John Bert

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🎉 Today is special for me because (i) it's my birthday 🎂, and (ii) we're officially launching Nocturne Games! 🚀 ✨ My friend and co-founder Arnaud Aubry and I embarked on a new chapter a few months ago alongside our fantastic Partners, Bobby Wertheim, and Jason Della Rocca, all driven by our shared passion for gaming and entrepreneurship. And we’ve already had a front-row seat for some seismic shifts reshaping the gaming industry. 🎮 Gaming, a $185B market, outpaces movies, on-demand video, and music combined, engaging nearly half the global population every month. 🎨 Indie gaming, propelled by AI, cheap game engines, digital distribution, and community-led marketing, democratizes success. The potential is immense, with 2023 seeing four indie titles among the top ten earners. ✌️ But there are some big challenges to take on. The studio-publisher relationship often suffers from unbalanced revenue shares, opaque terms, and IP conflicts, stifling creativity. Equity models falter with premium games, lacking clear exits and necessitating tangible publishing support. The gaming landscape needs innovative models that respect the unique dynamics of indie game development. 🎯 At Nocturne, we invest in unique, replayable games through revenue sharing. We provide capital and self-publishing support to indie studios, prioritizing fairness and community-validation strategies. We aim to transform promising concepts into blockbuster hits, offering up to €1.5M per game for a share of the game's revenue. 📝 Since January, we've received around 700 game submissions, in no small part thanks to our amazing Game Scout, Magdalena Buss 🔜 Mad Games Show, reflecting the vibrant creativity in the indie game community. We're in due diligence with 4 of these games and are about to sign our first title. We aim to invest in one new game monthly, quickly bringing fresh titles to gamers worldwide. 💡 In addition to the bright future of indie gaming, I’m also a big believer in building in public, so after this initial quiet period, I’m eager to start showing people what Nocturne is all about. 📘 You can start finding out more in our first article in the comments below (thanks, LinkedIn algorithm!). This piece begins an exciting series where the Nocturne team and I will share our journey, insights, and progress. 🙏 I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Joël Schillio, Caroline Raimbault, and the entire Alasta team for their incredible work on our brand identity and website! A special shoutout to Jean de La Rochebrochard, Nicolas Essayan, and Fabrice Grinda for being early believers, along with over 50 investors, including Yoann Lopez, Paul Guillemin, Alexandre Berriche, Marie Brayer, Pierre Mugnier, Francescu Santoni, Nicolas Steegmann, Virgile Raingeard, and Guillaume Moubeche. And, of course, my deepest gratitude to Francois Masciopinto for his unwavering support, kindness, and dedication since day one. 📸 Team picture by the fabulous Corentin Grange

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This title was a very interesting challenge for me, the porting done from Construct3 to GMS2 made me understand how engines often try to univocally manage themselves, forgetting that nowadays there are very widespread methods useful for supporting multiple situations both in programming than in graphics. it was very interesting to "play" with construct3 and understand its logical and organizational method.

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🚨 New Episode is out : "Revolutionizing Game Development: PlayCanvas and the Web's Potential" Join hosts Marc Petit and Patrick Cozzi as they welcome Will Eastcott, co-founder and CEO of PlayCanvas. Tune in to hear Will's inspiring journey from developing iconic AAA games to pioneering web-based game development. Discover insights on the challenges of entrepreneurship, the power of open standards, and the future of WebGL, WebGPU, and AI in gaming. Don't miss this conversation on the cutting edge of interactive graphics! "If you have a mindset of building something that is built with the developers' needs in mind, then you'll win in the long run." - Will Eastcott In a nutshell 👇💡🧠: - Web Development: Founded PlayCanvas in 2011 to leverage WebGL for web-based game development - Challenges: Overcame initial hurdles like limited WebGL support on iOS - Open Source: Made PlayCanvas open-source in 2014, fostering a global developer community - Acquisition: PlayCanvas was acquired by Snap Inc. in 2017, contributing to Snap Games - Innovations: Focused on lightweight runtime, collaborative platform, open standards (glTF, WebXR) - WebGPU & AI: Emphasized WebGPU for performance and AI/machine learning for content creation - Super Splat: Discussed tool for optimizing 3D scenes using AI - Future of Web Gaming: Needs better payment systems, discovery mechanisms, and browser support - Advice: Encouraged aspiring developers to leverage the web's vast audience and creative freedom Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇 📲 Follow us on social media: X Instagram, Facebook 🎧 Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts ➡🚨 LISTEN NOW : https://lnkd.in/e8-f8KYb ------------------- In this episode of "Building the Open Metaverse," Will Eastcott, co-founder and CEO of PlayCanvas, discusses his career trajectory from working on iconic #AAA games like Call of Duty to founding PlayCanvas, an #open-source #game #engine revolutionizing web-based game development. Eastcott shares insights into his early fascination with #computers and gaming, the challenges of transitioning to an entrepreneurial role, and the significance of open standards in the industry. He highlights the initial struggles with #WebGL's adoption and how open-sourcing PlayCanvas in 2014 fostered a vibrant developer community. Eastcott also touches on the acquisition by Snap Inc. in 2017, which provided strategic opportunities for growth. He emphasizes the importance of new technologies like #WebGPU and #WebXR in enhancing browser-based gaming experiences and explores the potential of AI and machine learning in content creation. The episode concludes with advice for aspiring game developers and a shout-out to key influences and organizations supporting the evolution of web graphics.

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🛤️🔗 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝟑 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 🔗🛤️ In the Web3 space, projects with ambitious roadmaps are common and generate a lot of excitement among the community and investors 🚀✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽𝘀: - Attract investors 🚀 - Motivate the community 💪 - Create positive expectations 📈 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁: - Disappointment among investors and community 😞 - Loss of trust in the project 😰 - Negative impact on the project's reputation 📉 It's crucial to find a balance between ambition and realism. Projects should be transparent about challenges and regularly update their progress. What do you think? Do you prefer ambitious roadmaps even with the risk of not meeting them, or more realistic and achievable goals? 💬

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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣? 👀 Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in the "Incentivizing Innovation in Web3 Gaming" panel at Proof of Talk alongside industry visionaries Yat Siu, BORGET Sebastien and Miko Matsumura. > Drawing on PGF's retro elements, Web3 Gaming is the place where gamers can get creative, spend time and build around their favorite game or IP and be rewarded for it, with something of value. 🔍 And here's the real kicker: the game is about to change. At Cross The Ages, we don't just create a game, we create a gaming experience. Gone are the days when games dictated the rules; now it's the players who dictate the game. 🦾 With Web3, players take control of their gaming journey. 🫵🏻 By rewarding positive behavior, Web3 redefines gaming and makes it more attractive. And with the support of industry giants like Animoca Brands, The Sandbox, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Immutable, Polygon Labs, and many others, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming. As Vineet Budki hosted the show, he threw us a curveball: "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣?" My choice? FORTNITE. Imagine its Creator Program and assets soaring to new heights, adding even more value for players. I'd love to hear your thoughts: which game could benefit most from the integration of Blockchain technology? 🎮 Share your thoughts in the comments below! 🚀 Congratulations to Proof of Talk for this amazing quality of event! this event is now unmissable well done Zohair Dehnadi Iaad Kweider Dr. Matthias Reiser Bahman Nedaei #Web3Gaming #CrossTheAges #RewardsRevolution #Innovation #GamingCommunity

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I would like to express total support and caring for every single member of the Behaviour Interactive team today upon the news of 95 cuts (70 in Montreal) due to strategic changes, as revealed in a company press release. These situations are tough for everybody involved and I am here simply to say no matter whom you are at Behaviour, I and our community will do anything we can to help you and I am thinking of you today. Specifically, if your role was affected by this news, please utilize support across our three homes. In particular, I want to point you to the Games Org Support Posts under Home 1. They really work and I have a boatload of data to prove it. Home 1 - 🔗 AMIRSATVAT.COM: Our main hub provides 15 resources to assist you in finding work, featuring a fully updated design. - 🔗 Games Org Support Posts: Find a template at AMIRSATVAT.COM (Category 4, Resource 10). If you can provide information from your team (with their consent), I’ll help edit and disseminate the final product, reaching 100,000+ people. These posts are highly effective in increasing visibility, and we've done 98 of them. Home 2 - 🔗 Discord: Join us at discord.gg/amirsatvat, our live extension of community resources. With nearly 3,600 members, we are currently in an open-join phase. Home 3 - 🔗 LinkedIn: Our community here includes nearly 89,000 members, with 1-3 daily posts offering support and career assistance in the games industry. How the Broader Community Can Help: - Spread the Word: Reshares and comments on this post amplify the visibility of these resources. - Offer Support: Utilize the 13 ways listed on AMIRSATVAT.COM under "How You Can Help" to assist, or simply lend an ear or advice on our Discord server. - Join Our Movement: Volunteer with us at AMIRSATVAT.COM to support our colleagues in the games industry. Our network has facilitated over 2,000 jobs and 35,000 coaching conversations to date, the largest impact of any games organization on earth, and has been visited by millions of gamers lifetime.

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🔎 Testing Arium on Apple's Safari delivered a high-quality stream in HD with 60fps. 👀 Our focus is on two primary streaming protocols: SRT and WebRTC. Haivision' SRT and W3C's WebRTC are both used for streaming media, but they are designed for different use cases and have distinct features. SRT is designed for low-latency (starting from 20 ms), high-quality video streaming over unreliable networks. It primarily uses UDP for transport, with mechanisms like ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) and FEC (Forward Error Correction) to handle packet loss and ensure reliable delivery, which is a great advantage. WebRTC offers ultra-low latency suitable for real-time interactions. It uses SRTP (Secure Real-time Transport Protocol) for media encryption and DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) for data security. 🎮 Keen to learn more about Arium? Find out at https://arium.gg/about #Testing #Streaming #SRT #WebRTC #CloudGaming #Apple

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🎂🎂 We recently celebrated Maracas Studio's second anniversary! Here's a brief look back of the company: - Our team of 6 multi-skilled talents (with over 10 years' experience) is now covering the main key roles: 3D production, C# development, game design, project management, communication, marketing and business development. Thanks again to all those who have contributed to our projects, whether as interns, employees or freelancers ❤️ - We now have 3 ambitious and original intellectual properties in production 💪 And to say the least, they've got personality! As a gamer, I can't wait to play them; as a developer, I'm pretty excited about all the challenges we face every day. - In just 2 years, we've established some excellent collaborations with partners who put their trust in our projects and our team 🚀 Special thanks to Wallimage for their support, but also Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel, Walga.be, CBC Banque & Assurance, Technocité, Techno.bel, Ville de Mons and our Walloon developer friends (Little Big Monkey Studio, Demute., Clever Trickster, etc.). I could also mention all the publishers and investors with whom we've had many discussions over the years: Your opinions make us grow. It's hard to list all the people who remind us every day how great this industry is, but I thank you all. - Our impact on the Walloon ecosystem has always been one of our priorities. Our involvement with Haute École Albert Jacquard (HEAJ), AZIMUT Entreprendre, GameMax - Gaming in Mons Area eXtended, Technocité and other initiatives aligns with our goal of training and supporting talent. I'm also proud of the #gamedevafterwork events in Charleroi we launched last year, which bring together developers, students and enthusiasts. This has generated numerous connections and collaborations. Thanks to Walga.be, Digital Wallonia, the Wallonia.be/en, and the Quai10 for making this event possible. And now, what are the next steps? - We want to be there in 3, 5 and 10 years' time. Despite a difficult global economic context, our strategic choices make us confident for 2024 and 2025. We remain determined to make an impact on the ecosystem and showcase Walloon talent. We plan to finance our productions soon, which will enable us to enter a growth phase from the end of this year until 2025, with a potential fund-raising in 2026. What lies ahead looks particularly exciting, and we're ready to take these next steps ✨ Let me conclude by saying how grateful I am to be part of this great story, and how proud I am of my team. Happy birthday, Maracas Studio 🥂

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I sat down with Emmanuel de Maistre, CEO of Scenario, to talk about gen AI and web3 gaming—with some UGC for good measure—for Sequence XP. TLDR: we talked about the entire future of gaming. https://lnkd.in/dkzhVct2 We covered a lot of territory but especially: - How will gen AI help developers? - How will gen AI reward gamers? - How will gen AI accelerate creators? We talked about how web3 is vital for reigning in and accelerating this future, in a world in which anyone can create anything based on anything, provenience is crucial (web3 is the only trustable way to track that) and sharing upside is crucial (web3 allows for easy royalty sharing and participation). Dive in!

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Navigating the complexities of porting to Apple Vision Pro? Unity's guide offers 6 essential tips to streamline the process, from leveraging Unity's AR Foundation to optimizing your app's performance on Vision Pro. Check out the full guide for expert insights and practical advice to ensure your app shines on Apple's latest platform - https://lnkd.in/dCcxYKem. #AR #VR #AppleVisionPro #Unity #realtime3D

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Excited to reconnect with my gaming family at the upcoming event! If you’re attending, let's catch up! Now, a bit about my professional focus: Developers - Expert back-end development for smooth gameplay - Co-dev partners with credits from top games like CoD - Business advice on self-publishing vs. platform distribution - Cross-platform solutions for friends lists, leaderboards, achievements - Hybrid on-prem and cloud infrastructure for global deployment Publishers - Expanding Steam distribution to over 130 other stores AI Enthusiasts - Discussing all things AI - Reimagining performance marketing, influencer strategies, IRL-to-TikTok content, and community insights - Comms writers who need real-time social media context, especially on TikTok and Twitter (X) Licensing Experts - Developers for projects suitable for your IP - Kids game authentication modules for age/gender verification, looking at Hasbro & Mattel CEOs - Honest discussions about your business model (ARR vs. project-based revenue) Creative Media Agencies - Using AI to streamline social media departments - Crafting authentic brand collaborations (think Burger King & Stevenage Football Club) Ad Networks - Navigating IDFA changes with AI, LLMs, and social networks - Creating custom segments based on current IRL conversations Telecom Companies (BT Group, stc) - Integrating games into communities with PII benefits - Restoring eCPMs for F2P games through data enrichment and AI LLMs Monetization Experts - Exploring IRL-to-virtual and back again monetization strategies - Innovative ways to monetize virtual worlds, including IRL extensions Sherry Cask Scotch Enthusiasts - Finding and enjoying the best in Malmo Cigar Aficionados - Same as above! Consulting Models - Balancing professional life with family priorities Roblox x Fortnite x Meta - Discussing the potential of core gameplay in Roblox & Fortnite and meta-games on Meta Looking forward to meaningful conversations and some great cigars!

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China's gaming regulator, the NPPA, approved publishing licenses for 15 foreign video games on June 5th, according to SCMP. This brings the total number of approved foreign titles in 2024 to 61, compared to 98 in all of 2023. The list, available on the NPPA website, leans towards mobile titles but also includes console and PC games. Here are some highlights: 🕹 Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! 🕹 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 🕹 Ultraman Legend of Heroes 🕹 Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage 🕹 Valorant: Operation Primal 🕹 Black Desert Online 🕹 Samurai Shodown mobile 🕹 Railbound 🕹 For The King 🕹 Daemon X Machina 🕹 Dungeon Hunter 6 The most anticipated title is likely Valorant: Operation Primal, the upcoming mobile version of Riot Games' popular shooter. The NPPA approved the base game in December 2022 and greenlit the mobile version on June 5th. Valorant's PC version, launched in China last July, achieved considerable success, generating strong revenue for Tencent (Riot Games's parent company). While the mobile version's global release date remains unknown, its NPPA approval is a positive step. (source: https://lnkd.in/esr_Zf8D)

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We've got good news for all gamers ! 🔥 Champions Tactics™ Grimoria Chronicles, Ubisoft's upcoming competitive PvP Turn-Based RPG, is joining us at NFC Summit ! 🕹️ Assemble a team of mythical Champions, engage in thrilling tactical battles against other players and discover the legends of the dark and mystical world of Grimoria. Are you ready to write your name in the chronicles? Take a sneak peek into the game today ⤵️ and be among the first to try it out in Lisbon ! ☀️ #web3 #blockchain #web3gaming #blockchaingaming #events

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Ok it's my turn with the AI pics for Gamesforum 's event next week. See you MONDAY! Come say hi 🚀 Meanwhile if you're curious about the talks: 2 panels, both of which will tackle some very specific critical issues we're facing in UA currently - and our commentary of what's causing them and what to do about it. #useracquisition #mobilemarketing #gamelaunch #conference

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[The Secret Sauce of Community Engagement and User Acquisition] Honored by being involved by Blockchain Game Alliance Magazine, TBH whenever someone asks us to share insights from our experience with Intraverse and nearly a decade in Web3 for me and Morteza Shahini, I always come back to this: There isn't a right or wrong way to do things. What truly matters is having the right people who can adapt and evolve with the market. So if you want the Secret Sauce: There is No Secret Sauce lol There's no playbook and beware of who's trying to sell you "The Magic Pill" to solve all your Engagement, Retention and Acquisition problems. What's key essential is the people in your team.

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If you'll be at Nordic Game 2024 on 23 May, our programmers Corentin Lemasson and Florian Peters from Black Shamrock - a Virtuos Studio will be giving a talk titled "Surviving State Tree: A Real Case Study with Dinosaurs". They'll be sharing the best practices for State Tree, a useful system to manage AI behaviors for agents in #UnrealEngine5, which our team used extensively during the development of Goner (Loco Players, S.L.), an open-world survival game (with dinosaurs!). Through this session, we aim to share our knowledge with other developers, so they can efficiently transition to and benefit from State Tree in their projects. 🔑 Key takeaways you can expect: - Discover the advantages of adopting State Tree over Behavior Trees in Unreal Engine  - Learn how to use State Tree and avoid common pitfalls  - Manage transitions and interruptions in complex AI behaviors  📍 The Vet's Chamber 📅 23 May, 12:00 - 12:30 PM Find out more about the talk here: https://lnkd.in/ePPdjhA9 See you there! 👋

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