188 | The Sandbox's vision for 2025

In episode 188, Jon Jordan talks to The Sandbox's Sebastien Borget about what happened in 2024 and what's planned for 2025. [2:49] "The metaverse is far from dead". The Sandbox Alpha 4 had over 580,000 players. [4:25] No matter the market, people see that The Sandbox is building and launching." [5:35] "We will have four seasons in 2025. Alpha 5 is already in production." [7:20] A criticism of seasons is it means The Sandbox is stop-start. There's no flywheel. [10:20] "We are in alpha now but in 2025 we expect to go into beta." [13:10] RE: UGC, The Sandbox is following a similar approach to Fortnite and its UEFN program. [14:00] The mobile client didn't come out in 2024 so what's happening there? [15:30] Part of our new strategy is the Voxel Games Program - standalone games including mobile. [18:01] We have two announced games and over 100 applications for the program. [21:45] Will you release The Sandbox PC client through stores like Epic Games Store? [23:22] "The success of the metaverse requires the product, the content and the ecosystem." [26:32] "Our vision has always been to empower the creators." [29:18] How do AI agents fit into The Sandbox's vision?