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#256: Rudy Koch, Co-Founder of Fenix Games, on Web3 Gaming, Shipping World-Class Games, and Treating Gamers as Stakeholders

August 14, 2023 cryptonews.com Episode 256
#256: Rudy Koch, Co-Founder of Fenix Games, on Web3 Gaming, Shipping World-Class Games, and Treating Gamers as Stakeholders
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#256: Rudy Koch, Co-Founder of Fenix Games, on Web3 Gaming, Shipping World-Class Games, and Treating Gamers as Stakeholders
Aug 14, 2023 Episode 256
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Rudy Koch is the co-founder of Fenix Games, which is based out of UAE. He is also the co-founder of Web 3 unicorn Mythical Games, which has raised $270M and is valued at $1.25B. Rudy has over 15 years of game development experience shipping some of the most prolific games in the industry: 5 Call of Duty games, 2 World of Warcraft expansions, 1 Disney MMO, and a handful of #1 mobile games. He is currently exploring the intersection between blockchain technology and games.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Partnership with Immutable
- Making money playing games
- Shipping famous games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft
- Shift of gaming: pay-to-play > free-to-play > web3
- Inviting players in as stakeholders
- Game-specific DAOs
- Gaming as a career path
- Web3 allowing gamers to participate in gaming economies
- Biggest advantages/features of web3 gaming compared to web2 gaming
- The biggest roadblocks stifling the mass adoption of web3 gaming

Fenix Games
Website: www.fenixgames.com
Twitter: @playfenixgames
LinkedIn: Fenix Games

Rudy Koch
Twitter: @rudykoch
LinkedIn: Rudy Koch

 
 
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Show Notes

Rudy Koch is the co-founder of Fenix Games, which is based out of UAE. He is also the co-founder of Web 3 unicorn Mythical Games, which has raised $270M and is valued at $1.25B. Rudy has over 15 years of game development experience shipping some of the most prolific games in the industry: 5 Call of Duty games, 2 World of Warcraft expansions, 1 Disney MMO, and a handful of #1 mobile games. He is currently exploring the intersection between blockchain technology and games.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Partnership with Immutable
- Making money playing games
- Shipping famous games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft
- Shift of gaming: pay-to-play > free-to-play > web3
- Inviting players in as stakeholders
- Game-specific DAOs
- Gaming as a career path
- Web3 allowing gamers to participate in gaming economies
- Biggest advantages/features of web3 gaming compared to web2 gaming
- The biggest roadblocks stifling the mass adoption of web3 gaming

Fenix Games
Website: www.fenixgames.com
Twitter: @playfenixgames
LinkedIn: Fenix Games

Rudy Koch
Twitter: @rudykoch
LinkedIn: Rudy Koch

 
 
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This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.
 
PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. 

Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.
  
PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. 

After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.
 
Code: CRYPTONEWS50
 
This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:
 
PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50