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Between the Lines: Eastern Europe’s Gaming Market

It is known that the gaming scene in CIS has political, legal, and regulatory challenges that make it hard to develop games or deploy investments into the region. But if you do it right, my guests, Maria Kochmola, Managing Partner at The Games Fund, and Arseny Lebedev, CEO and Co-Founder at Original Games, think it’s worth it. Today they both sit down with your host, Alexandra Takei, Director at Ruckus Games, and we discuss why going through the hurdles of employee relocation and headquarter restructuring are worth it in the long run. What do these challenges mean for a studio, and what is the lasting impact? What precisely is the Eastern European (CIS) gaming market in terms of countries and geos, and what are the games they are looking to make and play? Most importantly, what are some of the misconceptions the west has about the region, and what can games do to bridge the gap? That and more in today’s episode. 00:00 - Start 04:44 - Guest Intros and #1 misconception about eastern europe’s gaming market 10:08 - What is the Eastern European Gaming Market? 15:20 - Relocating a studio from Russia to Portugal 19:00 - VC Air Support: How does The Games Fund support portfolio company relocation? 35:03 - What makes the Eastern European Gaming Market attractive? 38:50 - What genres are being made and played? 51:30 - Eastern Europe and the Globe: biases and what we can do better 56:58 - Wrap Up: Bold Predictions! We’d also like to thank Overwolf for making this episode possible! Whether you're a gamer, creator, or game studio, Overwolf is the ultimate destination for integrating UGC in games! You can check out all Overwolf has to offer at https://www.overwolf.com/. And as always, if you enjoyed the episode, make sure to subscribe and leave a like or comment! Who’s On: Guest: Arseny Lebedev:   / arsenylebedev   Guest: Maria Kochmola:   / maria-kochmola-54a82863   Host: Alexandra Takei:   / takeit-eazy   More from Naavik For more episodes and listening options: https://naavik.co/podcast Free newsletter: https://naavik.co/digest Contact us: https://naavik.co/contact-us Follow Us Website: https://naavik.co/ Twitter:   / naavik_co   LinkedIn:   / naavik-co   Sound and Video Design Gavin Mc Cabe: http://www.gavinsound.net/