EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 7 MIN
🚨📢 BREAKING NEWS: Meta Buys AI Brains, Love & Deep Space Goes Royal, GOG Goes Home
from two & a half gamers · host Lancaric.me
Love & Deep Space celebrates its 2nd anniversary with a massive royal-themed update, CD Projekt sells GOG back to its co-founder, Meta acquires AI startup Manus, Com2uS urges studios to take bigger creative risks, and Gamebyte raises $1M for AI game creation tools.This week connects live-ops spectacle, founder-led platform resets, and Big Tech’s AI consolidation into one clear story about where gaming is headed in 2026.What we cover• Love & Deep Space Version 5.0 anniversary• Why live-ops are becoming cultural events• CD Projekt selling GOG back to its founder• Meta acquiring Manus AI• Com2uS pushing cross-media IP• Gamebyte’s AI game creation fundingGet our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricPodcast: Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 — Love & Deep Space anniversary madness01:45 — Live-ops as global IP events03:10 — CD Projekt sells GOG back to founder04:40 — Why this GOG deal actually matters05:45 — Meta acquires Manus AI07:05 — Com2uS calls for creative risk07:10 — Gamebyte raises $1M for AI game tools---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask Matej AI - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai
What this episode covers
Love & Deep Space celebrates its 2nd anniversary with a massive royal-themed update, CD Projekt sells GOG back to its co-founder, Meta acquires AI startup Manus, Com2uS urges studios to take bigger creative risks, and Gamebyte raises $1M for AI game creation tools.This week connects live-ops spectacle, founder-led platform resets, and Big Tech’s AI consolidation into one clear story about where gaming is headed in 2026.What we cover• Love & Deep Space Version 5.0 anniversary• Why live-ops are becoming cultural events• CD Projekt selling GOG back to its founder• Meta acquiring Manus AI• Com2uS pushing cross-media IP• Gamebyte’s AI game creation fundingGet our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricPodcast: Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 — Love & Deep Space anniversary madness01:45 — Live-ops as global IP events03:10 — CD Projekt sells GOG back to founder04:40 — Why this GOG deal actually matters05:45 — Meta acquires Manus AI07:05 — Com2uS calls for creative risk07:10 — Gamebyte raises $1M for AI game tools---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask Matej AI - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai
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