Economic Cybernetics Department
ERI of Business, Economics and Management of SumDU

Participation in the event “Successful exit from early access Becastled – marketing and PR at the release”

👉 On November 30, 2025, fourth-year students of the educational program “Economic Cybernetics and Business Analytics”, studying the discipline “Organization of Computer Networks in Economics and Business”, attended a lecture by Ivan Titov on the final day of Games Gathering 2025 Kyiv .

🕹️ Games Gathering 2025 Kyiv is one of the largest professional game development conferences in Eastern Europe. It brings together leading industry professionals every year to present technological trends and inspire a new generation of professionals.

🎤 During his lecture, Ivan Titov , co-founder of the publishing agency Palaye , presented a case study of the successful release of the Ukrainian game Becastled from early access on PC and consoles. Students learned about the project’s comprehensive marketing and PR campaign, which included working with media, influencers , getting featured on the Steam homepage , and promotion on the PlayStation platform .

🤖 The lecture “Successful Exit from Early Access Becastled – Marketing and PR at Release” demonstrated how technical aspects of development are combined with business strategies for promoting the product on the market. This is especially relevant for future professionals who plan to work at the intersection of technology, economics, and business analytics in the gaming industry.