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Questions Istanbul Founders Stopped Asking
What Türkiye built, who built it, and what happens next. I asked Akin Babayigit, and he gave unfiltered answers.
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.
The Man Behind Most Gaming Deals
Affan Butt on how relationships built years before a deal even exists, from Loom Games' $1B sale to Scopely to Supercell's SoftBank raise.
The Most Honest AI Adoption Story in Gaming
Thomas Lehr walks through how InnoGames kept Sunrise Village alive with AI
The Hidden Cost of Studio Engineering
A build-vs-buy breakdown for game studios, showing why internal engineering builds almost always cost more.
The 30% Era Is Over. Google Play's Games GM Explains What Comes Next.
An insightful discussion with Games GM Aurash Mahbod on Google Play's new era and its implications for game developers.
My Wife Deleted Roblox
My wife uninstalled Roblox, then I talked to their safety team. Here’s what they said.
Grand Games from 0$ to $500M in Two Years
Deep Dive into Grand Games’ Success with Batuhan Çelebi
Where Asia’s $103 Billion Game Market Is Actually Growing
Jen Donahoe's five takeaways from Niko Partners’ 2026 Market Model.
Nobody Told You This About Consulting
Why thousands of game industry veterans are turning to consulting
What I Learned About Building Companies From the People Who Funded Mine
A reflection on what truly makes founders and startups succeed beyond experience alone.
Why Apps Are Beating Games for Investments
Gaming startup funding is tracking toward its weakest year in a decade, while consumer apps are swimming in capital.
Gaming Lost Another VC. Don't Be Surprised
Why a Founder Who Did Everything Right Still Walked Away
Newzoo's Inflection Point Report: Three Things Worth Arguing About
What Newzoo's 2026 PC & Console Report Actually Says
How to Build a Real Business on Roblox in 2026
What operators miss when they treat Roblox like “just another platform.”
Google Play's Rate Cuts: Who Actually Won
Unpacking the hidden details of the Epic vs. Google settlement
How to Build an AI-First Culture with 1,300 People. Real Story.
Most companies tell employees to "figure out AI" on top of their regular work. AppsFlyer did the opposite. They made AI learning the work itself, and the results reveal why the top-down approach is failing.
Inside Squad Busters’ $150 Million Experiment
Supercell went all-in on Squad Busters with Hollywood talent, no soft launch, and a $150M budget. It didn't work out. Here's why it still mattered.
8 Trends That Will Redefine Gaming in Asia (and Beyond)
From China’s regulation reset to SEA’s new payment ecosystems, Asia is setting the rules for the next era of gaming.