# Naavik

Exploring the business and future of video games

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## [China's Big Bet on AI for Games](https://naavik.substack.com/p/chinas-big-bet-on-ai-for-games)

_2026-08-18 · Naavik_

Is China going to continue to push boundaries and invest heavily in unproven, forward-looking applications?

## [H1 2026: 4X Strategy’s UA Reckoning](https://naavik.substack.com/p/h1-2026-4x-strategys-ua-reckoning)

_2026-08-15 · Naavik_

How tougher UA economics could force mobile F2P's largest subgenre to evolve again.

## [Inside Meshy's $400M Raise for 3D Assets](https://naavik.substack.com/p/inside-meshys-400m-raise-for-3d-assets)

_2026-08-04 · Naavik_

How close are AI-generated 3D assets to real production pipelines? And what does the wider pattern of mega-raises mean for the AI-in-gaming ecosystem?

## [H1 2026: Mobile Gaming’s Stability Illusion](https://naavik.substack.com/p/h1-2026-mobile-gamings-stability)

_2026-07-30 · Naavik_

What is driving the downloads dip? And what can we expect for H2?

## [The State of AI for Game QA](https://naavik.substack.com/p/the-state-of-ai-for-game-qa)

_2026-07-21 · Naavik_

How mature is the technology? And what will the next unlocks mean for the discipline?

## [Steam Next Fest's AI Problems](https://naavik.substack.com/p/steam-next-fests-ai-problems)

_2026-07-07 · Naavik_

What is Steam Next Fest's relevance and where does AI-enabled content actually stand today?

## [World Models' Transformative Role in Gaming](https://naavik.substack.com/p/world-models-transformative-role)

_2026-06-23 · Naavik_

What does accelerating investments into world model companies mean for the gaming industry?

## [The State of AI for Mobile Ad Creatives](https://naavik.substack.com/p/the-state-of-ai-for-mobile-ad-creatives)

_2026-06-09 · Naavik_

Why is there a need for AI in ad creative production, and how will ad creative automation affect the broader mobile gaming landscape?

## [Distribution in the Age of AI](https://naavik.substack.com/p/distribution-in-the-age-of-ai)

_2026-05-26 · Naavik_

As the responsibility of leading platforms heightens, what may change?

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_2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Unpacking Astrocade's $56M Raise](https://naavik.substack.com/p/unpacking-astrocades-56m-raise)

_2026-05-12 · Naavik_

Can Astrocade succeed? What does it mean for the future of UGC platforms?