Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast
Game Wise: IGEA Educates is the podcast that brings together the best minds in and around the Australian games industry. Hosted by IGEA, this series is about unlocking industry knowledge to help you navigate the business of making games and building sustainable businesses.
Covering all aspects of game development, emerging challenges and industry trends, we tap into IGEA’s extensive network while also bringing in experts from outside the gaming space to give you fresh perspectives and practical advice.
Whether you’re an indie startup, a growing studio, or an industry veteran, Game Wise is your resource for navigating the business of games in Australia and beyond. Let’s get wise about games!
Game Wise: The IGEA Educates Podcast
IGN Gaming Trends
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In this episode of Game Wise, Jens is joined by Peer Schneider, Executive Vice President at IGN Entertainment, to unpack insights from IGN’s Gaming Trends Report.
The conversation explores how games are increasingly functioning as long-term platforms and cultural spaces, rather than one-off releases, and what that shift means for development, marketing, and audience expectations. Jens and Peer discuss the continued rise of “forever games,” the influence of platforms like Fortnite and Roblox, and how discoverability, community engagement, and live support are reshaping success metrics for studios of all sizes.
They also touch on nostalgia, cross-generational audiences, and the growing overlap between games, media, and creator ecosystems, offering useful context for developers thinking about sustainability, IP strategy, and where player attention is heading next.