Interview: Jagex’s Chris Pfeiffer on Living Games, Melvor Idle And Finding Inspiration

Last time, we had the pleasure of talking to Melvor Idle’s founder and creator Brendan Malcolm. This week, we sat down to have a quick chat with Jagex’s own Chris Pfeiffer to learn a little more about the acquisition and how it all went down behind the scenes. In addition to this, Chris opened up and gave us some incredible insight into his history with the company, passion for gaming, and how Melvor Idle aligns with Jagex’s vision of community-driven games.   

CCP Games’ CEO Says Online Gaming Content ‘Should Have Practical Values In The Real World’

NFTs and other blockchain technologies are making their way furiously into gaming, so it’s not a shock when a company’s CEO comes out talking about them. CCP Games’ Hilmar Viegar Pétursson recently signaled his belief in the idea that NFTs and Play to Earn models can and should be an option for those gamers who want them, stating in an interview with The Korea Economic Daily that gamers should be able to ‘make retirement plans’ off the money earned through gameplay.