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Business Of Video Games Episode 41 - Business War Stories with XCOM Creator Jake Solomon

74 min • 16 maj 2025

XCOM designer and Sid Meier protege Jake Solomon is embarking on a new mission: CEO of his own studio. Jake gives Shams and Fernando a window into his extraordinary career, telling stories from his days at Firaxis and talking about his journey to found Midsummer Studios.

Follow Jake's progress at https://www.midsummerstudios.com/

Senaste avsnitt

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Business Of Video Games Episode 42 - Should You Be Shadow Dropping Your Games? Feat. Landfall

30 juni | 46 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 41 - Business War Stories with XCOM Creator Jake Solomon

16 maj | 74 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 40 - Forty Two immutable Laws of Games Business - Paul Kilduff Taylor

4 april | 69 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 39 - The Indie Business Auteur - Xalavier Nelson Jr

10 mars | 61 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 38 - Can a toolkit replace your Publisher? - Alexander Bergendahl

23 december 2024 | 65 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 37 - Modding Madness with - Scott Reismanis

29 november 2024 | 69 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 36 - The Return of the Biz Dev Samurai - Uwu biz

30 oktober 2024 | 73 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 35 - Deep Rock's Secrets - Soren Lundgard

3 oktober 2024 | 56 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 34 - The Rise and Fall of an Entreprenerd

29 augusti 2024 | 42 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 33 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Decline Phase - Kim Nordström

10 augusti 2024 | 45 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 32 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Mature Phase - Kim Nordström

23 juli 2024 | 44 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 31 - Becoming a Manor Lord - Hooded Horse

5 juni 2024 | 39 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 30 - Survive Till 25 - Robert Bäckström

16 maj 2024 | 68 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 29 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Growth Phase - Kim Nordström

2 maj 2024 | 50 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 28 - WINGS - investing in diverse indies - Astrid Refstrup

18 april 2024 | 55 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 27 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Startup Phase - Kim Nordström

5 april 2024 | 52 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 26 - The union of Art and Business - Finji - Rebekah Saltsman

22 mars 2024 | 88 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 25 - Ask Hooded Horse Anything - w. Tim Bender

6 mars 2024 | 47 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 24 - How to Biz Dev The Game Developers Conference on a shoestring budget - Fernando Rizo

22 februari 2024 | 44 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 23 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - Kim Nordström

15 februari 2024 | 56 min

Business Of Video Games - Episode 22 - Finding Paradox's Next Mega Hit - Paradox Arc - Sebastian Forsström

31 januari 2024 | 54 min

Business Of Video Games - Episode 21 - Crowdfunding: By the People, For the People .w Anya Combs

17 januari 2024 | 54 min

Business of Video Games Episode 20 - How to Market a game, if you’re a Hooded Horse

4 januari 2024 | 52 min

Business of Video Games Episode 19 - Masters of Remasters - Larry Kuperman - Nightdive Studios

20 december 2023 | 45 min

Business of Video Games Episode 18 - How to negotiate with a Hooded Horse

6 december 2023 | 56 min

Business of Video Games Episode 17 - The State of the Swedish Games Industry 2023

22 november 2023 | 55 min

Business of Video Games Episode 16 - Hooded Horse: The most Stable portfolio ever?

7 november 2023 | 48 min

Business of Video Games Episode 12 - Saving a game release - Fernando Rizo - Raw Fury

17 juli 2023 | 42 min

Business of Video Games Episode 11 - Dwarf Fortress Post Mortem - Tanya Short

21 juni 2023 | 43 min

Business of Video Games Episode 10 - Aron Pietron - Early Access Against the Storm

14 maj 2023 | 41 min

Business of Video Games Episode 9 - Deep Dive #3 - Valheim

16 april 2023 | 22 min

Business of Video Games Episode 8 - Oskar Burman - What it’s like to be a VR dev

19 mars 2023 | 42 min

Business of Video Games Episode 7 - Deep Dive - Life cycle of a game

27 februari 2023 | 31 min

Business of Video Games Episode 6 - Tanya X Short - How to publish a cult-classic

4 februari 2023 | 54 min

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 6 - Tanya X Short - Trailer

2 februari 2023 | 1 min

Business of Video Games Episode 5 - Culture eats strategy

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Business of Video Games Episode 4 - Guillaume Boucher-Vidal - Publishing 101 for indies

15 december 2022 | 46 min

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 4 - Guillaume Boucher-vidal - Trailer

7 december 2022 | 0 min

Business of Video Games Episode 3 - Susana Meza Graham - The life and times of a video games investor

23 november 2022 | 43 min

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 3 - Trailer

21 november 2022 | 0 min

Business of Video Games Episode 2 - Dean Hall - A Rocket to the moon

4 november 2022 | 44 min

Business of Video Games Episode 2 - Dean Hall - A Rocket to the moon - Trailer

28 oktober 2022 | 0 min

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 1 - Daniel Kaplan - Video Games Secret Sauce

19 oktober 2022 | 37 min

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12 oktober 2022 | 1 min

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23 september 2022 | 0 min

Business Of Video Games Episode 41 - Business War Stories with XCOM Creator Jake Solomon

Senaste avsnitt

Business Of Video Games Episode 43 - Games industry myths - Season 3 finale

Business Of Video Games Episode 42 - Should You Be Shadow Dropping Your Games? Feat. Landfall

Business Of Video Games Episode 41 - Business War Stories with XCOM Creator Jake Solomon

Business Of Video Games Episode 40 - Forty Two immutable Laws of Games Business - Paul Kilduff Taylor

Business Of Video Games Episode 39 - The Indie Business Auteur - Xalavier Nelson Jr

Business Of Video Games Episode 38 - Can a toolkit replace your Publisher? - Alexander Bergendahl

Business Of Video Games Episode 37 - Modding Madness with - Scott Reismanis

Business Of Video Games Episode 36 - The Return of the Biz Dev Samurai - Uwu biz

Business Of Video Games Episode 35 - Deep Rock's Secrets - Soren Lundgard

Business Of Video Games Episode 34 - The Rise and Fall of an Entreprenerd

Business Of Video Games Episode 33 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Decline Phase - Kim Nordström

Business Of Video Games Episode 32 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Mature Phase - Kim Nordström

Business Of Video Games Episode 31 - Becoming a Manor Lord - Hooded Horse

Business Of Video Games Episode 30 - Survive Till 25 - Robert Bäckström

Business Of Video Games Episode 29 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Growth Phase - Kim Nordström

Business Of Video Games Episode 28 - WINGS - investing in diverse indies - Astrid Refstrup

Business Of Video Games Episode 27 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - The Startup Phase - Kim Nordström

Business Of Video Games Episode 26 - The union of Art and Business - Finji - Rebekah Saltsman

Business Of Video Games Episode 25 - Ask Hooded Horse Anything - w. Tim Bender

Business Of Video Games Episode 24 - How to Biz Dev The Game Developers Conference on a shoestring budget - Fernando Rizo

Business Of Video Games Episode 23 - Why some game companies succeed, while others fail - Kim Nordström

Business Of Video Games - Episode 22 - Finding Paradox's Next Mega Hit - Paradox Arc - Sebastian Forsström

Business Of Video Games - Episode 21 - Crowdfunding: By the People, For the People .w Anya Combs

Business of Video Games Episode 20 - How to Market a game, if you’re a Hooded Horse

Business of Video Games Episode 19 - Masters of Remasters - Larry Kuperman - Nightdive Studios

Business of Video Games Episode 18 - How to negotiate with a Hooded Horse

Business of Video Games Episode 17 - The State of the Swedish Games Industry 2023

Business of Video Games Episode 16 - Hooded Horse: The most Stable portfolio ever?

Business of Video Games Episode 15 - Can you make money in e-sports in 2023?

Business of Video Games Episode 14 - What’s a Hooded Horse?

Business of Video Games Episode 13 - Season 2 premiere - Industry catchup

Business of Video Games Episode 12 - Saving a game release - Fernando Rizo - Raw Fury

Business of Video Games Episode 11 - Dwarf Fortress Post Mortem - Tanya Short

Business of Video Games Episode 10 - Aron Pietron - Early Access Against the Storm

Business of Video Games Episode 9 - Deep Dive #3 - Valheim

Business of Video Games Episode 8 - Oskar Burman - What it’s like to be a VR dev

Business of Video Games Episode 7 - Deep Dive - Life cycle of a game

Business of Video Games Episode 6 - Tanya X Short - How to publish a cult-classic

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 6 - Tanya X Short - Trailer

Business of Video Games Episode 5 - Culture eats strategy

Business of Video Games Episode 4 - Guillaume Boucher-Vidal - Publishing 101 for indies

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 4 - Guillaume Boucher-vidal - Trailer

Business of Video Games Episode 3 - Susana Meza Graham - The life and times of a video games investor

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 3 - Trailer

Business of Video Games Episode 2 - Dean Hall - A Rocket to the moon

Business of Video Games Episode 2 - Dean Hall - A Rocket to the moon - Trailer

Business of Video Games Podcast Episode 1 - Daniel Kaplan - Video Games Secret Sauce

Business of Video Games Episode 1 - Secret Sauce Trailer 2

Business of Video Games Episode 1 - Secret Sauce Trailer1