Future of Gaming

In this week’s FOGcast, host Nico Vereecke discusses community-led game development with guests Kathleen Osgood, Director of Business Development at Sky Mavis, and Glenn McGuire, founder and CEO at Tribes Studio. We talk about the growth of Sky Mavis and Ronin, a permission-based blockchain for gaming, as well as Sky Mavis’ focus on strategic partnerships and providing a trusted platform for users to play Web3 games. Our conversation also covers the importance of community engagement in Web3 games, the potential of NFTs and tokens to give players a sense of ownership, and how community involvement can lead to better chances of success in game development.Kathleen and Glenn emphasize the importance of creating compelling stories and involving the community in decision-making processes. They discuss their partnership in developing Tribesters World, a game built on the Ronin blockchain, and share their experiences in the gaming industry. Our podcast also touches on the challenges of curating user-generated content for Web3 and the essential qualities they look for when investing in games and teams. Enjoy!

In this week’s FOGcast, the crew is back together! Nico Vereecke, Devin Becker and Philip Collins discuss the partnership between Immutable X and Polygon, and the potential that blockchain technology has for the MMO gaming landscape, including games built by CCP Games. We explore the concept of digital ownership, the challenges of implementing blockchain solutions, and the importance of finding the right balance between openness and constraints.We also address the issue of botting, the influence of centralized platforms like Discord, and the pros and cons of digital ownership in various gaming genres. Join us as we dive into these topics and share our thoughts on how Web3 could shape the future of the gaming industry.Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, your hosts Nico Vereecke and Devin Becker are joined by Ake Andre to take a deep dive into regulations around Web3 Games. We discuss The similarities between Web3 Games and Online GamblingKYC and AML checksWhat these means for governments and gamersVAT for NFTsAnd much moreEnjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s LIVE FOGcast, your host Nico Vereecke is joined by Sebastian Park and Brian Shih. We discuss what’s hot at GDC, what Generative AI brings to Gaming, the current state of Web3 gaming, downstream fundraising, and much more. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, your hosts Nico Vereecke and Devin Becker are joined by Sean Pinnock and Jeff Butler to take a deep dive into Avalon. The company just raised $13m to build an interoperable digital universe. Sean and Jeff are veterans and have unique insights into the future of MMOs. We discuss What's wrong with MMOs todayWhat technologies are needed to fix itHow to solve the Cold Start problemWhat Web3 bring to gamesMuch moreEnjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, your hosts Nico Vereecke and Philip Collins are joined by special guest Tim Cotten. Tim is the CEO and Founder of Scrypted. We talk about CSGOs success, how important competitive play/esports is to games, what Bitcoin NFTs (aka Ordinals) are, and what the future of Gaming NFTs looks like. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, the usual crew Nico Vereecke, Philip Collins and Devin Becker discuss Opensea’s latest tweet explaining the major changes in their fee structure. We discuss on-chain royalty enforcement, whether royalties make sense as a monetization mechanism for games, and what monetization for games will look like in 20 years from now. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, your usual hosts Nico Vereecke, Philip Collins and Devin Becker are joined by special guest Matej Lancaric. Matej is an expert in UA. We talk about Limit Break’s Super Bowl Ad, about how the UA landscape has changed, and how we see this moving forward.Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this week’s FOGcast, your usual hosts Nico Vereecke, Philip Collins and Devin Becker are joined by special host Payton Kaleiwahea. We talk about the problem of Virtual Land, how more data leads to less creativity, and share some spicy takes.Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into On-Chain Games with:David Amor: CEO and Cofounder of Playmint,Yijia Chen: Cofounder of CurioConnor Skific: Chief Economist at Citadel GameThe three of them are building unique games on the blockchain. We go into what they’re building, why they are building it, where the complexities lie, and much much more. Enjoy!Join the FOGDAO DiscordWatch the episode on YouTubeFollow the Future of Gaming: Twitter | LinkedIn