Talking Heads: Web3 Needs to Build Fun Games, Not Rebrand ft. Pixelmon CEO Guliano Xiloyannis

Giulio Xiloyannis was the co-founder of the leading Southeast Asia e-commerce fashion retailer Zalora. In 2021, he stepped down from his role and went on to focus on his entree into Web3 as co-founder of LiquidX and CEO of Pixelmon.

Since the rise of NFTs and Game-Fi, many companies have invested in making their own projects but most have inevitably failed to keep up against the resistance from traditional gamers.

Highlights:

  • 02:11 Web3's exclusivity and its risks
  • 02:51 - Resistance of traditional gamers towards Web3 games
  • 04:19 - The value of Web3's techonology

See also: Talking Heads: Taking Over the “Ugly” NFT Project ‘Pixelmon’ ft. New CEO Giulio Xiloyannis


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