Changing the Game – Cloud Gaming, Backbone, and the New Era of Play | Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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This week, Ryan and John sit down with Maneet Khaira, founder and CEO of Backbone, for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of mobile and cloud gaming. We dig into how the video game industry is shifting—from the rise of Game Pass to cloud-first experiences—and what it means for how, where, and why we play. We also explore how Backbone fits into this movement, what it’s like building a hardware company from the ground up, and how cloud gaming might just change the console wars forever. MORE INFO ON BACKBONE: url: https://backbone.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backbone?igsh=bmx0eWZvZGo3NDY2 Your weekly hit of everything video games—from the Video Gamers Podcast. Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, and Gaius Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/videogamerspod Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/Dsx2rgEEbz Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/ Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1 Visit us on the web: https://videogamerspod.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.3	Today's episode is for anyone who's ever dreamt of turning their passion into something real.
0:50.3	What happens when you see a gap in the market and decide to take on industry giants like
0:54.6	Nintendo and Sony?
0:56.5	Today we're talking to someone who did just that, not just to build a product, but how
1:01.3	we change the way we game.
1:03.3	But first, some introductions are in order.
1:05.9	I am your host, John, and I'm joined today by Ryan.
1:09.3	Ryan, say hello.
1:11.1	Sorry, I'm playing clear-upscar on my phone.
1:14.1	Sorry.
1:14.7	Hey, hey, everybody.
1:15.2	What, you can do that?
1:16.1	That's amazing.
1:17.5	Did you say day one also?
1:21.8	And joining us today is the CEO of Backbone, Manith, Kyra?
1:28.2	I may have butchered the last name.
1:29.5	I should have clarified that before the show to talk about a product called the Backbone Pro,
1:34.7	mobile gaming's glow up and what the future looks like when your phone becomes your console.
1:40.0	Mnith, how are you?
1:41.4	Really great to be on the podcast and excited to tell you more about the product.
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