Mavis, about what this means for Sky Mavis, Axie Infinity and
third-party game developers looking to build on Ronin.



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Naavik 4/2/23 Naavik 4/2/23


ELAD LEVY: GAME ANALYTICS — TACTICS, ADVICE, AND LESSONS LEARNED

Game analytics may sound easy in theory, but it can be extremely complex in
practice. Every game and genre is different, and every team works with different
levels of talent and resources. So what tactics, advice, and lessons learned can
help teams level up their use of data? To explore this topic, Elad Levy –
founder and CEO of Dive – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss his
insights and share how Dive helps dozens of teams better master game analytics.

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Naavik 3/31/23 Naavik 3/31/23


GDC SHAKEUPS

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.

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Naavik 3/28/23 Naavik 3/28/23


BUILD OR BUY: GAMING BACKENDS

Choosing a backend is one of the most important choices a developer can make in
their product lifecycle and has long lasting implications on live service
matchmaking, commerce, security, and account structure. Should you build or buy?
What are the pros and cons, and what comes off the shelf vs. custom use?

In today’s episode your host, Alexandra Takei, talks with Eden Chen, the founder
and CEO of Pragma, a gaming backend service trying to level up backends to be
built alongside a modern 2020s gaming studio. How is Pragma different than
incumbents? Tune in to find out.



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Naavik 3/24/23 Naavik 3/24/23


EXPANSIONS, CONTRACTIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS

How are Netflix and other game studios expanding while Amazon and Twitch make
layoffs? What does a partnership between the two heavyweights of web3, IMX and
Polygon actually mean? Can MS and Epic compete with existing app stores? The
mysteries of CCP raising money for a web3 game explored. We dive into the latest
games business news with Anil Das-Gupta, Aaron Bush, Dave Elton, and your host
Devin Becker.



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Naavik 3/21/23 Naavik 3/21/23


KYLAN GIBBS: USING AI TO BUILD SMARTER NPCS

NPCs in games are notoriously goofy. They walk into walls, they repeat
themselves over and over again and they run out of cover in the middle of a
gunfight. At their best, they kind of just blend into the surroundings and the
player barely notices they are there. At their worst, they actually ruin the
gameplay experience. But what if we could use the latest developments in
artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to give NPCs more
intelligence and real personalities? Could NPCs and how they behave become a
core part of the game, even a reason to play and replay a game?

Kylan Gibbs, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Inworld.ai is trying to do
just that, and joins your host, Niko Vuori, to discuss how, and why now.

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Naavik 3/19/23 Naavik 3/19/23


LUCY HOFFMAN: UNLEASHING AFRICA’S GAMING OPPORTUNITY

In this episode, Lucy Hoffman – co-founder and COO of Carry1st – joins Naavik
co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss: Africa’s exciting gaming trajectory, including
how the region’s extreme diversity poses unique challenges and opportunities.
They also talk about the state of Carry1st with breakdowns of the company’s
publishing, game development, and technology strategies. As well as lessons
learned about managing company culture with a fully remote and rapidly growing
team and how obsessing about serving customer needs could lead to even bigger
opportunities down the road.

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Naavik 3/17/23 Naavik 3/17/23


SVB COLLAPSE + APPLOVIN SPAWNS REDEMPTION

How did the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank affect games? Why did Applovin spin
out new studio Redemption? We dive into the latest games business news with
Maria Gillies, Aaron Bush, David Kaye, and your host Devin Becker.



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Naavik 3/15/23 Naavik 3/15/23


FANDOM GONE VIRAL (BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERED GAMES)

It is rare to create a truly genre defining game. Founded in 2015, The Game Band
is one of these studios. In 2020, inspired by a mission to increase connectivity
during the pandemic, the viral sensation “Blaseball” came to be. Blaseball is a
genre of its own – hard to describe – but best put as a game in which the
developers set the stage / simulation and the players and community work
arduously to influence the outcomes, create backstories and art for characters,
vote to change the rules, and more.

Your host, Alexandra Takei, sits down with Sam Rosenthal, the founder and CEO,
to talk about an avant garde studio that is truly building alongside its
community without the blockchain, the cloud, or any of the other tech buzzwords
that are concomitant with the community partnered games hype.

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Naavik 3/11/23 Naavik 3/11/23


BELIEVER’S $55M SERIES A / EXITS IN GAMING / GEN AI PLAYTESTING WORKFLOW

How does raising venture capital affect studio operations and exit strategies?
How has generative AI delivered playtesting workflow efficiencies? We dive into
the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Sebastian Park, and your host
Maria Gillies.

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Naavik 3/7/23 Naavik 3/7/23


JONATHAN KNIGHT: THE NEW YORK TIMES GAMES STRATEGY

The New York Times is one of the world’s most recognized and respected
newspapers, and has been in circulation since 1851. With almost 10 million
subscribers (of which 8.6 million are digital-only), the Times has a huge
audience and an even larger cultural impact.

But the Gray Lady isn’t content to just rest on her laurels and focus on news —
other verticals in which the Times operates are product reviews (The
Wirecutter), sports (through their 2022 acquisition of The Athletic), cooking
and, of course, games. In addition to their 7 home-grown casual titles, the
Times of course famously acquired viral sensation Wordle for “7 figures” in
early 2022.

To talk more about the Times’ games strategy, your host Niko Vuori talks with
Jonathan Knight, Head of Games at The New York Times.

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Naavik 3/5/23 Naavik 3/5/23


ALVARO DUARTE: VOODOO’S ONGOING EVOLUTION

In this episode, Alvaro Duarte – VP of Casual Games at Voodoo – joins Naavik
co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss if hypercasual is dead. We explore the changes
Voodoo’s seen in its own business to inform this view and dig into why the
company is shifting its focus to (hybrid)casual, also why Voodoo’s entrance into
casual shouldn’t be underestimated and why the team is thinking about web3, as
well as how Voodoo’s culture is designed for it to move fast, try many things,
and support several internal and external teams.

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Naavik 3/3/23 Naavik 3/3/23


KRAFTON TARGETS INDIA / RAMIFICATIONS OF HOGWARTS LEGACY’S SUCCESS / UNITY
EARNINGS

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.

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Naavik 2/28/23 Naavik 2/28/23


BRINGING WEB3 GAMES TO MOBILE (COPY)

Founded in 2012, N3TWORK Inc made its mobile gaming debut with Legendary Game of
Heroes, a hit match 3 gameplay mobile hero collector RPG.

Today, N3TWORK Inc has fundamentally changed its tune and is pivoting the
business from web2 to web3. Today, your host Alexandra Takei, sits down with
Matt Ricchetti, President of N3TWORK Studios, a spin out from the merger of
N3TWORK Inc with Forte. Backed by Griffin Gaming Partners and talent from
legendary juggernauts like Zynga, Glu, and Kabam, what is N3TWORK’s strategy,
what are they building, and what’s their perspective on the web3 in the bear?

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Naavik 2/28/23 Naavik 2/28/23


MANISH AGARWAL: INDIA X WEB3 GAMING

In this episode, Manish Agarwal – ex-CEO of Nazara Technologies and founder of
IndiGG, a web3 gaming DAO focused on India – joins Naavik co-founder Aaron Bush
to discuss what guilds initially got wrong, why he prefers to not use the term
“guild,” and how India might become a digital asset factory. Manish also talks
about the size of the web3 gaming opportunity in India, and why India could be a
uniquely effective market for web3 gaming, sharing learnings from working in a
DAO - the underappreciated benefits and the ongoing challenges. Lastly, he
mentions what IndiGG’s strategy is going forward, plus his views on what he
looks for in partnerships and games.

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Naavik 2/25/23 Naavik 2/25/23


GROWTH BY ACQUISITION & 2020-22 GAMING DEALS HIGHLIGHTS

Is there further evidence whether a growth by acquisition model is sustainable?
What are the consequences of Roblox leaning into generative AI? What can we
learn by analysing 2020 to 2022’s gaming deals? We dive into the latest games
business news with Aaron Bush, Felipe Mata, and your host Maria Gillies.

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Naavik 2/21/23 Naavik 2/21/23


BRINGING WEB3 GAMES TO MOBILE

Over the past 15 years, mobile gaming has grown to be the predominant form
factor for gamers, generating over two-thirds of global gaming revenues, and an
even bigger share of player activity. But when it comes to Web3 games, games
that integrate NFTs, digital ownership and tokenized economies, they still
almost exclusively exist outside the mobile app stores. Why is that?

To better understand what the mobile options are for game developers, your host
Niko Vuori talks with Anil Das-Gupta, Benas Baltramiejunas , and Chris Akhavan.

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Naavik 2/18/23 Naavik 2/18/23


IS IT THE RIGHT TIME TO INVENT NEW WAYS OF PLAYING & DEVELOPING NEW IPS?

Can Supercell reignite their magic of developing new ways to play? What can we
learn from Capcom and Netmarble earnings? Why is there a rise of game-only
acquisitions? We dive into the latest games business news with Abhimanyu Kumar,
Matt Dion, Dave Elton, and your host Maria Gillies.

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Naavik 2/15/23 Naavik 2/15/23


PATRICK LEE: VENTURE DEBT 101

In this episode, Patrick Lee – founder and managing partner of Top Corner
Capital – joins Naavik co-founder Alex Takei to discuss: What is venture debt
and where did it come from (turns out, it’s 20% of the venture market). Also how
is it different from venture capital, as well as who should raise it, and when.

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Naavik 2/5/23 Naavik 2/5/23


LEXI SYDOW: THE STATE OF MOBILE 2023

In this episode, Lexi Sydow – Head of Insights at data.ai – joins Naavik
co-founder Aaron Bush to discuss the launch of data.ai’s State of Mobile 2023
report, also the performance of various mobile gaming genres and subgenres,
including what to expect this year as well as what’s new with data.ai’s products
and what the team is building next.

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