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While there is definitely a creative element to gaming, the tech/data side is just as important to constantly iterate until you find your “game-market-fit”.
NFX • What VCs Don't See: Why We're Bullish on Gaming Startups
so long as Larian is generating enough revenue to make payroll, Vincke can operate the business in whatever fashion he chooses. The downside, of course, is that a single flop could completely tank Larian — hence the three years of early access.
Jason Schreier • The Secret Behind the Success of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’
Microsoft’s Videogame Boss and the Long Battle to Reinvent the Company
wsj.com“[Y]ou can dislike parts of a game. You can hate on a game entirely,” Pagliarulo wrote several messages later. “But don’t fool yourself into thinking you know why it is the way it is (unless it’s somehow documented and verified), or how it got to be that way (good or bad). Chances are, unless you’ve made a game yourself, you don’t know who made cer... See more
Ian Walker • I wish it didn’t take federal crimes to see video games mid-development
Three decades of games industry consolidation
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“The solution to helping support a healthy ecosystem for writers and journalists is not a beautiful CMS or the blockchain or any other gimmicky thing,” he said. “It’s the entire support structure.”
cjr.org • The Substackerati
The Making of Dune II - Read-Only Memory
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In 2022, a modern look-alike Gameboy called Playdate was released by the company Panic. If the little yellow artifact design looks familiar to you, then you guessed it right—it’s another Teenage Engineering work. Similarly to its nostalgic inspirator, the Playdate is a tiny gaming console that offers a range of custom-made games and doesn’t provide... See more