Garrett Harper


<p>On today&#8217;s episode of &#8220;<a href="https://youtu.be/pprRKQSr6Ug" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Empire</a>,&#8221; Santiago Roel Santos is joined by Kieran Warwick, co-founder of <a href="https://www.illuvium.io/">Illuvium</a>. Illuvium is an open world, collector and auto-battler game with high-resolution graphics and dynamic gameplay mechanics. Illuvium focuses on bringing both entertainment and earning into the core gameplay. It might just be the Pokémon of Web3.</p>



<p>Santiago and Kieran discuss the inspiration behind Illuvium, how to build a AAA studio-level game, how NFTs empower gameplay and the key to Illuvium&#8217;s success.</p>



<p>Plus, hear more on:</p>



<ul><li>Scarcity vs. utility</li><li>NFT interoperability</li><li>Building crypto communities </li><li><span style="color: initial;">And so much more!</span></li></ul>



<p>Check out what they had to say in the video below.👇</p>



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<h3><strong>About the show</strong></h3>



<p>Empire is a twice-a-week show where we share the real crypto stories that aren’t heard elsewhere. On Mondays, Jason and Santiago Santos interview crypto industry movers and shakers to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. Finish off the week with Friday&#8217;s weekly roundup episode that covers the top news and narratives of the week. </p>



<p>For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of &#8220;Empire&#8221; as a &#8220;How I Built This&#8221; for the bitcoin and crypto industry.</p>



<p>Subscribe to &#8220;Empire&#8221; today on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empire/id1554930038" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4UTePv1CR3APdKOiosR3Iq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>. Watch episodes on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEOv-8wHvYC6mzsY2Gm5WcQ">YouTube</a>.</p>



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Podcast: How Illuvium Will Outplay P2E  | Kieran Warwick


<p>On today&#8217;s episode of &#8220;<a href="https://youtu.be/27K47ZtzNGY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Empire</a>,&#8221; Jason Yanowitz and Santiago Roel Santos are joined by Gabby Dizon, the co-founder Yield Guild Games, and Felix Sim, co-founder Salad Venture, for a deep dive into crypto-gaming guilds. </p>



<p>They discuss the future of play-to-earn (P2E) gaming and how guilds provide the core infrastructure necessary for gaming&#8217;s exponential growth. They also forecast the direction of P2E gaming over the next 5 to 10 years.</p>



<p>Plus, hear more on:</p>



<ul><li>how P2E economies work</li><li>how guilds add value to a gaming ecosystem</li><li><span style="color: initial;">and so much more!</span></li></ul>



<p>Check out what they had to say in the video below.👇</p>



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<h3><strong>About the show</strong></h3>



<p>&#8220;Empire&#8221; is a twice-a-week show. On Thursdays, Jason interviews crypto industry movers and shakers to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. Friday&#8217;s weekly roundup episodes feature <meta charset="utf-8">co-host Santiago Roel Santos and cover the top news from the past week.</p>



<p>For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of &#8220;Empire&#8221; as a &#8220;How I Built This&#8221; for the bitcoin and crypto industry.</p>



<p>Subscribe to &#8220;Empire&#8221; today on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empire/id1554930038" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4UTePv1CR3APdKOiosR3Iq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>. Watch episodes on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvER9nHSRN3wPkrDGTT5_8VC4Hjcq0f9U" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a>.</p>



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