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Xtended Realities Podcast | S2 E2 | Nesting Games Co-Founder/Studio Head Frederick Brassard: Starting A Studio and Creating An IP

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Let’s figure out what it takes to open and run a game studio, with Nesting Games Co-Founder and Studio Head, Frederick Brassard! Tune in as we chat about his early days helping to found Ubisoft, lessons he learned with failed companies in the past, and how he’s worked with a full team to create an original IP. Plus, he’ll share his advice for aspiring game developers, and folks considering opening their own studios. Keep your eyes on the horizon for the announcement of Nesting Games’ first release, and enjoy this inside scoop before they announce!

0:00 - Intros
1:26 - Frederick’s early career at Ubisoft
8:57 - Differences founding a studio in the past vs. the present
11:35 - Lessons learned from past mistakes
13:30 - Nesting Games’ core principles
15:38 - How to turn Vision into an actual Studio
16:37 - Biggest challenge starting a studio
19:06 - How to approach funding a studio
21:11 - Structuring a roadmap when starting a company
24:35 - Approaching publishers
30:02 - Building a team from scratch
36:20 - Prepping the team for a first pitch
41:30 - Maintaining a solid team throughout the process.
45:00 - Developing an IP from scratch
49:40 - How to successfully communicate across teams
53:43 - Removing ego
59:25 - Frederick’s biggest professional risks, and how he keeps taking them
1:03:43 - When to finalize your game and prep for release
1:10:37 - Frederick’s first step for upcoming devs who want to break into the industry
1:13:39 - Lightning round and conclusions

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