Inside Sky Mavis's strategy to help build multi-billion dollar games on Ronin

Metaverse & NFT • April 10, 2023, 9:36AM EDT
UPDATED: April 10, 2023, 9:37AM EDT
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Episode 34 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Sky Mavis Co-Founder & Growth Head Jeffrey Zirlin.

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Jeffrey Zirlin is Co-Founder & Growth Lead at Sky Mavis — the studio behind the popular blockchain game, Axie Infinity.

In this episode, Zirlin explains why the first wave of game studios building on Ethereum's Ronin sidechain have easy access to a "golden cohort" of initial users, and how a recent network upgrade puts Ronin's destiny in the hands of gamers worldwide. 

During this episode, Chaparro and Zirlin also discuss:

  • Web3 gaming and the Metaverse
  • Blockchain as a medium
  • Mobile gaming in the developing world
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About Authors

Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.
Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop podcast and Director of Special Projects. He also writes a biweekly newsletter. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley. In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. For inquiries or tips, email [email protected].

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