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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.
Supercell vs. EU: How Europe Risks Killing Its Golden Goose
Supercell’s Ilkka Paananen calls out EU regulators over the Digital Fairness Act, warning that new laws could cripple Europe’s $27B gaming industry. Is Brussels protecting consumers or killing its own innovation engine?
How Do You Find and Scale an Indie Hit Like Balatro?
A poker roguelike made by one person broke the internet, and Playstack turned it into a phenomenon. Here’s how they did it.
The DoF Masterclass: From an Idea to Scale at a Supersonic Speed
Key lessons from Supersonic’s leaders on turning a hybridcasual idea into a scalable hit - covering publishing, monetization, creative strategy, and growth.
Are We at Peak Gaming? Seven Questions Shaping 2025
An ultra deep dive into Newzoo’s gaming market report that leaves no graphs unturned.
Work Harder Is Not a Strategy
The trap isn’t speed, it’s misalignment. Here’s why motion without strategy kills velocity.
The Founder’s Dilemma: Equity vs. User Acquisition Financing
UA financing is one of gaming’s most powerful yet misunderstood growth levers. Here’s when it works, when it doesn’t, and why it might be the cheapest capital you’ll ever raise.
5 Real Cases Where Better Data Questions Drove Game Growth
From economy pitfalls to pricing strategy, here are 5 real-world cases showing how asking the right data questions can drive retention, revenue, and growth in games.