Episodes 452
Avg. Duration 1h
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Apple Rating 4.7 (25)
Since May 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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.

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Lessons from Real M&A Transactions: Getting Studios Bought

Jun 09, 2026 1h 5m

Gaming M&A is no longer just a story about strategics buying obvious hits. In this episode, Alexandra Takei, VP of Platform Revenue at Medal, sits down with Brogan Keane, Managing Partner at…

Naavik Digest: Embracer Splits Again

Jun 07, 2026 14m

This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, June 7th. In today’s issue, we shine a light on Embracer after the company recently announced it is splitting up again. We look…

How to Reduce Churn and Keep Players Playing

Jun 02, 2026 57m

Keeping players playing is getting harder as player attention fragments and expectations rise, so understanding churn has become a core live-ops competency. Host Devin Becker sits down with Elad…

Naavik Digest: Dissecting Scopely's Mobile Empire

May 31, 2026 16m

This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, May 31st. In today’s issue, we dive deep into Scopely and the three titles which generate close to 95% of the company’s monthly…

True Crime, Now Playable: Inside Scriptic's Cross-Platform Bet

May 26, 2026 54m

In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with James Nicholls, Studio Director at Scriptic, to explore one of the most fascinating intersections emerging in entertainment today: true crime,…

Naavik Digest: Where will Asha Sharma take Xbox?

May 24, 2026 15m

This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, May 24th. This week, we take a closer look at Asha Sharma's progress and plans three months into her tenure as CEO of Xbox —…

Listening to Players at Scale

May 20, 2026 57m

Host Devin Becker sits down with Tom Gayner, CEO of Levellr, to dig into what it actually looks like to listen to players at scale, and how to turn the constant stream of feedback from places like…

Naavik Digest: The Eastern Playbook for Dominating Western Audiences

May 17, 2026 20m

This episode covers the Naavik Digest newsletter published on Sunday, May 17th. This week, we conduct a focused case study within the highly competitive Merge-2 subgenre of the casual mobile F2P…

Premium: Driving Back Catalogue, DLC, and the Long Tail

May 14, 2026 1h 3m

Most premium games are treated like opening-weekend businesses: if they do not spike, studios cut losses and move on. This episode challenges that instinct. Alexandra Takei, VP of Platform Revenue at…

Naavik Digest: Inside Saudi Arabia's $38 Billion Gaming Empire

May 10, 2026 13m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on May 10th, 2026. This week, we dive deep into Savvy Games Group, exploring what the Saudi Arabian gaming holding company now…

Building for the Fandoms Gaming Forgot: Inside Dorian's No-Code UGC Platform

May 05, 2026 1h

In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Julia Palatovska, Co-Founder and CEO of Dorian, to explore one of the most underappreciated shifts in entertainment: the convergence of user-generated…

Naavik Digest: Why China’s Gaming Giants Are Pivoting to Lifestyle-Sims

May 03, 2026 13m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on May 3rd, 2026. This week, we examine what direction China’s gaming giants are taking following the decline of the traditional…

Fandoms, Writing Moats, and the Future of Interactive Fiction

Apr 28, 2026 57m

In this episode, host Kalie Moore sits down with Terry Lee, CEO of Fusebox Games, to unpack one of the most overlooked but powerful business models in mobile gaming: interactive fiction built on…

Naavik Digest: Unity’s Ad-Driven Turnaround

Apr 26, 2026 11m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 26th, 2026. This week, we dive into Unity’s ongoing turnaround, the promise of Vector (its ad platform), and what comes…

Building AI Tools for Roblox Creators

Apr 21, 2026 53m

Host Devin Becker sits down with Nicolas Vizioli (Founder of Lemonade) to unpack what “AI coding for UGC in Roblox” actually looks like in practice, ranging from how Lemonade plugs into Roblox…

Naavik Digest: Is The Era of Mobile “AI Slop” Games Here?

Apr 19, 2026 15m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 19th, 2026. We examine the exploding number of mobile games made with AI, exploring how advances in generative AI and vibe…

The Role of Co-Development in Modern Game Development

Apr 14, 2026 1h 7m

It can feel like modern game development competes to ship the best game with the smallest possible team. We constantly hear stories about breakout titles built by a handful of developers, but that…

Naavik Digest: Music Games and the Setlist Problem

Apr 12, 2026 17m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 12th, 2026. We dig into the past, present, and future of music games – exploring the nuances of licensing, mobile winners,…

How Game Devs Use AI Today

Apr 08, 2026 1h 10m

Host Devin Becker sits down with Aaron Bush (Managing Partner & Co-founder of Naavik) for a grounded look at how games are using AI today, separating real production wins from the hype. They map…

Naavik Digest: Epic’s Strategic Shake-Up

Apr 05, 2026 14m

This is the audio version of the Naavik Digest newsletter published on April 5th, 2026. We explore Epic Game’s strategic shake-up in the wake of its latest layoffs, including its reorientation on UGC…

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