Come for the Games, Stay for the Party
02 de noviembre, 2019 12:00
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The games industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. Powered by platform
convergence, games-as-a-service, and user-generated content, modern video
games—what we call https://a16z.com/2019/10/16/trends-
revolutionizing-games/" target="new">next-generation games—are unlike anything we've seen before. In the past
decade, gaming has grown from a niche hobby into a global, culture-defining
phenomenon.
Not only are the games themselves becoming increasingly immersive, the way we develop and discover them has fundamentally changed. In contrast to the hits- driven business model of the past, now games are shaped in real time by player feedback. And thanks to the rise of influencer gamers, the experience of finding new games has become organic and social.
In this episode, a16z general partner https://a16z.com/author /andrew-chen/" target="new">Andrew Chen, deal partner Jon Lai, and host Lauren Murrow discuss how gaming is dominating not only the entertainment industry, but also pop culture at large. (Why can't we quit you, Untitled Goose Game?!) Andrew and Jon share how they think about emerging technologies in the space, as well as the features they look for in next-gen games and game developers. Leer más
Not only are the games themselves becoming increasingly immersive, the way we develop and discover them has fundamentally changed. In contrast to the hits- driven business model of the past, now games are shaped in real time by player feedback. And thanks to the rise of influencer gamers, the experience of finding new games has become organic and social.
In this episode, a16z general partner https://a16z.com/author /andrew-chen/" target="new">Andrew Chen, deal partner Jon Lai, and host Lauren Murrow discuss how gaming is dominating not only the entertainment industry, but also pop culture at large. (Why can't we quit you, Untitled Goose Game?!) Andrew and Jon share how they think about emerging technologies in the space, as well as the features they look for in next-gen games and game developers. Leer más
The games industry is in the midst of a tectonic shift. Powered by platform
convergence, games-as-a-service, and user-generated content, modern video
games—what we call https://a16z.com/2019/10/16/trends-
revolutionizing-games/" target="new">next-generation games—are unlike anything we've seen before. In the past
decade, gaming has grown from a niche hobby into a global, culture-defining
phenomenon.
Not only are the games themselves becoming increasingly immersive, the way we develop and discover them has fundamentally changed. In contrast to the hits- driven business model of the past, now games are shaped in real time by player feedback. And thanks to the rise of influencer gamers, the experience of finding new games has become organic and social.
In this episode, a16z general partner https://a16z.com/author /andrew-chen/" target="new">Andrew Chen, deal partner Jon Lai, and host Lauren Murrow discuss how gaming is dominating not only the entertainment industry, but also pop culture at large. (Why can't we quit you, Untitled Goose Game?!) Andrew and Jon share how they think about emerging technologies in the space, as well as the features they look for in next-gen games and game developers.
Not only are the games themselves becoming increasingly immersive, the way we develop and discover them has fundamentally changed. In contrast to the hits- driven business model of the past, now games are shaped in real time by player feedback. And thanks to the rise of influencer gamers, the experience of finding new games has become organic and social.
In this episode, a16z general partner https://a16z.com/author /andrew-chen/" target="new">Andrew Chen, deal partner Jon Lai, and host Lauren Murrow discuss how gaming is dominating not only the entertainment industry, but also pop culture at large. (Why can't we quit you, Untitled Goose Game?!) Andrew and Jon share how they think about emerging technologies in the space, as well as the features they look for in next-gen games and game developers.
