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• TWIG #356 Epic vs Google, Roblox’s Rough Quarter, Supercell Pulls the Plug

  Epic takes another swing at Google and wins, Unity cozies up with Epic in a surprising move, and Roblox continues to puzzle investors after a tough earnings call. We also dive into Arcadia Gaming Partners’ growing influence, and why Supercell pulled the plug on Squad Busters.0:00 Welcome01:26 Updates, Announcements, and Shills07:06 Epic and Google Settlement Details18:11 Unity and Epic Collaboration22:22 Roblox Earnings and Market Performance27:01 Roblox's Recent Performance and Employee Shakeups31:41 Monetization Challenges and Regional Differences33:26 Future Prospects and Advertising Potential37:58 Arcadia Gaming Partners' Investments42:17 Supercell's Squad Busters Cancellation

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• Cyprus 7: Where Are All The Greek Gaming Studios on Cyprus?

  Alex Siamantas of Holyday Studios reflected on eleven years of building a profitable idle-RPG studio as one of the island’s few Greek founders

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• Cyprus 6: The Secret Behind White Nights Conferences with Julia Lebedeva

  Julia Lebedeva of WN Media Group spoke about launching the first Women in Games Cyprus event

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• Cyprus 5: How a Metal Band Inspired a Wild Game Idea

  Alexey Morozov of Horns Up Games shifted the tone completely. His project, Lord of Metal, is a festival-management sim built with the Swedish band Sabaton, combining the logistics of live events with the chaos of rock culture. It’s equal parts management game and love letter to heavy music.

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• Cyprus 4: GDCy and the Story of the Largest Developer Festival in Cyprus

  GDCy founders Tim Fadeev and Andrey Ivashentsev shared the story of how a single pub meetup evolved into the region’s largest developer festival. They credit the island’s mix of sunlight, low taxes, and openness to business. Cyprus, they say, isn’t just a haven for founders - it’s starting to feel like Europe’s next creative cluster.

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