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@playmetalstorm by @starformgames continues to keep the digital skies alive with major new announcements: more shiny toys. new modes. new jets. new esports circuit. And so much more... Check out the full roadmap here: youtu.be/jJSKvql-vr0?si…

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Both agreed: 80% of conversions happen in the first 7 days. You can't decouple engagement from monetization. Live ops is the single most critical element for long-term success. Win the first week, or you've already lost.

Distribution isn't an afterthought - it's product strategy. With 8hrs/day of screen time fragmented across infinite content, reaching users is harder than ever. The answer: geographic constraints, hyperlocal communities, and content that establishes authority.

Infrastructure = compounding advantage. Kingshot scaled faster than expected because the team brought Whiteout Survival's playbook: established benchmarks, marketing practices, live ops tech. Cold start is the hardest part. Knowledge accumulation is everything.

As a founder, Mark van Ryswyk targets problems incumbents won't touch. "I lean into the fraction of the decimal point—the use cases they'll never prioritize." Launch modular MVPs. Build mastery in components. Let users meet in the middle.

Last year at our Summit, Mark van Ryswyk (ex-CPO @Tinder, EVP @Glu) and Xiang Shen (CTO Century Games) broke down what it actually takes to scale consumer apps and games. Here's what builders need to know 🧵

Century Games kills 9 out of 10 games before launch. Xiang's process: CPI testing → prototype video testing → D2 retention → D7 retention → monetization. Data decides. Fail fast, learn faster. On Roblox? Even faster. Prototype to market in weeks.

Game mechanics must serve the user's psychological state—not just add engagement. Mark van Ryswyk: At Tinder, we focused on making every session feel successful, even without a match. The mechanic has to solve the emotional problem, not just gamify it.

Congrats to the team on these exciting milestones! 🙌

Remember, only agents with the Verified Identity Skill on OpenClaw are eligible to interact with $BILL tokens through the First AI Agent Rewards (FAIAR) program.

Big milestone alert 🚨 — @billions_ntwk just landed on the @coinbase listing roadmap. 🧵

Today is a good day to build the experiences of the future. Amid global turmoil, we must bring happiness to people. #FutureExperiences #Happiness

Here's to more amazing memories made at our GDC reception! 🥂 A highlight of the conference, as always, was our annual event, hosted at Local Edition alongside our partners Nazara, @BancOfCal and @Orrick. This year, we brought together nearly 200 of the brightest minds including founders, investors, and industry leaders, for an evening of libations, celebration and conversation. The energy in the room said everything 🎮✨ – discussions that matter, connections that last, and a reminder of just how incredible this community is when it comes together. A huge thank you to everyone who came and to those who helped us create yet another unforgettable night. Until next time. 🙏

Congrats to the @voicemod team on being among the first apps worldwide to support Windows ML, enabling real-time AI voice conversion to run natively on NPUs and GPUs instead of hogging your CPU mid-stream. 🎙️⚡ A 42% improvement in Real-Time Factor on NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is a serious technical milestone, and collapsing four API integrations down to one reflects the kind of engineering discipline that can build lasting infrastructure. Exciting progress from a team pushing the boundaries of voice AI in gaming and streaming. 🎮🔊

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Sports contracts are now 40% of Polymarket's activity. The platforms building compliance infrastructure today are positioning for the regulated US market tomorrow, and those that don't may not get the chance.

When prediction markets hit $60B in volume, the integrity question becomes impossible to ignore. 👇🧵