GDC 2024 Round-Up
In today’s issue, we take a closer look at a few of the noteworthy news from GDC 2024, and explore their broader implications on the games industry as a whole. We also take a look at some other news from around the gaming world.
GDC Vibes / data.ai x Sensor Tower / Epic Announcements / US v. Apple
In this week’s Roundtable, the squad takes a deep dive into the unique atmosphere of this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), marked by a spirit of camaraderie and innovation amidst widespread industry layoffs. We then pivot to discuss the monumental acquisition of data.ai by Sensor Tower, setting the stage for what could become the definitive…
GDC Shakeups
We finally got progress on Microsoft’s Activision/Blizzard/King acquisition. Unity joined the mandatory AI bandwagon at GDC. There’s yet another web3 organisation of companies bidding for influence. Dark & Darker went from early hype to major controversy. Rovio turned down Playtika’s proposal. Tencent shared its earnings report for digging into. The much rumoured Counter-Strike 2 was officially announced. Epic pushed deeper into UGC for Fortnite with big creator economy changes. Dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Matt Dion, Felipe Mata and your host Devin Becker.
OpenSea, Blockchain Gaming Monetization & Web3 at GDC
In this week’s Crypto Corner episode, Will Brooke, Gaming Lead at OpenSea, and Seb Park, Co-Founder at Infinite Canvas, join your host Nico Vereecke to discuss the future of Gaming NFTs. The group covers OpenSea’s approach to gaming, the future of web3 monetization, and the role of Blockchain Gaming at GDC.
What We Learned at GDC 2022
In this week’s Roundtable episode, Nicolas Vereecke, David Amor, and Fawzi Itani join your host Maria Gillies in person at GDC 2022 to discuss what they’ve learned from the event. The group covers their individual experiences at the event, what they’ve each learned based on their various roles in the industry, and whether or not attending GDC is worth the investment.
