Nilay Patel

Head of Product Kwalee

Nilay is Head of Product at Kwalee, a UK based 300 person game studio and publisher. At Kwalee, Nilay manages strategy across the entire product life cycle, from ideation and prototyping, to development, launch and LiveOps. Prior to Kwalee, Nilay was an early hire at Tripledot Studios, where he designed and launched the hit mobile game, Triple Tile. Nilay also helped Skillz expand their LiveOps team in Europe, working with game developers to enter the skill gaming market and run PVP events. A new father, in any remaining spare time he is usually tinkering with IoT devices and reading fiction.

Main Day 1 - Tuesday 10th September

5:15 PM PANEL: LiveOps in a Scalable GaaS Business Strategy

  • Risk Management in Live Service Models: Discuss strategies for balancing risk, including business-led decision-making and the strategic hiring of team personnel tailored to the needs of a live service ecosystem.
  • Feedback Loops and Development Integration: How to seamlessly integrate LiveOps into development pipelines to enable effective customer and player feedback loops, ensuring the game evolves in response to community needs and optimal data flows are maintained.
  • In-Market Delivery and Engagement: Considerations for delivering engaging live service features and effective community management. Utilize player data to personalise experiences, swiftly address feedback, and optimise player engagement in real-time.
  • Launch Strategy: The strategic use of early access as a tool for fine-tuning game mechanics and content, ensuring a robust launch. Explore how this approach facilitates a smooth transition to a live service model, laying the groundwork for sustained success and growth.

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