After another great breakfast at Pi, we headed to the Wargaming Headquarters on the bus. Once we arrived, we were greeted by Wargaming employees who led us on a tour of the building. We started on the lower level where our guide talked about the work-life balance that Wargaming tries to uphold. This is evident by the many amenities located inside the building that employees have access to: a gym, a sauna, a masseuse, and a café just to name a few. We ended the tour on the 13th floor, where we got to explore the wrap-around balcony with a birds-eye-view of Nicosia. After touring Wargaming, I might be reconsidering my career plan…. just kidding…maybe.
Next, we got to learn a little bit more about Wargaming as a company. Wargaming digitally released their first game in 2010 when they produced World of Tanks. The advantages of having digital releases is that updates and data collection are easier to get or collect from customers. This allows Wargaming to analyze their customers, discover their demographics and better target their audience. The downsides of a digital market like videogmes is that they must work with online distributors such as Apple, GooglePlay, and Steam. These distributors may take a cut of profits, especially since the games are released internationally.
Their main games are World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, which they have released on multiple platforms. Because Wargaming’s products are all digital and free-to-play, their product distribution looks different than traditional companies’ supply chains. They generate profit from in-app purchases. One thing I really liked about the company was its focus on community outreach. Because they deal with primarily war-themed games, they give back to the military and veterans.
After our time at the Wargaming building, we headed over to UNIC to collaborate with students. We learned about the varying levels of CO2 emissions in different types of vehicles in supply chains. We then worked with engineering students to try and calculate our personal carbon footprint of our journey from Pitt to Cyprus. Next we worked with a different group of UNIC students in team building acitvities. It was fun getting to know the local students a little bit with some healthy competition!
