Gamified

Tim Sweeney is going after Valve again over Steam's rule that developers disclose generative AI use

Indie developers say AI has made cloning a game fast enough to become a racket

What's the word you'd use to describe a studio screening job applicants by what they've liked on social media?

What’s your sentiment score on a scale of 1-10 on Xbox charging by the hour to stream games you already own?

Wardogs banned Summit1G by mistake, and the CEO put the employee on blast

What are you loving or hating about the games industry right now?

CHAPTERS:
2:37 - Steam’s AI Label is BS | Change My Mind
14:31 - Valve’s Answer to AI Clones | Red / Green Flag
31:36 - Screened by LinkedIn Likes | What’s the Word?
44:30 - Fair Cloud Gaming Price | Sentiment Score
53:11 - Wardogs CEO Crash Out | What’s the Word?
1:00:05 - Get On Your Soapbox | Gamer Rants

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HOST:
Sam Steffanina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsteffanina/

PANEL:
Chris Heatherly - Ex-Disney / Ex-NBCUniversal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheatherly/
Joe Ferencz - Gamefam Founder - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeferencz/
Tony Valcarcel - Makko.ai - https://x.com/Tvalc
Kohji Nagata - Parallel - https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod

EA closes BioWare and cancels the next Mass Effect

How many successful games will AI 2027 produce in 2027?

Can Xbox sell a $1,200–$1,800 next-gen console?

Is Supercell finally showing signs of mortality?

Street Fighter and the good, bad, and ugly of video game movies

CHAPTERS:

3:07 - EA Shuts Down Bioware | Autopsy
30:13 - 2027 Successful Games | Finish the Sentence
49:56 - Xbox $1200/$1800 Console | Bullish or Bullshit?
1:11:09 - Supercell’s Future | Buy or Sell?
1:27:44 - Video Game Movies | GOATs vs WOATs

Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVIyQpvVr-0&t=2s

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HOST:
Sam Steffanina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsteffanina/

PANEL:
Chris Heatherly - Ex-Disney / Ex-NBCUniversal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheatherly/
Robin Boyar - thinktank / Ex-EA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-boyar/
Colan Neese - Screen Engine / mindGAME Data - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colanneese/
Gnoc - Digital Collectors Club - https://x.com/itsGnoc
Tony Valcarcel - Makko.ai - https://x.com/Tvalc
Kohji Nagata - Parallel - https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod

Cross-game mashups: Pokémon football, World of Warcraft with Vampire Survivors, Minecraft systems inside Skyrim...are these game projects a green flag for game creativity, or a red flag for creators and rights holders?

Tim Sweeney demands his company go all-AI... is it the right call?

What are you loving / what are you hating in gaming right now?

What’s your one-word reaction to Xbox XP that was announced on Oct 8?

Will browser gaming take a meaningfully larger share of gaming revenue over the next five years?

CHAPTERS:

2:23 - Cross-game Mashups | Red or Green Flag?
18:08 - Tim Sweeney’s AI Strategy | Sentiment Score
29:08 - Get On Your Soapbox | Gamer Rants
45:27 - Xbox XP | What’s the Word?
54:08 - Browser Gaming Breakout | Bullish or Bullshit?
1:04:48 - The Future of VR + MVP

Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQoL7FesidE

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HOST:
Sam Steffanina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsteffanina/

PANEL:
Chris Heatherly - Ex-Disney / Ex-NBCUniversal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheatherly/
Kohji Nagata - Parallel - https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod
Oliver Maroney - OpenSea - https://x.com/OliverMaroney

Will the iPhone Duo do anything meaningful for gaming?

Is Xbox turning around, or just getting better at Public Relations, and Gears of War backlash.

Would China's $7.65 billion mini-game boom work in America?

Is it reasonable for a game company to sell a player's competitive behavior data if the player knowingly opts in and receives a meaningfully cheaper game?

Wizards of the Coast are unionizing - will this lead to the outcome the workers are looking for, or just speed up layoffs? THIS ONE GOT SPICY

CHAPTERS:
3:03 - Is iPhone Duo a Gaming Device?
22:36 - Gears of Woke | Sentiment Score
45:18 - China’s Game Strategy | Would This Work?
57:05 - Sell Data for Cheaper Games? | Buy or Sell?
1:08:56 - Game Devs Unionizing | Sentiment Score

Watch instead of listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtipggD97p8

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HOST:
Sam Steffanina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsteffanina/

PANEL:
Chris Heatherly - Ex-Disney / Ex-NBCUniversal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheatherly/
Robin Boyar - thinktank / Ex-EA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-boyar/
Wills Spangler - GameCred - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wills-spangler/
Oliver Maroney - OpenSea - https://x.com/OliverMaroney
Gnoc - Digital Collectors Club - https://x.com/itsGnoc
Tony Valcarcel - Makko.ai - https://x.com/Tvalc

What's the biggest deal in WoW Forever currently? And how important is it for games to listen to streamers being that streamers are not technically normal players?

Will it be over or under $200 billion for global games revenue in 2027?

Minecraft waited 14 years for a new dimension, was Mojang's restraint strategic discipline, or failure to invest in the game's biggest opportunity?

Is November going to be the greatest month in gaming history with WoW Forever, Ocarina of Time, and GTA 6?

What's the word that you'd use to describe enjoying a game until you find out it uses AI?

CHAPTERS:

3:27 - WoW Forever | What’s the Biggest Deal?
23:50 - Devs Listening to Streamers | Red or Green Flag
30:41 - Gaming’s Growth in 2027 | Over/Under
47:49 - Minecraft: The Sift Dimension | Board Room
58:30 - WoW, Zelda, GTA VI | Dump, Date, Marry
1:08:58 - Aniimo Triggers AI Haters | What’s the Word?

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HOST:
Sam Steffanina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsteffanina/

PANEL:
Chris Heatherly - Ex-Disney / Ex-NBCUniversal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisheatherly/
Craig Allen - CEO @ Snackshop - https://www.linkedin.com/in/4craigallen/
Colan Neese - Screen Engine / mindGAME Data - https://www.linkedin.com/in/colanneese/
Kohji Nagata - Parallel - https://x.com/ParallelTCGpod
Gnoc - Digital Collectors Club - https://x.com/itsGnoc
Kate Irwin - writer/journalist - https://x.com/kateirwin