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ByteAction Podcast is on a mission to bring you raw, unfiltered journeys of experienced and influential people in video games and creative tech industries. If you want to understand how games are made, who are the creators behind your every day entertainment, and what it takes to build successful companies, games and products then you should give this a listen.
Mathias Royer: Publishing, Team Building & Studio Development
ByteAction
57 minutes 40 seconds
1 year ago
Mathias Royer: Publishing, Team Building & Studio Development
In this episode, I'm joined by Mathias Royer - Chief Studios Officer and a founding member of Tilting Point Barcelona.
We discuss the challenges of setting up a new studio, the importance of building a cohesive team and the significance of cultural fit in hiring. We also talk about the evolving landscape of mobile gaming, and how the industry looked like when Mathias was first starting out in games back in 2009.
Hope you’ll enjoy this!
0.00 - 4:00 What brought you to Barcelona?
4:00 - 8:00 Growing up in France
8:00 - 12:00 First job in the industry
12:00 - 14:00 Benefits of living abroad
14:00 - 17:00 Favourite project
17:00 - 20:00 Being a Producer vs being a GM
20:00 - 25:00 Culture fit in hiring
25:00 - 33.00 Building Tilting Point
33.00 - 38:00 Communication systems
38.00 - 40.00 Importance of long term vision
40.00 - 44.00 How do you handle stress?
44.00 - 48.00 If you were building a new game studio from scratch?
48.00 - 52.00 As a Publisher - what do you look for in games?
52.00 - 56.00 How different is the market now to how it was a few years ago?
56.00 - 59.00 Advice for younger generation
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ByteAction Podcast is on a mission to bring you raw, unfiltered journeys of experienced and influential people in video games and creative tech industries. If you want to understand how games are made, who are the creators behind your every day entertainment, and what it takes to build successful companies, games and products then you should give this a listen.