How VCs Are Thinking About Gaming in 2023
Reading Time: 19 minutes In this issue, we ask different gaming VCs how they’re thinking about the current climate in game investing, what they’re spending... Read more.
Roblox Brings Scarcity To UGC
Reading Time: 8 minutes We take a look at changes to Roblox’s Creator Marketplace and how the platform continues to empower independent developers.... Read more.
Digging Into Creator Revenue Attribution
Reading Time: 13 minutes This issue, we discuss a new wave of creator-led studios and projects that leverage fan relationships and unique revenue sharing model... Read more.
Distribution Is Everything
Reading Time: 11 minutes In this issue, we discuss the state of game distribution and how vital it has become in the modern game industry. As platforms prolife... Read more.
Are Gaming VCs Too Big?
Reading Time: 9 minutes In this issue, we look at gaming VC fund sizes and take a broader look at each’s place in the market. Fund sizes have grown to reflec... Read more.
Microsoft’s Antitrust Appeasement
Reading Time: 12 minutes In this issue, we present recent data on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision in context of the company’s recent deals with Nvidi... Read more.
D&D’s Open Game License Debacle
Reading Time: 8 minutes Wizards of the Coast kicked off 2022 by announcing five in-development game cancelations. We take a look at the reasons behind this and... Read more.
NPC Character Design In The AI Era
Reading Time: 8 minutes ChatGPT’s launch and beta-test have shown that our conception of what an NPC is today can be radically challenged and changed. We exp... Read more.
Why Role-Playing Games Are Set To Succeed
Reading Time: 9 minutes D&D has been the poster child for role-playing games for the past 50 years, setting the groundwork for continued expansion through ... Read more.
Riot Games’ Sydney Studio Acquisition
Reading Time: 10 minutes Riot Games acquired Wargaming Sydney’s development team. We put this in context of Riot’s long-term aspirations and goals, and als... Read more.
