Round table "PRO Ukrainian gamedev"

What the talk is about

Artem Myronovskyi moderates a 2016 round table on the state of Ukrainian game development, with veteran developers, a Microsoft representative and participants from the console and VR areas. They discuss the mobile market: expensive traffic, the decisive role of monetization and retention, cash-flow gaps, and how terms of working with publishers have changed. Other topics include investors, especially non-specialist ones, support from platform holders, doubts about the VR market, Steam, and working with YouTubers and the press. They also compare outsourcing with own products, point to a shortage of training in game design and production, and give advice on publisher contracts. Useful for studios and indie teams choosing a platform, funding and a business model.