From job sites to game studios: Xander Agosta on grit, mentorship, and backing into a career in games

From job sites to game studios: Xander Agosta on grit, mentorship, and backing into a career in games

July 3, 2026 · 5 min · Season 2 · Episode 52

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Xander Agosta discusses his unconventional path into the gaming industry, emphasizing the importance of grit and mentorship.

Welcome to Coffee.Press.Play., brought to you by The Business of Games Podcast, powered by Xsolla. Recorded live at GDC 2026 inside the Xsolla Clubhouse, this series puts a twist on the traditional interview format: guests play a round of a classic video game against our Xsolla host and the outcome determines whether they face an easy question or a hard one. In this episode, host Ed Lin sits down with Xander Agosta, Director of Marketing and Partnerships at Upptic, a growth marketing company ...

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