George Jijiashvili
@giokinto.bsky.social
Señor principal analyst covering games, AR & VR at Omdia. Chief sourdough whisperer at @fermentikitchen.bsky.social.
Reposted by George Jijiashvili
When I arrive at the party
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM
When I arrive at the party
🥽 The Steam Frame will be welcomed by the PCVR community that’s felt sidelined by Meta, but will it unlock a new audience? (no) 🧵👇
#valve #steam #steamframe #vr #xr
#valve #steam #steamframe #vr #xr
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🥽 The Steam Frame will be welcomed by the PCVR community that’s felt sidelined by Meta, but will it unlock a new audience? (no) 🧵👇
#valve #steam #steamframe #vr #xr
#valve #steam #steamframe #vr #xr
Silksong and Hades 2 were two of my most anticipated games this year. Sadly, one of them has disappointed me...
Yes, one is a metroidvania and other is a roguelike, but both games revolve around challenging, repetitive gameplay - with the games expecting you to die... a lot.
🧵👇
Yes, one is a metroidvania and other is a roguelike, but both games revolve around challenging, repetitive gameplay - with the games expecting you to die... a lot.
🧵👇
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Silksong and Hades 2 were two of my most anticipated games this year. Sadly, one of them has disappointed me...
Yes, one is a metroidvania and other is a roguelike, but both games revolve around challenging, repetitive gameplay - with the games expecting you to die... a lot.
🧵👇
Yes, one is a metroidvania and other is a roguelike, but both games revolve around challenging, repetitive gameplay - with the games expecting you to die... a lot.
🧵👇
Me, when playing Battlefield 6 Open Beta over the weekend.
a man with a mustache is wearing a striped shirt and a tie
ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a striped shirt and a tie
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August 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Me, when playing Battlefield 6 Open Beta over the weekend.
📺🎮 I checked out Netflix’s latest tie-in game: no app store, no downloads – just my TV and my phone as the controller. 👇
Golf Mayhem '98 Demo launched with the release of Happy Gilmore 2, a Netflix original film. I gave it a try and recorded the experience (video below).
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Golf Mayhem '98 Demo launched with the release of Happy Gilmore 2, a Netflix original film. I gave it a try and recorded the experience (video below).
🧵
July 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
📺🎮 I checked out Netflix’s latest tie-in game: no app store, no downloads – just my TV and my phone as the controller. 👇
Golf Mayhem '98 Demo launched with the release of Happy Gilmore 2, a Netflix original film. I gave it a try and recorded the experience (video below).
🧵
Golf Mayhem '98 Demo launched with the release of Happy Gilmore 2, a Netflix original film. I gave it a try and recorded the experience (video below).
🧵
☁️ 🎮 Cloud gaming was supposed to be the killer app for 5G, but the dwindling telco partnerships tells a different story
Between 2019 and 2022, cloud gaming partnerships with telcos surged – seen as the perfect showcase for low latency and high-speed connectivity.
🧵👇
Between 2019 and 2022, cloud gaming partnerships with telcos surged – seen as the perfect showcase for low latency and high-speed connectivity.
🧵👇
July 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
☁️ 🎮 Cloud gaming was supposed to be the killer app for 5G, but the dwindling telco partnerships tells a different story
Between 2019 and 2022, cloud gaming partnerships with telcos surged – seen as the perfect showcase for low latency and high-speed connectivity.
🧵👇
Between 2019 and 2022, cloud gaming partnerships with telcos surged – seen as the perfect showcase for low latency and high-speed connectivity.
🧵👇
☀️ No shortage of sunshine or talking points at Develop:Brighton yesterday. We covered a lot on our panel; from policy implications to the need to grow the market beyond its traditional core. 🧵👇
#developbrighton #gamesindustry #gamedev #developconf @developconference.com
#developbrighton #gamesindustry #gamedev #developconf @developconference.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
☀️ No shortage of sunshine or talking points at Develop:Brighton yesterday. We covered a lot on our panel; from policy implications to the need to grow the market beyond its traditional core. 🧵👇
#developbrighton #gamesindustry #gamedev #developconf @developconference.com
#developbrighton #gamesindustry #gamedev #developconf @developconference.com
🗣️ If you're at Develop:Brighton today, I'll be on a BAFTA-led panel at 12:00 PM, titled "Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry" (Room 4)
Got a really packed day, but get in touch if you want to catch up!
#DevelopBrighton #GamesIndustry #GameDev #Omdia
Got a really packed day, but get in touch if you want to catch up!
#DevelopBrighton #GamesIndustry #GameDev #Omdia
July 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🗣️ If you're at Develop:Brighton today, I'll be on a BAFTA-led panel at 12:00 PM, titled "Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry" (Room 4)
Got a really packed day, but get in touch if you want to catch up!
#DevelopBrighton #GamesIndustry #GameDev #Omdia
Got a really packed day, but get in touch if you want to catch up!
#DevelopBrighton #GamesIndustry #GameDev #Omdia
Reposted by George Jijiashvili
Hyped to be at Develop:Brighton this week catching up with old pals and new!
We have a BAFTA stand in the expo and I'll be hosting this ace chat with the inimitably insightful @nickpoole1.bsky.social, @cassiacurran.bsky.social and @giokinto.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮🤩
We have a BAFTA stand in the expo and I'll be hosting this ace chat with the inimitably insightful @nickpoole1.bsky.social, @cassiacurran.bsky.social and @giokinto.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮🤩
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Hyped to be at Develop:Brighton this week catching up with old pals and new!
We have a BAFTA stand in the expo and I'll be hosting this ace chat with the inimitably insightful @nickpoole1.bsky.social, @cassiacurran.bsky.social and @giokinto.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮🤩
We have a BAFTA stand in the expo and I'll be hosting this ace chat with the inimitably insightful @nickpoole1.bsky.social, @cassiacurran.bsky.social and @giokinto.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮🤩
🪅 Welcome to the party, Netflix. TV party games was identified as one of the company's key four genres moving forward, but will it pay off? 🤔🧵👇
This scorecard shows how Netflix could carve out a unique position in TV party games to deliver accessible, easy-to-play experiences to its 300M+ subs.
This scorecard shows how Netflix could carve out a unique position in TV party games to deliver accessible, easy-to-play experiences to its 300M+ subs.
June 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🪅 Welcome to the party, Netflix. TV party games was identified as one of the company's key four genres moving forward, but will it pay off? 🤔🧵👇
This scorecard shows how Netflix could carve out a unique position in TV party games to deliver accessible, easy-to-play experiences to its 300M+ subs.
This scorecard shows how Netflix could carve out a unique position in TV party games to deliver accessible, easy-to-play experiences to its 300M+ subs.
📢 Two weeks to Develop:Brighton! I'll be speaking on the panel titled "Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry", led by BAFTA's @lukethehebble.bsky.social
🎮 Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry
📅 Tue 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮 Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry
📅 Tue 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📢 Two weeks to Develop:Brighton! I'll be speaking on the panel titled "Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry", led by BAFTA's @lukethehebble.bsky.social
🎮 Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry
📅 Tue 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
🎮 Why Cultural Recognition is Crucial to the Future of the Games Industry
📅 Tue 8th July | 🕛 12:00pm | Room 4
💥 Today marks the biggest console launch ever, with 14.4 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles predicted to sell in 2025, according to Omdia. 👇
Switch 2 is poised to outperform the original's debut year, launching into a far stronger market position. 🧵
#nintendoswitch2 #switch2
Switch 2 is poised to outperform the original's debut year, launching into a far stronger market position. 🧵
#nintendoswitch2 #switch2
June 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
💥 Today marks the biggest console launch ever, with 14.4 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles predicted to sell in 2025, according to Omdia. 👇
Switch 2 is poised to outperform the original's debut year, launching into a far stronger market position. 🧵
#nintendoswitch2 #switch2
Switch 2 is poised to outperform the original's debut year, launching into a far stronger market position. 🧵
#nintendoswitch2 #switch2
Happy Switch 2 day! Some of my comments and Omdia sales forecast included in this article by @arjunkharpal.cnbc.com:
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/06/...
#Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/06/...
#Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2
Nintendo Switch 2 hype leads to shortages, special store opening hours
Nintendo says it expects to sell 15 million Switch 2s in the fiscal year ending March 2026. Analysts say that estimate is conservative.
www.cnbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Happy Switch 2 day! Some of my comments and Omdia sales forecast included in this article by @arjunkharpal.cnbc.com:
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/06/...
#Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2
www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/06/...
#Nintendo #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2
📱👓 No, XR devices aren’t going to make smartphones obsolete. 👇
As laid out in Omdia's latest free report, mobile devices (especially smartphones) will remain central to the XR experience for most users over the next two decades 🧵
#XR #AR #VR #MR #marketforecast #forecast #report
As laid out in Omdia's latest free report, mobile devices (especially smartphones) will remain central to the XR experience for most users over the next two decades 🧵
#XR #AR #VR #MR #marketforecast #forecast #report
May 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📈 More than 60 million XR devices could be sold annually by 2035 – and over 200 million by 2045 👇
I wrote a 3,000 word report outlining the most plausible scenario for how XR could develop from now through 2045 – and it's completely 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 to read.
🧵
#XR #AR #VR #MR #marketanalysis #forecast
I wrote a 3,000 word report outlining the most plausible scenario for how XR could develop from now through 2045 – and it's completely 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 to read.
🧵
#XR #AR #VR #MR #marketanalysis #forecast
May 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Delighted that Omdia's games research team is once again a key contributor to @ukieofficial.bsky.social's annual market valuation 👇
UK consumers spent £7.6bn on video games in 2024; a slight YoY dip, but still much higher than pre-pandemic £5.4bn.
Press release and PDF below:
🔗 zurl.co/bs1r3
UK consumers spent £7.6bn on video games in 2024; a slight YoY dip, but still much higher than pre-pandemic £5.4bn.
Press release and PDF below:
🔗 zurl.co/bs1r3
May 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Delighted that Omdia's games research team is once again a key contributor to @ukieofficial.bsky.social's annual market valuation 👇
UK consumers spent £7.6bn on video games in 2024; a slight YoY dip, but still much higher than pre-pandemic £5.4bn.
Press release and PDF below:
🔗 zurl.co/bs1r3
UK consumers spent £7.6bn on video games in 2024; a slight YoY dip, but still much higher than pre-pandemic £5.4bn.
Press release and PDF below:
🔗 zurl.co/bs1r3
🕺 “Wii, but without controllers” – is how I describe Nex Playground, which I tested out with my 5-year-old niece (and captured some of the ensuing chaos in this video). 🧵👇
#nex #nexplayground #games #familygaming #livingroomgaming #motiongaming #gamingtrends
#nex #nexplayground #games #familygaming #livingroomgaming #motiongaming #gamingtrends
May 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🕺 “Wii, but without controllers” – is how I describe Nex Playground, which I tested out with my 5-year-old niece (and captured some of the ensuing chaos in this video). 🧵👇
#nex #nexplayground #games #familygaming #livingroomgaming #motiongaming #gamingtrends
#nex #nexplayground #games #familygaming #livingroomgaming #motiongaming #gamingtrends
Outdoor advertising for second-hand smartphones done right 😂 @backmarketofficial.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Outdoor advertising for second-hand smartphones done right 😂 @backmarketofficial.bsky.social
Turns out I've been ahead of the curve on Switch 2's design all these years (been using these silicone covers/grips from day one, which now I realise kind of look like Switch 2's new look!)
April 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Turns out I've been ahead of the curve on Switch 2's design all these years (been using these silicone covers/grips from day one, which now I realise kind of look like Switch 2's new look!)
Check it out - includes insightful comments from my colleague James McWhirter 👇
When I spoke to analysts like @superhys.bsky.social and Omdia's James McWhirter, they seemed confident that Switch 2 and its games will be successful despite their higher prices. www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nintn...
The Switch 2’s higher prices won’t hurt its chances at success, analysts say
Nintendo Switch 2 and its games are more expensive than expected, but analysts don't think that's disastrous for Nintendo.
www.digitaltrends.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Check it out - includes insightful comments from my colleague James McWhirter 👇
🎥 Ahead of Switch 2's full reveal, my colleague James and I looked back at five handhelds that defined Nintendo’s always-evolving strategy since 1989.
🔗 Watch the full discussion: shorturl.at/BdXMe
#switch2 #nintendo #nintendoswitch2
🔗 Watch the full discussion: shorturl.at/BdXMe
#switch2 #nintendo #nintendoswitch2
April 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🎥 Ahead of Switch 2's full reveal, my colleague James and I looked back at five handhelds that defined Nintendo’s always-evolving strategy since 1989.
🔗 Watch the full discussion: shorturl.at/BdXMe
#switch2 #nintendo #nintendoswitch2
🔗 Watch the full discussion: shorturl.at/BdXMe
#switch2 #nintendo #nintendoswitch2
A great summary of major trends emerging from GDC 2025, including AI's progress in game development, renewed hopes for UGC to drive engagement, and the industry's search for fresh growth.
You can read it for free here:
🔗 lnkd.in/e2Yj3kdz
#GDC25 #GDC2025
You can read it for free here:
🔗 lnkd.in/e2Yj3kdz
#GDC25 #GDC2025
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A great summary of major trends emerging from GDC 2025, including AI's progress in game development, renewed hopes for UGC to drive engagement, and the industry's search for fresh growth.
You can read it for free here:
🔗 lnkd.in/e2Yj3kdz
#GDC25 #GDC2025
You can read it for free here:
🔗 lnkd.in/e2Yj3kdz
#GDC25 #GDC2025
