For gaming studios, publishers, and creators, building a successful game today takes far more than a great idea. It requires player empathy, live data analysis, scalable operations, strong team culture, and increasingly, a strategic understanding of AI. In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, gaming veteran Dave Rohrl joins the podcast team…
The gaming industry has evolved from boxed console experiences into always-on digital ecosystems powered by live services, creator communities, AI tools, and global player engagement. But according to gaming growth strategist Sutton Trout, one thing still matters most: relationships. On a recent episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, Sutton Trout — whose career…
Podcast with Dr. Chris “Doc” Haskell What does it really take to build a championship esports program? In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, hosts Toni Callahan, Sarah Ramoz, and Stephany Ventura sit down with Dr. Chris “Doc” Haskell, Head Coach and Director of Boise State Varsity Esports, to unpack the mindset,…
In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, host Toni Callahan is joined by Sarah Ramoz and Stephany Ventura for a deep conversation with Trent Oster, CEO of Beamdog and co-founder of BioWare. Trent shares his journey from early programming on the Apple II Plus to building one of the most influential RPG…
In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, Toni Callahan, Sarah Ramoz, and Stephany Ventura sit down with Dave Ranyard, CEO of Dream Reality Interactive, to explore how AI, web gaming, and smaller creative teams are reshaping the gaming industry. With a career spanning 17 years at Sony and a background in AI…
In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, Yuan Zeng, a global business development and partnerships leader in the gaming industry, shares strategic insights on how studios scale internationally through smart go-to-market strategies and sustainable partnerships. Drawing from years of experience in international market expansion, IP licensing, and ecosystem development, Yuan explains how…
In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, host Toni Callahan sits down with Larry Kuperman, Vice President of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, to explore the business strategy behind video game remasters and game preservation. With decades of experience across publishing, licensing, and commercial leadership, Larry shares how classic games are revived…
The gaming industry has always been shaped by people willing to take creative risks — and few have done that more consistently than Mike Wilson, founder of Devolver Digital, Realize Music, and Medicinal Media. In the latest episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, host Toni Callahan sits down with Mike for a wide-ranging…
Running a live game at scale is part art, part science—and today’s players expect both. In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, host Toni Callahan and the podcast team sit down with Tomer Zeevi, Director of Product Performance at Scopely working on Monopoly Go!, to go behind the scenes. With over a…
In this episode of Game Changers: The Future of Play, host Toni Callahan sits down with Derrick Gennrich, Player Experience Manager at Eleventh Hour Games, to explore what it really takes to support live games and player communities at scale. With more than 15 years in the gaming industry—and leadership roles at studios like Valve,…
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