Community Clubhouse: Stop Buying Your Players: Building Player Ecosystems That Last

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM · 1 hr. (Europe/Berlin)
Stage 14 - Confex Level 2
Panel
~All~BusinessCommunity ManagementGame Design

Information

With sweeping industry changes impacting everything from early-game concepting to end-game monetization, player connections are more critical than ever. Join industry experts as they share battle-tested strategies for building direct player relationships that drive long-term studio success.
Session Type
Panel
Target Audiences
Anyone in the games industry whose success relies on retaining players, avoiding platform lock-in, or growing a studio's long-term enterprise value.
Experience Level
Intermediate
Key Take Aways
At a strategic level: how to future-proof your business, protect your bottom line, and secure sustainable growth. At a live ops and community management level: actionable strategies to retain players, direct traffic to owned channels, and maintain engagement. For game producers and business developers: proven tactics to define multi-platform engagement and D2C monetization strategies.

Registered attendees

Anastasia Kuprina
Anastasia Kuprina
Product Management consultantIndependent
Chip Thurston
Chip Thurston
Head of GamingFastSpring