Games and Names: How Top Mobile Games Stay Successful (with ZiMAD)

Hey there! Welcome to Games & Names podcast, a place where we casually chat about the gaming industry with a hint of magic. In this episode, we’re talking about keeping mobile games successful in the long run. How to be on top for a decade or even more? What is the secret sauce of adopting and staying the same altogether? How to work with IPs like Disney and National Geographic? And how to maintain a performing game for years with LiveOps? Together with Dmitry Bobrov, CEO of ZiMAD who has been managing the company for more than 10 years, we’re discussing these and much more! Episode’s crew: ⁠Stan Minasov, Dmitry Bobrov Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share this episode with your friends, colleagues, friends, and pets. Especially pets! In this episode, we talk about: - how to keep your game successful for 10 years or more; - how to partner with giant IPs like Disney, Marvel or NatGeo - and make it beneficial for everyone; - what’s the secret of maintaining LiveOps for a decade; - should you adapt to the industry trends or set them yourself; - how to increase your chances of success when launching a new game We also share a bunch of game recommendations! Stay tuned for the next episodes. Good luck and have fun :) Also check this episode on other platforms: - Spotify 👉 👈 - Apple Podcasts 👉 👈 Please share feedback and comments - sm@ 00:00 Intro 03:19 How to keep the game successful for years 10:53 Legacy & trends 15:47 Monetization - a decade experience 19:07 Increasing success rate of new games 25:46 Advice for new developers 32:05 How to work with Disney, Marvel, and National Geographic 39:54 Games we recommend