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 LiveOps and how to cook it the best way. How to run a successful LiveOps? What are the main challenges and pitfalls you should be aware of? What to do, when players know your game better than you do? And what is the secret sauce of maintaining a performing game for years? Together with Vikas Menon, executive producer with almost 12 years of experience at Zynga, we're discussing the ins and outs of LiveOps! Episode's crew: ⁠Stan Minasov, Vikas Menon 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: why LiveOps in 2024 is more important than ever (spoiler - because it's extremely difficult to launch a new game!);what is LiveOps and how to define it;how LiveOps approaches evolved along the industry evolution;what is Zynga approach to running LiveOps;how to boost game's performance through competitors' LiveOps analysis;main challenges and pitfalls when operating a successful title;We also share a bunch of game recommendations with fresh releases of this year! Stay tuned for the next episodes. Good luck and have fun :) YouTube (if you want to see us!): https://youtu.be/TDJbikbzK6c Please share feedback and comments - [email protected]