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WHY CFOS CAN’T IGNORE THE DIRECT-TO-PLAYER MODEL ANYMORE – FEATURING NIANTIC’S JEFF SHOUGER

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In today’s episode, Xsolla’s Chris Hewish sits down with Jeff Shouger, CFO at Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon GO, Peridot, and Monster Hunter Now. Jeff shares how Niantic approached the shift to web shops from a financial perspective, what convinced them to go direct-to-player, and the measurable impact they’ve seen since.

If you're in the game industry and curious about how top studios navigate monetization, platform relationships, and the future of AR-driven commerce, this one’s for you. Now, let’s get into it!

Please send us feedback, suggestions, or questions⁠. We want to build a collaborative, inspired Xsolla Sessions community! https://xsolla.com/podcast

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In today’s episode, Xsolla’s Chris Hewish sits down with Jeff Shouger, CFO at Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon GO, Peridot, and Monster Hunter Now. Jeff shares how Niantic approached the shift to web shops from a financial perspective, what convinced them to go direct-to-player, and the measurable impact they’ve seen since.

If you're in the game industry and curious about how top studios navigate monetization, platform relationships, and the future of AR-driven commerce, this one’s for you. Now, let’s get into it!

Please send us feedback, suggestions, or questions⁠. We want to build a collaborative, inspired Xsolla Sessions community! https://xsolla.com/podcast

  continue reading

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