“I love software and technology because [of] how fast the marketplace is always changing, which means there are always opportunities for entrepreneurs to play a role.” Few fantasy franchises have generated the passionate fandom, the critical acclaim, and the awards that A Game of Thrones has. Since George R. R. Martin started the A Song…
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You’ve heard the story so many times that it’s hardly worth repeating: A few buddies get together to start a gaming company. They begin as a work-for-hire studio, land a big-budget deal, grow by 400 percent and then collapse when the deal falls apart. Enter anger, bitterness, regret and shame, and sprinkle in a dash…
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“My job is to throw out as many ideas as possible, and see which one sticks or if one will lead to another. If an idea doesn’t work, no problem, just move on and keep on searching.” While this quote may seem like the philosophy of a business leader driven only by the bottom line,…
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Yoeri Staal founded StaalMedia as a freelance webdeveloper. While finishing his MSc in Computer Science, Yoeri developed the innovative puzzle game Flooded Village in his spare time. New to the game business, Yoeri has an idealist’s passion to produce original and high quality games. Game Design Early in 2012, I was finishing my master’s thesis…
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DOWNLOAD SLIDES There is a great depth of experience, talent, and unique design skills in Asia in online and mobile games. The rest of the world can learn from these developers. In his entrepreneurial career, Jim Perkins – now Regional Director and Digital Media Specialist with Corum Mergers and Acquisitions, published some of the game industry’s biggest…
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NTFusion is an independent game studio based in Guangzhou, China. They created their first game, NTCreature, in 2011. In two years, it has grown into a series of games: NTCreature, NTCreature2, Pocket Creature, Pocket Creature PVP and the newest Pocket Creature Shakespeare. They have been popular in global game arcades. Zhifeng Chen shares the experience…
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DOWNLOAD SLIDES The biggest challenge to the industry is localization and distribution. At App Annie, Junde manages the APAC business. His main responsibility is to bring in revenue, which in his case goes well beyond direct sales to include localized marketing, consulting, networking and building relationships. Junde tells us, “I’ve always been in start-up mode,…
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DOWNLOAD SLIDES Experience has taught: “CASH IS KING, especially in small companies, and you should always protect your cash flow, even at the expense of growing a little slower. Gabby Dizon, Senior Producer at Boomzap Entertainment, feels that the game market in Southeast Asia has been overlooked, although as a region it is very active…
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DOWNLOAD SLIDES Colin has updated his annual forecast for video game sales in preparation for Casual Connect Asia. His research indicates the key areas of growth will be the mobile web, as well as tablets and smartphones. Colin has updated his annual forecast for video game sales in preparation for Casual Connect Asia. His research…
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Gas Powered Games’ senior artist Kevin Pun and his colleagues recently experienced quite the rollercoaster ride when their studio went through a Kickstarter campaign, had to close in the middle of it and ended up being bought by free-to-play giant Wargaming. We sat down with him to look back at his career at Gas Powered…
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Virtual worlds – machines, vehicles, objects, places, artscapes – a playground and a laboratory where the imagination seems to have no limits. That’s Roblox, a place CEO and Founder David Baszucki calls “an oasis of ideas and play brought to life.” Launched in 2006 by two people crammed into a tiny office, Roblox now hosts…
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Amitt Mahajan is on a mission, and it’s a dangerous one at that. You see Mahajan, and his partner Joel Poloney, are tight-rope walkers. They’ve strung their wire between the once lofty tower of social gaming on Facebook and the rapidly rising rocket ship of social-mobile. They’re walking that very narrow line between art and…
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