Worked and led things on Dark Souls, Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, and Rainbow Six: Siege.
Now I click buttons and advise
@tatsumeeko
and
@spellbornegame
.
An important update on the
#SixInvitational
2021 following the closure of the French borders to all non-EU travelers.
We thank you all for your immense support and understanding.
Well, a lot has already been said about
@Azuki
(and for a good reason), so I won't go there right now. But I gotta admit, I'm really loving some of the Elementals.
So, does having this one make me part of the Garden, eh?
I recently had a chat with some chads from
@UnidentifiedDao
about jobs in web3, so I wanted to share some of my experience and advice, hopefully, it’s of use to you out there. This is my personal approach and experience, keep that in mind :).
We launched
@spellbornegame
season 1 a bit more than a month ago, it saw a solid 7k DAU over that period, and I am confident that 92%+ are real players.
For comparison, this would put our game in the Top 150 on Steam, but also this is way above many famous web3 games from
Spellborne is one of the few projects I'm going to be bull-posting on this cycle.
• Reached 10M+ accounts on IG in 2 months
• Integrating 70+ projects across multiple blockchains
• Creator program to reward 100+ small content creators
• Multiple games to be launched
•
Recently there was quite a lot of hype around
@pepeanalyticsai
, a project launched by
@ZoomerOracle
.
The initial mint was 0.35 ETH, and the price went up to 5 - but most of the sales happened between 0.6 & 2.7 (yours truly paper-handed at 0.67 ofc - CounterSignalDAO innit).
Game development is not easy, and the way
@AuroryProject
is structuring itself puts the company in a perfect spot to deliver a top-notch game while taking the web3/blockchain aspect into consideration. Lots of ex-colleagues there.
Can't wait!
(
@AuroryFrance
@AuroryDaily
)
@jbelliss
Indeed. Fully agreed.
Now we're going to see tons of articles pointing fingers at the wrong "culprits"/problems.
People tend to under-estimate what it takes to make a game, let aside a profitable, sustainable, good game.
Today I met
@0xRaiden
for a coffee.
It was the first time meeting after tons of online conversations and months of working together. He even brought me a gift, which ended up being my favorite Warcraft character. Thanks friend ❤️
I have decided to write a thread about P2E, and this is coming from someone who has worked in the gaming industry for almost a decade.
It will cover where it is at, where I think it is going, where I’m placing some of my bets, and what risks I foresee.
We are looking for an Esports League Ops Manager to join my team here in Paris. This role will cover the APAC Region and its main mission is to keep the momentum going. French isn’t mandatory.
Hello!
I'm Rachid, known as Ahri/0xAhri online. Originally from Morocco, I've lived in France since 2005, with stints in Germany and Shanghai. My passions include video games, philosophy, history, anime, literature, and sports.
Since then, I have:
- Spent 11 years in the
There are 3 roles open in my team here at Ubisoft EMEA in Paris. French isn't mandatory, but a solid level in English is :).
Events Manager:
League Ops Manager:
Events & League Ops Manager Assistant:
@notfrydoteth
99.99% from here are completely disconnected from real life.
What's worse is that a LOT of people are usually misfits, or coming from lower-income backgrounds - so I have a hard time understanding wtf is going on.
While everyone is talking about the bear market, and how hard it is to raise money, one firm has stood out in recent months:
@HomaGames
. They raised $100m less than a month ago. I wanted to tell you a bit about this company, and what they’re building.
I might be biased, but
@spellbornegame
is undoubtedly one of the best early web3 games out there.
Its music, art, and gameplay are on par with some of its top web2 counterparts.
Exciting updates and improvements are on the way, with a lot of new content planned for the coming
The first ever Pandoro mutation in
@spellbornegame
Hours of levelling and effort pays off 🔥🔥
🐼 Nindoro 🐼 looks cool and wild isn't it?
Free access opening soon in this month! Can't wait to see you all 🩷
#SpellborneCreate
With the PS5 launching in select markets today, I thought I’d do a quick thread with my thoughts on PS5 and PlayStation’s overall strategy going forward.
This is from my pov as an analyst.
1/
A lot of people might not know this, but when I was younger, I worked at Bandai Namco and led communications on Dark Souls 3 (among other games).
It was by far one of my most impactful experiences for many reasons:
- Dark Souls 1 and 2 were presented as "very hard" games where
People underestimate
@UnidentifiedDao
probably because Theo didn’t do a swanky PowerPoint deck and posts all the wins permanently like others.
UDAO is the reason I am still in this, and positioned much better than I ever was.
We have seeded 7 figures in projects over the last 18 months, made nearly 8 figures on the projects that have had their TGE already. 80% of these investments, the projects haven't even had their TGE yet, and mfers saying I'm not serious
In the industry i log into everyday?
Quick thread on ex-s. 🧵👇
I've recently seen lots of web3 projects claiming to be "ex-insert major gaming companies". This is true only to a certain extent: some projects oversell who the persons are.
This branding re-haul was a cool project to work on with
@0xghosty
@0xRaiden
, the whole Spellborne creative team, and a strong traditional gaming creative agency with whom I worked on Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Piece and Dark Souls games.
Exciting times ahead of us!
Introducing Spellborne,
A retro inspired monster catching MMORPG where every adventure is different.
Coming soon on iOS, Android and Epic Games Store.
#Pixelart
#Spellborne
#ドット絵
Thank you
@TheTreeverse
@Loopifyyy
for this amazing gift!
Some months ago, Loop & I talked about marketing in games, and ended up introducing him to an agency with whom I worked when I led Dark Souls 3 comms campaign, and this wonderful box is the result of that.
Conversations between
@TaikiMaeda2
&
@0xWangarian
are often a banger, and the last
@CryptoMarketWiz
episode confirms that (link in 2nd tweet).
Full of excellent advice for people who are going through their first, or second (or any cycle, really), from people who are
With the tragedy currently happening in my home country, Morocco, I am obligated to ask for your kindness.
An earthquake took more than 800 lives, and the count is rising by the hour. Any donation helps the victims of this tragedy.
Thanks a lot ❤️
Got my line-up of
@KPRVERSE
. Excited to see what
@adventure_KPR
@notrealend
have in store.
Community is everything. Let's grow together.
Keep. Protect. Reimagine. ➕
A smol personal update: after 3y at Ubisoft where I was in charge of esports competitions, then Head of EMEA esports, I left the company in early August.
Yesterday, I started my new role
@TheSandboxGame
as Head of Marketing Operations. LFG as they say :).
I've asked
@dustyrose_NFT
to create this 1/1 based on my SIDE-SHOW from
@hudcheuu
. I absolutely adore the result. Oh, and added my cat to it, and some hints of fire mage :).
Thanks to these 2 amazing artists <3.
I have decided to write a thread about P2E, and this is coming from someone who has worked in the gaming industry for almost a decade.
It will cover where it is at, where I think it is going, where I’m placing some of my bets, and what risks I foresee.
Lost my wallet in Paris today, a dude found it.
He went out of his way to find my email from my previous company, and contacted ex-colleagues.
Paris isn't all that bad
Thanks Mister Good Samaritan.
I am a massive
@Warcraft
fan, and I asked
@hudcheuu
to create a unique piece for me based on one of my favorite characters: Alexstrasza. I really love the result. Thanks so much for this.
@halftimerap
Excellent thread. A noter que son frère a ouvert un shop de Ramen à Tokyo (Shibuya). Il s'appelle Usagi et c'est incroyable. Musique de Jun, et excellente bouffe.
AAA gaming has arrived to web3.
Last week,
@TheLostGlitches
launched their stunning, fully onchain trading card game — built with thirdweb's full stack:
→ email/social sign-in with custom auth on web and mobile
→ ultra-fast gasless, sign-less txns, powered by AA on
@XAI_GAMES
Been participating in
@wndgame
since it's launch with 2 Gen0 Wizards. Quite fun to balance the decisions (staking/unstaking/minting new wizards).
Still haven't decided what to do with the earned $GP.
These past few years in crypto have been... interesting, to say the least. I've witnessed some bonkers stuff that could send you straight to jail, things I had never seen before in my "corporate" career. This makes me question the space regularly.
But not everything is
What happens when you have a monetary system where there are NO goods and where there are NO services in which to spend that currency, where the only use of that currency is to trade said currency for another currency?
Nothing good.
This is the state I see present with most
2023 was rough.
But I have been saying this since 2020. However, after a challenging year, this one ends up on a positive note, professionally, and personally.
This year I met some new friends, made money, lost money, made memories, but above all: learned even more about myself
Random shower thoughts:
I find it astonishing how many experts web3 has, and how little people are willing to say « I don’t know » or « I’m wrong »
It ain’t a weakness. Speaking of weakness… empathy ain’t one either
Rockstar/GTA has never stated such a thing. The latest Earnings call didn't even touch upon this topic.
Some time ago, Take-Two's CEO mentioned that digital goods are already being traded and exist, which suggests there could potentially be a use for NFTs.
Please refrain from
GTA 6 is expected to integrate Play-2-Earn mechanisms into its upcoming game...
This sounds like
@RockstarGames
is the next company entering The Metaverse & GameFi
For reference: GTA 5 has earned
@RockstarGames
over $6B - just imagine what GTA 6 will bring!
The best EU team at last S.I vs one of the most titled org/roster who struggled a bit lately. Let’s see how this goes 👀. GL to both orgs, this is going to be a banger (also remember that G2 has a map advantage)
#SixMajor
Our South Korean league looks stronger and stronger by the day. DAMWON, Cloud 9, Talon and now T1! Congrats to our local colleagues for making this happen.
#rainbowsixsiege
#esports
[T1 Rainbow Six: Siege 팀 공개]
다가오는 Korean Open 2021 Spring 시즌부터 참가할 T1 레인보우 식스 시즈 팀을 소개합니다.
[Welcome Rainbow Six: Siege]
Introducing T1's
@R6esports
team.
Please look forward to our R6 team at Korean Open 2021.
#T1WIN
#T1Fighting
#T1R6Siege
Just because you've raised millions does not mean you'll be successful
The difficulty of creating good games, in general, is often underestimated - it's not just about having a great idea but having the ability to execute it correctly
Don't run before you can walk. Stop
The subscriber count for my newsletter is steadily growing, and I owe a big thank you to
@0xRaiden
,
@arndxt_xo
, and
@apixtwts
for their invaluable support.
Just to recap, it follows a model of "1 quote, 1 tweet/thread, 1 article/video" where I give my opinion, if relevant, and
@santiagoroel
there was an excellent article some years ago on egirl capital site (I think it was by G?) about the value of things and how it was decided by market participants/society and not pure reason or anything.
Kinda reminds me of the intro of Sapiens by Harari who also touches upon
I wanted to thank
@UnidentifiedDao
for all the seeds/preseeds and the wonderful founders of different decentralized products for these opportunities that allowed me to preserve 40% of my capital
I am still surprised by many projects' approach to marketing.
Here's a real lifeprotip that your favorite web3 marketing agencies won't tell you:
Marketing needs to be simple. Stop overcomplicating everything.
Not all web3 games suck ass.
For instance,
@spellbornegame
is a good game. Soon (TM) for public.
The fact that our community created a Wiki, and some weekly newsletter without us even asking for it is proof of many good things :).
Thanks for the support.
The first *must-read* of the year. I didn't discover
@blknoiz06
's previous quarter article until it was too late. Don't do that to yourself.
Also, banger comparison:
Recently some friends told me that I was much happier, and in a better state.
Since everyone is a threadoooor now, it is my turn to share with you some *wisdomous* words, through a 2 step program, that helped me to turn around the situation.
🧵👇
1/x
Probably ranting/yelling into the void:
We are at that part of the cycle where projects and VCs acting like they are the 2nd coming of Jesus and being all arrogant.
We saw most of you during the bear market. Don't forget that.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the biggest Assassin's Creed game launch in history according to Ubisoft.
- Sold through more units in its first week than any prior Assassin's Creed game
- Biggest PC launch for a Ubisoft game
I've had some insightful discussions recently and noticed a surprising trend: many in the web3 gaming community seem out of touch with the latest happenings in the traditional gaming world.
That's why I'm excited to introduce "Patch Notes"—your weekly go-to digest for the
🔴NEW VIDEO! Why the EU format will help Tier 2
I did a video about the NA changes and Tier 2, so here's one about EU. I think the streamlined nature of this format will really help add value and raise EU's T2 scene.
Let me know your thoughts!
Before the
#EUL
Stage 1 starts next Monday, let's take a look at our awesome talent lineup, the official map pool, operator pool, prize pool, and other key details!
📢 An update on the
#SixInvitational
!
With additional safety measures, teams from all 4 regions, including Brazil, will be authorized to enter France.
Sadly, however, despite all efforts, Wildcard Gaming will still not be able to come.
Check out the updated Event Guide ⬇️
One of the most impactful texts I've ever read in my life is from a random Reddit user who wrote this to another random user who had just lost a family member and was lost.
There are lots of wonderful life lessons in it.
I often go back to this text.
I am legitimately impressed by
@xdereklau
and
@0xconfucian
team shipping/delivering so fast.
More founders study
@GangsterArena
pls.
(No I don't have a bag, I am just impressed)
We’ve been consistently shipping new features in
@GangsterArena
Next season is no exception as we try the auction house and raid scores
Starts in 2 days
Something I was already aware of prior to this cycle, but is now ingrained:
People will literally ignore you, not answer messages, back out of deals after commit , until there’s some success and they come back like « heeeeey 😋😜 »
We forgive, but don’t forget.
(Note: I