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Michail Katkoff www.linkedin.com/in/michailkatkoff/
Eric Kress www.linkedin.com/in/erickress/
Phillip Black www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-black-economist/
Jen Donahoe www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdonahoe
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The full E3 recap for you from us.
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In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Microsoft and Sony form cloud gaming partnership
#2 Minecraft Earth Wants to be the Next Pokemon Go
#3 Pokémon Masters: Everything we know so far
#4 Riccardo Zacconi to step down as CEO of King
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Most of us go through this at least once during our careers. Several of us have to go through this multiple times during their careers. Yet it is something we tend not to talk about.
Losing a job gets bundled with feelings of disappointment, failure, shame and even anger. Yet we seldom see it as what it can be. It's a push to take the next step. A nudge to evolve. An opportunity to self-assess. A chance to take a break and reset.
In this episode, Joseph Kim, goes through his experience after his gig ended abruptly and offers his take on how to take the next step in your career.
Please do give Joe a shoutout (it takes courage to talk about this) and give his YouTube channel " Game Makers" the love it deserves.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Playtika Doubles down with new casual games division
#2 Mario Kart Tour’s beta has arrived
#3 Mobile version of League of Legends
#4 Blizzard Entertainment President Interview On Priorities
#5 Microsoft and Sony form partnership
#6 Call of Duty 2020 In Upheaval
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Epic is continuing to make big boi moves while Sony grows its subscriber base.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Epic’s store continues to absorb PC gaming exclusives
#2 Epic Games acquires Rocket League studio Psyonix
#3 Zero’ chance it passes: Game analysts break down senator’s anti-loot box bill
#4 Playstation Now has 700,000 users, use contributed to Sony’s Increase in Sales
#5 Sony releases its 'God of War' making-of documentary on YouTube
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In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Zynga Inc.(ZNGA)CEO Frank Gibeau on Q1 2019 Results
#2 Activision Blizzard's stock rally from earnings-fuelled price collapse?
#3 Glu Mobile Earnings: Gluu stock plummeted as Q1 sales gain 18%
+ EA recap
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Apart from the truth we will also talk about crunch in the gaming industry and give our personal view on it.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 The truth about hypercasual games
#2 Apex Legends will avoid crunch
#3 Google Is Banning A Play Store Developer With More Than Half A Billion App Installs
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*please keep in mind that all opinions expressed in the podcast are strictly personal and do not reflect those of our employers
Traditional wisdom in product management dictates the use of AB testing for product optimisation. In this episode, our very own Joseph Kim sits down with Niklas Herriger (CEO, Gondola.io) and Andre Cohen (CTO, Gondola.io) to challenge this traditional wisdom and offer alternatives to achieve even better results.
Generally speaking most PMs in our industry follow the formulas for statistical significance and apply AB testing procedures without always having a full understanding of how to properly apply the testing or contemplating whether it is the best approach for the given challenge.
In this episode we discuss the pitfalls of using AB testing methodology, a better approach to product optimisation called Multi-Armed Bandit, and how to fix AB tests when you run into problems.
Listen up and get better at product management and optimization.
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www.gondola.io
Niklas Herriger CEO of Gondola.io:
www.linkedin.com/in/niklasherriger
Andre Cohen CTO of Gondola.io
www.linkedin.com/in/andrecohen
In this episode we also discuss whether Stadia has the content to match its infrastructure.
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 PlayStation 5: Sony outlines next-gen console plans
#2 Xbox: Stadia has the infrastructure, but doesn't have the content
#3 20 mobile games that have made more than $1 billion
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Also, what Zynga's CEO believes is the next big catalyst for mobile games and why Ninja paid $1M to Ninja for steaming APEX Legends
In the latest TWIG we discuss:
#1 Apple’s $500MM bet on the future of mobile gaming
#2 Zynga CEO: this is the next big catalyst for mobile gaming
#3 EA Paid Ninja $1 Million To Stream Apex Legends
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