![[EXCLUSIVE] Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Team Opens Up About the Expansion’s Name, New Norgan Region, and Performance Goals](https://cdn.gamerbraves.com/2026/07/Dragons-Dogma-2-Dark-Arisen_Interview_FI-360x180.jpg)
WN Media and AppMagic released a podcast series 4 months ago, titled “Games & Names”, discussing topics about the gaming industry, and here are some of the highlights 5 episodes in.
The Games & Names podcast series is hosted by Stan Minasov, VP of Product at mobile games analyst website AppMagic, and highlights various guests from the gaming industry and discussed in-depth about the medium.
Episode 1 – Rising Stars: Most Promising Mobile Genres with Daniel Ahmad
In the first episode, Stan has invited Daniel Ahmad, Director of Research and Insights at Niko Partners.
Joining them in the conversation was Kirill Vaganov, Business Development Specialist at AppMagic, and together they talked about the mobile game genres that have seen growth in recent months despite industry decline.
Episode 2 – Clone Wars: The Ethics and Edges of Mobile Game Clones with Jesse Kroon
For the second episode, Stan welcomes Jesse Kroon, Senior Game Designer at Product Madness, and together they discuss the topic of cloning in the games and highlighted the difference between ethical and unethical methods of doing so.
Episode 3 – Hybrid Hype: How Voodoo is Making $100M Hybrid Games with Thibault de Vésinne-Larüe
The third episode features Thibault de Vésinne-Larüe, the Head of Publishing at Voodoo, shedding some light on his studio’s formula for developing a series of successful hybrid games.
Episode 4 – How Merge is the New Match-3 with Arseny Lebedev
In Episode 4 of Games & Names, Stan invited Arseny Lebedev, Co-Founder of Original Games, and took a deep dive into the Merge genre, analyzing their performances and debating on the pros and cons.
Episode 5 – Creating the Next Hit with Nikita Tolokonnikov (Tripledot) and Vicent Boned Riera (Supercell)
For the fifth episode of Games & Names, Product Madness Senior Game Designer Jesse Kroon joined Stan once again.
They also welcomed Nikita Tolokonnikov, Product Director at Tripledot, and Vicent Boned Riera, Data Analyst at Supercell.
In this particular episode, the crew delved deep into the discussion of the challenges studios faced when launching the next big thing and the critical factors behind a game’s success.
These are some of the highlights that WN Media and AppMagic shared about the Games & Names podcast series, covering topics regarding the gaming industry and the full episodes are available on Spotify.
