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Cube Land: How Rotatelab Built a Hit From Gaziantep
Cube Land’s success and inside Rotatelab’s Hit
When AI Hiring Went Wrong
Most studios hiring a “Head of AI” are trying to fill four jobs at once. Games recruiter Miki Blasko on why AI hires go wrong and how to pick the role you need before you post it.
Discord’s Growth Pitch to Game Studios: What’s Proven and What to Ask For
Jen Donahoe's conversation with Jules Shumaker, Chief Business Officer at Discord, on five tools Discord is building for game studios, and why now is the time to strike a deal.
7 Lessons From Riot CFO Mark Sottosanti, Including How Arcane Season 2 Effectively Broke Even
Including How Arcane Season 2 Effectively Broke Even
What Makes Turkish Founders Excel Is What Holds the Ecosystem Back
Rivalry made Istanbul the mobile gaming capital of the world. Now it blocks learning, drains talent, and the winners rarely stay. Here’s the fix.
Why Great Hires Fail at Startups.
My conversation with Garry Hill, Talent Partner at Makers Fund, on culture add, stage fit, co-founders who outstay their role, and why grit alone doesn’t explain who makes it.
Zynga Founder Mark Pincus: Why Your Favourite Ideas Are Almost Always Wrong
Five lessons from the founders' founder, and how success changes founders
How Playtika's best game became its biggest headache
Disney Solitaire's Big Win and Playtika's Earn-Out Trap
From Zero Offers To Record Revenue
This is a story of how an operator accidentally burned his boats, and how no-turning-back worked in real life.
Just Dessert vs. Gossip Harbor: Who Merged It Better?
Deconstruction of Gossip Harbor vs Just Dessert
Why None of Us Saw Cyberpunk Coming Apart
Michal Nowakowski on the week Cyberpunk 2077 broke, the deal that built CD PROJEKT RED
Questions Istanbul Founders Stopped Asking
What Türkiye built, who built it, and what happens next. I asked Akin Babayigit, and he gave unfiltered answers.
Mattel Wants Studios to Pitch the Uncomfortable
How licensing deals are actually won, and what studios keep getting wrong with Mattel's Global Head of Digital
6 Brutal Lessons From First 100 Days As CEO
Jon Bellamy took over Jagex the Runescape company, and Alexis Bonte took over Stillfront. Here’s what they had to say about being a CEO.
Retention in an AI Companion Game Deconstructed
AI companion apps are one of mobile's fastest-growing categories. Here’s how to retention looks like in AI Companion Games…
WEBTOON Is Bigger Than Monopoly Go: Inside a New Game Marketing Channel
Marketers are struggling to find new channels. WEBTOON's Christine Yoo and Square Enix's Melanie Gordon explain why a comics app belongs on the list:
The Man Behind Most Gaming Deals
Affan Butt on how relationships built years before a deal even exists, from Loom Games' $1B sale to Scopely to Supercell's SoftBank raise.
Why the Best Founders Are Neither American nor European
Emmanuel De Maistre on AI adoption in gaming and what AI actually means for creative teams
5 Numbers Hiding in Plain Sight: Sensor Tower's Ad Monetization Report
5 Key Numbers from The State of Mobile Gaming Ad Monetization Report and What It Tells Us