GamesQuest
By Matt Bauer
This is the podcast with short thought bites about gaming trends and the video game industry as a whole.
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I am Matt Bauer, long time gamer, developer, CTO, and entrepreneur. You can find out more at matt2314.com or connect on Twitter: @matt2314.
GamesQuestApr 03, 2018
Google Stadia's Business Plan
Google Stadia has been announced at GDC, bringing us closer to the inevitable game streaming future. But on the way Google will not have it easy. In this episode of GamesQuest I am speculating about possible business models, including one in which the players are not the target audience at all.
In case you already know all the Stadia announcements you could skip my summary and get straight to my commentary starting at 07:06.
More show notes and transcript excerpt at https://www.matt2314.com/blog/2019/3/29/gamesquest-google-stadia-business-plan
Links
- Inside Google Stadia (Polygon)
- How id Software went from skeptical to excited about Google Stadia streaming (Ars Technica)
2018 Video Game Trends: Loot Boxes, Game Subscriptions, Game Stores
In this year’s first episode of GamesQuest I take a look back at the most interesting developments in gaming of 2018. For me that was mostly loot boxes, new game stores and game streaming plus a few others.
More show notes at https://www.matt2314.com/blog/2019/1/5/gamesquest-2018-video-game-trends
Links
- 2018 In Review (GamesIndustry.biz)
- Loot Boxes are a Moral Choice (matt2314.com)
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Dealing with Toxic Player Behavior
More show notes at: www.matt2314.com/blog/2018/12/9/gamesquest-dealing-with-toxic-player-behavior
Links:
www.psychologyofgames.com/2015/06/podcast-4-toxic-behavior/
www.gamasutra.com/blogs/LeahFredman/20180104/312487/Battling_Toxicity_In_Online_Video_Games.php
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5B5qc5q4s
www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/02/21/what-can-community-managers-learn-from-game-designers/
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Early Access Pros and Cons
More show notes at: www.matt2314.com/blog/2018/8/25/gamesquest-early-access-pros-and-cons
Links:
www.rapturerejects.com/
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-20-the-pros-and-cons-of-early-access
www.gamasutra.com/blogs/PaulAllen/20160211/265598/Is_Steams_Early_Access_a_ticking_time_bomb.php
www.slideshare.net/jessicatams1/steam-early-access-done-right-tomer-barkan
galyonk.in/on-early-access-games-39aed2b8f82d
game-wisdom.com/critical/most-out-of-early-access
game-wisdom.com/critical/not-to-go-early-access
jaleopr.com/blog/steam-early-access-pros-cons/
www.themetaweta.com/?p=372
www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1q1hmu/pros_and_cons_of_steam_early_access/
Are game subscriptions bad for gamers?
Link from the episode:
Do we even need a Netflix for games?
www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-18-do-we-even-need-a-netflix-for-games
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Game Subscriptions
My first but probably not last episode about game subscriptions and what impact it might have on the industry.
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Introducing Philip and Backlogs
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