The Business of Games
by Xsolla
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One fortuitous connection: Derek Rathbun on how a chance meeting with Nolan Bushnell led to Gamers.bet
Jul 17, 2026
5m 13s
From job sites to game studios: Xander Agosta on grit, mentorship, and backing into a career in games
Jul 3, 2026
5m 02s
When to step in: Ivan Carrillo on ownership, publishing, and saving a studio in trouble
Jun 26, 2026
3m 08s
New thinking, real results: Wes Morton on Gen Z, AI-powered marketing, and building Creative Company
Jun 19, 2026
5m 50s
Legacy, LiveOps, and the long game: Takaya Segawa on how Sega is building for a global future
Jun 12, 2026
16m 53s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | chance meetingvideo game industry+4 | Derek Rathbun | Gamers.bet | — | Derek RathbunNolan Bushnell+5 | Xsolla | 5m 13s | ||
| 7/3/26 | career developmentmentorship+3 | Xander Agosta | Upptic | — | gaming careermentorship+3 | Xsolla | 5m 02s | ||
| 6/26/26 | ownershippublishing+3 | Ivan Carrillo | Joystick Ventures | — | ownershippublishing+3 | Xsolla | 3m 08s | ||
| 6/19/26 | Gen ZAI-powered marketing+3 | Wes Morton | Creative CompanyXsolla | — | Gen ZAI marketing+3 | — | 5m 50s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Segagaming history+3 | Takaya Segawa | SegaXsolla | — | SegaLiveOps+3 | — | 16m 53s | ||
| 6/5/26 | video game industryAI+3 | Garry Edwards | Mindera | — | Garry EdwardsEd Lin+5 | Xsolla | 7m 21s | ||
| 5/29/26 | direct-to-consumerbusiness strategy+3 | — | Xsolla | — | business of gamesdirect-to-consumer+3 | — | 30m 29s | ||
| 5/22/26 | stoicisminteroperability+4 | Jan Roessner | One Earth Rising | — | stoicisminteroperability+4 | Xsolla | 4m 23s | ||
| 5/15/26 | game developmentinterview+3 | Alex Reed | House of How | — | Alex Reedgame development+3 | Xsolla | 4m 00s | ||
| 5/8/26 | direct-to-consumer monetizationreal money gameplay+3 | Derek Rathbun | Gamers.betXsolla | — | monetizationreal money gameplay+5 | — | 53m 05s | ||
| 5/1/26 | monetizationdirect-to-consumer+3 | — | Xsolla | — | monetization designdirect-to-consumer+3 | — | 28m 14s | ||
| 4/24/26 | discoverabilityindie games+3 | Adam KrauseTJ Consunji | Miniboss Solutions | — | discoverabilityindie budget+3 | Xsolla | 7m 26s | ||
| 4/24/26 | text-based RPGsgame development+3 | Rob Carroll | Roll Craft | — | text-based RPGsgame studios+3 | Xsolla | 7m 48s | ||
| 4/24/26 | game developmentcommunity building+3 | Jenny Xu | Talofa Games | San Francisco | NeopetsElite Four+5 | Xsolla | 9m 22s | ||
| 4/17/26 | direct-to-consumerdata architecture+3 | Arron Goolsbey | MythiXsolla | — | DTCidentity layer+5 | — | 44m 05s | ||
| 4/15/26 | direct-to-consumerownership+3 | Jan Roessner | One Earth Rising | — | direct-to-consumergaming+3 | — | 38m 31s | ||
| 4/10/26 | direct-to-consumertechnology stack+3 | — | Xsolla | — | direct-to-consumertechnology stack+3 | — | 36m 58s | ||
| 4/3/26 | digital ownershipgame discovery+3 | Bronson Lingamfelter | One Earth Rising | — | digital ownershipgame discovery+3 | Xsolla | 4m 45s | ||
| 3/27/26 | GDCgame industry+3 | Alex Reed | — | Coffee.Press.Play. | GDCgames+5 | Xsolla | 2m 13s |
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