Naavik Gaming Podcast
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Naavik Gaming Podcast

by Naavik

The Naavik Gaming Podcast is a business-focused exploration of the companies, trends, strategies and leaders that are defining the future of games. To learn more and see other great content visit www.naavik.co.

102 episodes
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1
GDC 2026: AI, UGC, and the New Reality of Game Funding
52:05 Mar 17, 2026
2
Naavik Digest: Unpacking Capcom’s Win-Streak
12:24 Mar 15, 2026
3
How Better Measurement Will Unlock the Next Wave of Brands in Gaming
1:02:03 Mar 10, 2026
4
Naavik Digest: The Arc Raiders-ification of Nexon
13:35 Mar 8, 2026
5
How Sub-$200K Games Win Discovery and the Steam Algorithm
1:08:04 Mar 3, 2026
6
Naavik Digest: The State of UGC Games in 2026
9:37 Mar 1, 2026
7
Naavik Digest: How Niche Subgenres are Reshaping the Mobile Puzzle Market
14:56 Feb 22, 2026
8
Why Healthcare Is Gaming’s Next Trillion-Dollar Market
1:01:04 Feb 17, 2026
9
Naavik Digest: Why Turkish Game Development Matters in 2026
18:18 Feb 16, 2026
10
AAA Publisher Struggles, Roblox’s Growth and Transmedia Success
1:09:30 Feb 10, 2026
11
Naavik Digest: Project Genie and the Stock Market’s Category Error
11:27 Feb 8, 2026
12
Family-First Gaming: Breaking Into Consumer Hardware with Nex
52:32 Feb 3, 2026
13
Naavik Digest: Do "Fair" Gacha Games Work?
12:16 Feb 1, 2026
14
Naavik Digest: Square Enix Refutes and Reframes
15:43 Jan 25, 2026
15
Inside the PC Game Gray Market Economy
53:44 Jan 20, 2026
16
Naavik Digest: What Leading Match-3 & Merge Games Do Differently
16:22 Jan 18, 2026
17
Why UGC Creators Need Webshops Too
1:05:23 Jan 14, 2026
18
How User-Generated Games Are Becoming Hollywood Franchises
53:05 Jan 6, 2026
19
How AI Continues to Reshape Game QA
54:53 Dec 16, 2025
20
Inside General Intuition’s Push to Build Embodied AI Agents
1:08:34 Dec 9, 2025
21
The Future of Fortnite Creative
1:03:08 Dec 3, 2025
22
Pushing Frontier Tech in Gaming
55:36 Nov 18, 2025
23
Hilmar Petursson on Building Games That Last Forever
1:13:28 Nov 11, 2025
24
The Creator-Led Studio Playbook
35:34 Nov 4, 2025
25
The Future of Game Publishing Is Player Ownership
1:02:53 Oct 28, 2025
26
The Present & Future of Digital Tabletop RPGs
51:35 Oct 21, 2025
27
AI & Talent in Games Engineering: Hype Meets Reality – Live at Pragma OSS
53:13 Oct 14, 2025
28
Why Big Companies Are Betting on Roblox
1:03:01 Oct 7, 2025
29
The TikTok of Games
35:27 Sep 30, 2025
30
Market Update: UEFN Monetization, Meta’s Vision, and the Future of Consoles
1:14:19 Sep 24, 2025
31
UA Financing Reshapes Mobile Publishing with Tilting Point
57:23 Sep 16, 2025
32
On the Front Lines of AI Game Dev
1:02:23 Aug 29, 2025
33
Inside Gaming’s Deepening Labor Crisis with Amir Satvat
1:06:56 Aug 12, 2025
34
The Business of Esports at EA
53:21 Aug 5, 2025
35
Why the Games Industry Might Triple (Despite Its Challenges)
1:26:19 Jul 29, 2025
36
Launching a Roblox Game Studio with The Gang
50:11 Jul 16, 2025
37
The Story of Medal: Shaping the Future of Gaming Content
54:22 Jul 8, 2025
38
From Imagine Dragons Fame To Night Street’s Shooter: Last Flag
1:08:19 Jun 24, 2025
39
Call of Duty: Origins
1:01:52 Jun 17, 2025
40
Exploring the $70M Esports World Cup
54:04 Jun 10, 2025
41
Apple vs Epic Aftermath: A New Era for Game DTC
1:08:59 Jun 3, 2025
42
2025’s Gaming Landscape: Africa
1:05:12 May 27, 2025
43
Exploring Minecraft's World of Builders & Businesses
56:02 May 20, 2025
44
Launching Original IP on Roblox
1:05:36 May 7, 2025
45
Cross-Border Publishing: Lessons From Netease’s Once Human
54:17 Apr 29, 2025
46
The State of Publishing and Live Ops
1:13:33 Apr 22, 2025
47
The State of UGC Games in 2025
1:11:42 Apr 8, 2025
48
The Future of Brands in Live Streaming
1:03:46 Apr 1, 2025
49
Finding the Fun in VR with AstroBeam and Schell Games
58:09 Mar 28, 2025
50
Sustainable Growth: Building Studios Without External Funding
57:56 Mar 21, 2025
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