TWIG #354 Google's New Payment-Link Era and Rovio's End of an Era

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Deconstructor of Fun

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Deconstructor of Fun podcast is created by games professionals for games professionals. We explore the business side of the games industry with the goal of bringing listeners content that is relevant, insightful, and entertaining on a weekly basis. Hosts: Michail Katkoff @mkatkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/ Eric Kress @ekress www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/ Laura Taranto @laurataranto www.linkedin.com/in/laurataranto/ Phillip Black @econosopher www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/ Jen Donahoe @Jen_Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe

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TWIG #354 Google's New Payment-Link Era and Rovio's End of an Era

Deconstructor of Fun

59 minutes 39 seconds

1 week ago

TWIG #354 Google's New Payment-Link Era and Rovio's End of an Era

Jen Donahoe makes her triumphant return. She's joined by Eric Kress and special guest Stan Kwon from BetaHat.

We dig into:

Battlefield 6 corrections, marketing takeaways
Android’s new payment-link era

Unity’s cross-platform payments

what General Intuition’s $134 M seed means for spatial reasoning and game data

Rovio’s restructuring
Football Manager deal with FIFA

00:00 Welcome

03:12 Jen's Update

09:17 Industry Insights and Trends

14:56 Battlefield Six Analysis

23:05 Marketing Strategies and Success

26:12 Marketing Choices and Target Audience

27:13 Epic vs Google: Legal Battle Update

36:42 Unity's New Commerce Management Product

41:53 AI and Gaming: General Intuition's Ambitious Plans

49:16 Rovio's Restructuring and Industry Trends

52:40 Football Manager's Success and Future Plans