The 10 Moves Every Studio Needs to Make Before It’s Too Late

After speaking with over a hundred studio heads across North America, Europe, and emerging markets, Adam Boyes shares a hard-hitting checklist for studios facing an industry in flux. With layoffs, publisher consolidation, and changing player habits reshaping the landscape, this talk cuts through the noise with 10 pragmatic, immediately actionable steps to strengthen your studio’s future.
From funding and partnerships to leadership culture and product strategy, Adam blends real-world lessons from scaling Iron Galaxy, building PlayStation’s third-party empire, and now advising studios globally through Vivrato. Attendees will walk away with a clear framework to stabilize operations today while positioning their studios for tomorrow’s opportunities.