Can Portugal Become Europe’s Next Gaming Powerhouse?

The Metacast by Naavik

Aug 18, 202661:36Business

Between 2018 and 2024, the turnover of Portuguese games companies went from around 5 million to nearly 100 million. In this episode, Kalie Moore sits down with Jefferson Valadares, Co-Founder and CEO of partNerd and Pres...

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