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Why User-Generated Content is the Future of Games
Sebastian Park believes user-generated content (UGC) will drive the next frontier in gaming. He’s betting on this belief with the new startup he cofounded, Infinite Canvas: a user-generated content publisher. Let’s use the McKinsey SCR (situation-complication-resolution) framework to characterize his thesis on UGC gaming. Or at least my interpretation of his thesis. Situation: Three significant…
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The Economy of the Metaverse | Interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney
A lot has been written, and there has been a lot of discussion about, the potential for a huge new gaming and virtual world paradigm which many are…
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Micro vs. Macro Gameplay
Context: Surprisingly, a large number of people in the video games industry expressed ignorance on the concept of micro vs. macro gameplay. If you’re not familiar, now’s your…
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Entertainment IP in Games | Learn from the Best!
Hold up! How did Epic get Batman shooting guns in Fortnite?What are some of the biggest mistakes licensees make with big IP?What…
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The Path to Mastery: How to Become a Kensei (剣聖)
There was a time I wondered: “What do I ultimately want to do with my life?” Does having an easy job, a…
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Game Industry M&A in 2022
Is Game Industry M&A in 2022 in Trouble? Last year, I believed that the nature of game industry consolidation was at the…
Creating Highly Performant Mobile Ads | The Ad Concept Model
In the new world since post-Apple IDFA deprecation, mobile marketing has become more difficult than ever. According to Consumer Acquisition, a leading…
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Philosophy #12: On Employee Motivation
It was 3 AM in a taxi on a dusty road coming from the Bangalore airport. I was traveling with my co-founder…
Market Intelligence Firm(s) Under Investigation by SEC | Dominos!
Last year, I wrote about the SEC action being enforced at that time against App Annie for the use of material, non-public…
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Philosophy #11: 2021 Key Trends and Lessons Learned
To All: I’m sure you’re all sick 🤮 of yet another 2021 recap. I am too. But you’re gonna want to check…
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GameMakers 2021 Game Awards Results
To All, We had a really fun time talking about the best and worst of F2P games in 2021. There are definitely…
Philosophy #10: How To Recruit Like A Pro
Recruiting can literally be the difference between success and failure for a gaming company. Peter Thiel has remarked that a critical question…
Philosophy #9: Bill Walsh | Don’t Make Enemies!
How do you deal with enemies in your life and workplace? Today, we discuss the philosophy and specific nuances behind making friends…
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What Makes A Great Tech Leader or CTO!
We live in a complicated world with new innovations, technologies, processes, and best practices emerging every day. As technology has become a…
How To Be A Great Games Company CEO!
Now this, I thought, was a rare opportunity for wisdom. I looked into the faces of 6 game studio CEOs staring back…