Can Delta Force Beat PUBG? Is The Take-Two Mafia A Myth & How To Fix Recruiting?

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Can Delta Force Beat PUBG? Is the Take-Two Mafia a Myth & How to Fix Recruiting? | MAG #5

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On this episode of Game Makers, we explore three critical topics: how Delta Force's mobile revenue soared past PUBG's by 75% , why the "Take-Two Mafia" thesis is a myth centered on the wrong company , and a powerful framework for fixing your recruiting process by treating candidates like customers.

In this episode, you will learn:

MACRO: How Delta Force's monetization and LiveOps strategy led to a 6x revenue spike, and what its 97% revenue concentration in China means for Western studios.
ALPHA: Why the popular "Take-Two Mafia" thesis is flawed and how the timeline points to Peak Games, not its publisher, as the true source of a mobile gaming "mafia effect".
GAME DEV: How to apply the "Customer Journey and Touchpoints" concept from Tony Fadell's book Build to your candidates to create a recruiting process that attracts and wins 10x talent.

Episode Timestamps:

(02:20) Macro: Delta Force vs. PUBG Mobile Analysis
(11:40) Alpha: Debunking the Take-Two "Mafia Effect"
(22:30) Game Dev: Optimizing the Candidate Journey

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