Look at Gaming #283 | Tuesday August 29th 2023
GM! It's Tuesday.
Let's talk about gaming handhelds.
At the top, we have the heavy duty PC-like handhelds such as the Steam Deck, Asus Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and Logitech G Cloud.
Then we have the platform-specific handhelds like Nintendo Switch. We also saw Playstation Portal last week alongside Xbox hinting at an Xbox handheld device too.
Following are the mobile-enhancer handhelds like Razor's Edge and BackBone One. I feel these are in the middle of the market between the two aforementioned handheld types. Thus, this no man's land is the riskiest part to occupy without clear unique selling propositions and strong moats.
Regardless, these devices present a whole new distribution channel as well as additional platforms for cross-playing. The varying price points increase accessibility for many gamers. On the higher end, these handhelds are blurring the lines between a Console/PC experience and that of a gaming handheld — especially Qualcomm's Snapdragon G3 with its XR glasses.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G Series aimed at starting a new generation of handheld gaming | GamesBeat
🌊 MARKET 📞
320,000 attendees visited Gamescom 2023 | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
CharacterBank's goal to create 'VR's Mario' | GamesIndustry.biz
What 'Steam review count' tells us about your game |GamesDiscoverCo
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Lenovo Legion Go will reportedly set consumers back €799 | GamesIndustry.biz
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G Series aimed at starting a new generation of handheld gaming | GamesBeat
NetEase go for maximum 'Impact' with new RPG Project Mugen | PGBiz
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
What Can The Bitcoin Lightning Network Do For Web3 Gaming? | Naavik
👾 Game & Stats Releases 📊
Grand Theft Auto 6: Everything You Need to Know | Decrypt
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Drop a gg! What handheld are you getting? I might scoop the Xbox one, if it were to release. But ... maybe the PlayStation Portal too haha.
GM! It's Tuesday.
Let's talk about gaming handhelds.
At the top, we have the heavy duty PC-like handhelds such as the Steam Deck, Asus Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and Logitech G Cloud.
Then we have the platform-specific handhelds like Nintendo Switch. We also saw Playstation Portal last week alongside Xbox hinting at an Xbox handheld device too.
Following are the mobile-enhancer handhelds like Razor's Edge and BackBone One. I feel these are in the middle of the market between the two aforementioned handheld types. Thus, this no man's land is the riskiest part to occupy without clear unique selling propositions and strong moats.
Regardless, these devices present a whole new distribution channel as well as additional platforms for cross-playing. The varying price points increase accessibility for many gamers. On the higher end, these handhelds are blurring the lines between a Console/PC experience and that of a gaming handheld — especially Qualcomm's Snapdragon G3 with its XR glasses.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G Series aimed at starting a new generation of handheld gaming | GamesBeat
320,000 attendees visited Gamescom 2023 | GamesIndustry.biz
CharacterBank's goal to create 'VR's Mario' | GamesIndustry.biz
What 'Steam review count' tells us about your game |GamesDiscoverCo
Lenovo Legion Go will reportedly set consumers back €799 | GamesIndustry.biz
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G Series aimed at starting a new generation of handheld gaming | GamesBeat
NetEase go for maximum 'Impact' with new RPG Project Mugen | PGBiz
What Can The Bitcoin Lightning Network Do For Web3 Gaming? | Naavik
Grand Theft Auto 6: Everything You Need to Know | Decrypt
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon G Series aimed at starting a new generation of handheld gaming
Qualcomm unveiled its latest Snapdragon G Series platform last week to power a new generation of dedicated handheld gaming devices.
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Look at Gaming #284 | Wednesday August 30th 2023
GM! It's Wednesday.
Earlier this week we talked about the US market showing signs of growth, albeit barely at 3% YoY. Today we received insights from Data.ai and IDC's H1 2023 report indicating that the GLOBAL gaming market is actually stagnating or even slightly down year-over-year.
Mobile Games = $108B
PC/Mac = $40B
Consoles = $43B
Handheld = $3B
TOTAL = $194B
Interestingly, the APAC region spending increased relative to the North America and Western Europe across platforms. The increased spending is promising as Asia may be the catalyst to lift us up from the gaming bottom.
Also, in today's news we hear about Ayaneo Kun, which is yet another handheld console. I need to find a way to get my hands on all these handhelds and test them all out myself! (Please DM if you have a plug!)
Hope everyone has a good hump day!
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report | GamesBeat
🌊 MARKET 📞
Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report | GamesBeat
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
The great streaming squeeze | MobileDevMemo
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Meta’s avatar legs roll out to beta testers, but only in Quest Home | The Verge
The Ayaneo Kun nearly doubles the Steam Deck’s battery for nearly twice the price | The Verge
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
“No retreat, no surrender”: how to survive in mobile gaming, according to Hothead Games | MobileGamer.biz
💲 Fundraising 🤑
NPCx raises $3M for better game character mocap | GamesBeat
👾 Game & Stats Releases 📊
Keeping the classics alive: how archivists are preserving video game history | The Verge
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Drop a gg! Let me know what topic you guys are interested in for me to research for my next thought piece.
GM! It's Wednesday.
Earlier this week we talked about the US market showing signs of growth, albeit barely at 3% YoY. Today we received insights from Data.ai and IDC's H1 2023 report indicating that the GLOBAL gaming market is actually stagnating or even slightly down year-over-year.
Mobile Games = $108B
PC/Mac = $40B
Consoles = $43B
Handheld = $3B
TOTAL = $194B
Interestingly, the APAC region spending increased relative to the North America and Western Europe across platforms. The increased spending is promising as Asia may be the catalyst to lift us up from the gaming bottom.
Also, in today's news we hear about Ayaneo Kun, which is yet another handheld console. I need to find a way to get my hands on all these handhelds and test them all out myself! (Please DM if you have a plug!)
Hope everyone has a good hump day!
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Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report | GamesBeat
Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report | GamesBeat
The great streaming squeeze | MobileDevMemo
Meta’s avatar legs roll out to beta testers, but only in Quest Home | The Verge
The Ayaneo Kun nearly doubles the Steam Deck’s battery for nearly twice the price | The Verge
“No retreat, no surrender”: how to survive in mobile gaming, according to Hothead Games | MobileGamer.biz
NPCx raises $3M for better game character mocap | GamesBeat
Keeping the classics alive: how archivists are preserving video game history | The Verge
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Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report
Gaming consumer spend is relatively flat in 2023 so far - beating previous expectations - according to Data.ai and IDC's latest report.
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Look at Gaming #285 | Thursday August 31st 2023
GM! It's Thursday.
Quiet day but there was one article that caught my eye. C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a new gaming project that's developed by multiple dev studios. This is the closest effort I've seen to conduct composability while maintaining continuity in the web2 space.
The article is quite long as it details out the developers' motivations and history but I think it's well worth it.
This game is a sequel to the original game called CHAIN — an uncanny name since it's not at all crypto related yet it has so much Web3 spirit.
Developers effectively play the telephone game. Each developer would only get to see the game before them and then try and make a follow-up to that. but this led to a disjointed experience in CHAIN so in this "v2" they're going to adopt a branching-path approach so each route is distinct while still being a part of an open world — under the same narrative umbrella.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a multi-dev project where every in-game decision is a brand new game | GameDeveloper
🌊 MARKET 📞
Gaming Trends and Defining Games of 2023 | GameMakers
CD Projekt sees small revenue drop ahead of Phantom Liberty release | GameDeveloper
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Why do some great PC/console games fail to 'go big'? | GameDiscoverCo
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Gaming is a “natural extension” of Netflix’s business | PGBiz
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
Cubersecurity In Gaming: Safeguarding User Data In Online Platforms | GamingLyfe
👾 Game & Stats Releases 📊
C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a multi-dev project where every in-game decision is a brand new game | GameDeveloper
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Drop a gg!
GM! It's Thursday.
Quiet day but there was one article that caught my eye. C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a new gaming project that's developed by multiple dev studios. This is the closest effort I've seen to conduct composability while maintaining continuity in the web2 space.
The article is quite long as it details out the developers' motivations and history but I think it's well worth it.
This game is a sequel to the original game called CHAIN — an uncanny name since it's not at all crypto related yet it has so much Web3 spirit.
Developers effectively play the telephone game. Each developer would only get to see the game before them and then try and make a follow-up to that. but this led to a disjointed experience in CHAIN so in this "v2" they're going to adopt a branching-path approach so each route is distinct while still being a part of an open world — under the same narrative umbrella.
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C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a multi-dev project where every in-game decision is a brand new game | GameDeveloper
Gaming Trends and Defining Games of 2023 | GameMakers
CD Projekt sees small revenue drop ahead of Phantom Liberty release | GameDeveloper
Why do some great PC/console games fail to 'go big'? | GameDiscoverCo
Gaming is a “natural extension” of Netflix’s business | PGBiz
Cubersecurity In Gaming: Safeguarding User Data In Online Platforms | GamingLyfe
C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. is a multi-dev project where every in-game decision is a brand new game | GameDeveloper
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Look at Gaming #286 | Friday September 1st 2023
GM! It's Friday. Happy Friday.
My good friend Teng Yan (@0xPrismatic) from Delphi Digital and I have these monthly calls where we catch up on life then at the end we talk about the happenings in our respective corners of the internet.
As Head of NFT Research, Teng is required to be at the forefront of the NFT space. I, on the other hand, am very far from the cutting edge of NFTs so I trust Teng to keep me abreast with that part of the industry. In return, I give him the DL on the games space.
During this catchup call, however, we decided to record that last portion of our discussion. If you're interested, check it out HERE.
If you like it, then let us know. (If you don't, keep it to yourself because we're going to keep on doing it anyways🥰 💋 )
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Ubisoft’s subscription play | SuperJoost
🌊 MARKET 📞
Google's Generative AI Tools Now Turn Text Into Online Worlds | Decrypt
SEF’s Faisal Bin Homran on esports, mobile and building gaming in Saudi Arabia | PGBiz
GameDiscoverCo & Gamalytic: Insights from Steam reviews | GameDevReports
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | GamesIndustry.biz
Ubisoft’s subscription play | SuperJoost
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Unity strives to be the best game engine and much, much more | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Otherside: Legends of the Mara Open Beta Launching in September | Decrypt
YouTuber Loses $60K Worth of Crypto After Showing Seed Phrases on Stream | Decrypt
👾 Game & Stats Releases 📊
Saints Row Developer Volition Games Has Been Shut Down | GameInformer
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Drop a gg!
GM! It's Friday. Happy Friday.
My good friend Teng Yan (@0xPrismatic) from Delphi Digital and I have these monthly calls where we catch up on life then at the end we talk about the happenings in our respective corners of the internet.
As Head of NFT Research, Teng is required to be at the forefront of the NFT space. I, on the other hand, am very far from the cutting edge of NFTs so I trust Teng to keep me abreast with that part of the industry. In return, I give him the DL on the games space.
During this catchup call, however, we decided to record that last portion of our discussion. If you're interested, check it out HERE.
If you like it, then let us know. (If you don't, keep it to yourself because we're going to keep on doing it anyways
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Ubisoft’s subscription play | SuperJoost
Google's Generative AI Tools Now Turn Text Into Online Worlds | Decrypt
SEF’s Faisal Bin Homran on esports, mobile and building gaming in Saudi Arabia | PGBiz
GameDiscoverCo & Gamalytic: Insights from Steam reviews | GameDevReports
PS Plus price hike: We'll all pay for a subscription-based future | GamesIndustry.biz
Ubisoft’s subscription play | SuperJoost
Unity strives to be the best game engine and much, much more | GamesIndustry.biz
Otherside: Legends of the Mara Open Beta Launching in September | Decrypt
YouTuber Loses $60K Worth of Crypto After Showing Seed Phrases on Stream | Decrypt
Saints Row Developer Volition Games Has Been Shut Down | GameInformer
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In The Loop w/ Kapital_K (Week 3️⃣5️⃣ of 2023)
Here are the top five headlines and fundraising announcements plus a collection of content from independent creators that you missed this week!
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• $62M in Funding // $3.0M from NPCx and $59M from Star Citizen raised YTD (with $600M in lifetime funding).
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Look at Gaming #286 | Monday September 4th 2023
GM! It's Monday.
I'm out in Korea Blockchain Week this week so excuse my delayed posts. If you'r attending KBW, please reach out to me (@kapital_k) would love to sync up! Let's dive into the news.
Light news over the weekend so nothing much to report. There was this a report on eFuse and Mr.beast launching a new creators program.
The creator-turn-platform angle is the most logical evolution of the content creator space. Once a creator amasses the distribution channel for their message and brand then they could sell any product or services.
In one particular case Mr. Beast and friends are forming the Creator League to deliver fun content in a collaborative manner rather than from a competitive angle.
You can read more in the Spotlight section
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
eFuse and MrBeast launch fan-controlled Creator League | GamesBeat
🌊 MARKET 📞
eFuse and MrBeast launch fan controlled Creator League | GamesBeat
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Why Removing Loot Boxes in Brawl Stars Failed | Deconstructor of Fun
AI x Games: What’s the Path Forward? | Naavik
Distributing Games on TV | Konvoy Ventures
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Former PlayStation boss says Amazon, Netflix pose huge threat to the game industry | GameDeveloper
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Gala Games Co-Founders Sue Each Other Alleging Corporate Waste, $130 Million Theft | Decrypt
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drop a gg fam!
GM! It's Monday.
I'm out in Korea Blockchain Week this week so excuse my delayed posts. If you'r attending KBW, please reach out to me (@kapital_k) would love to sync up! Let's dive into the news.
Light news over the weekend so nothing much to report. There was this a report on eFuse and Mr.beast launching a new creators program.
The creator-turn-platform angle is the most logical evolution of the content creator space. Once a creator amasses the distribution channel for their message and brand then they could sell any product or services.
In one particular case Mr. Beast and friends are forming the Creator League to deliver fun content in a collaborative manner rather than from a competitive angle.
You can read more in the Spotlight section
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eFuse and MrBeast launch fan-controlled Creator League | GamesBeat
eFuse and MrBeast launch fan controlled Creator League | GamesBeat
Why Removing Loot Boxes in Brawl Stars Failed | Deconstructor of Fun
AI x Games: What’s the Path Forward? | Naavik
Distributing Games on TV | Konvoy Ventures
Former PlayStation boss says Amazon, Netflix pose huge threat to the game industry | GameDeveloper
Gala Games Co-Founders Sue Each Other Alleging Corporate Waste, $130 Million Theft | Decrypt
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eFuse and MrBeast launch fan controlled Creator League
MrBeast annouced the launch of eFuse's Creator League. Teams will be captained by top personalities, but fans will drive key decisions.
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Look at Gaming #287 | Tuesday September 5th 2023
GM! It's Tuesday!
Kiet is still out for Korean Blockchain Week( 건배!) So @ItsMeBamBamCT will be doing this days news! 🫡
A bit of news over the past day - we have a couple of gaming analytics, acquisition news and growing interest on AI from Epic Games
🔔 Crypto hacks are still happening as Stake.com one of the biggest online betting platforms was hacked for $41.3 million.
You can read more in the Spotlight section 👇
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Stake.com has suffered a hack that resulted in a $41.3 million loss | Decrypt
🌊 MARKET 📞
📌 Sumo Group has acquired mobile developer Midoki, the studio behind successful titles such as Plunder Pirates. | GameIndustry
📌 Last months top grossing mobile games | Mobilegamer
📌 Royal Match surpassed Candy Crush Saga in both revenue and downloads in July | PocketGamer
📌 Nintendo and Niantic releases Pikmin Finder AR game | PocketGamer
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Phoenix Games' Justin Stolzenberg offers a survival guide for profitability in mobile games | GamesIndustry
Stoic CEO and president Trisha Stouffer explains how they built a multi-faceted combat system for its upcoming action-RPG. | Gamedeveloper
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Tim Sweeney has suggested titles that feature generative AI will be allowed on the Epic Games Store. | Gamedeveloper
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Stake.com has suffered a hack that resulted in a $41.3 million loss | Decrypt
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Drop a gg!➕
GM! It's Tuesday!
Kiet is still out for Korean Blockchain Week( 건배!) So @ItsMeBamBamCT will be doing this days news! 🫡
A bit of news over the past day - we have a couple of gaming analytics, acquisition news and growing interest on AI from Epic Games
You can read more in the Spotlight section 👇
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Stake.com has suffered a hack that resulted in a $41.3 million loss | Decrypt
Phoenix Games' Justin Stolzenberg offers a survival guide for profitability in mobile games | GamesIndustry
Stoic CEO and president Trisha Stouffer explains how they built a multi-faceted combat system for its upcoming action-RPG. | Gamedeveloper
Tim Sweeney has suggested titles that feature generative AI will be allowed on the Epic Games Store. | Gamedeveloper
Stake.com has suffered a hack that resulted in a $41.3 million loss | Decrypt
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Look at Gaming #288 | Wednesday September 6th 2023
GM! It's Wednesday!
Bam reporting, there's plenty happening in gaming today. Rainbow Six Mobile has over 17 million pre-orders, showing mobile's strength.
Bad news for blockchain fans - MrBeast's Creator League is delayed due to NFT backlash. But PUBG devs unveiled a Cosmos blockchain for USDC payments, so blockchain gaming also has some good news today.
You can read more in the Spotlight section 👇
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
PUBG Developers unveil a Cosmos based blockchain called Settlus | Decrypt
🌊 MARKET 📞
📌 Formation games brings veterans to make the “first football team ownership game” | Pocketgamer
📌 Rainbow Six Mobile has already gained more than 17 million pre-orders | Pocketgamer
📌 Googles Generative AI now turns text into in-game worlds | Decrypt
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Ripstone thrives as an independent publisher by not growing too fast | Gamesindustry
🌈 Platforms 🏠
YouTube is trying out games as its next experimental offering | The Verge
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Monax labs launches Aspen - a decentralized platform that prioritizes creators | Venturebeat
PUBG Developers unveil a Cosmos based blockchain called Settlus | Decrypt
Creator League postponed after NFT backlash | Decrypt
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Drop a gg!➕
GM! It's Wednesday!
Bam reporting, there's plenty happening in gaming today. Rainbow Six Mobile has over 17 million pre-orders, showing mobile's strength.
Bad news for blockchain fans - MrBeast's Creator League is delayed due to NFT backlash. But PUBG devs unveiled a Cosmos blockchain for USDC payments, so blockchain gaming also has some good news today.
You can read more in the Spotlight section 👇
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PUBG Developers unveil a Cosmos based blockchain called Settlus | Decrypt
Ripstone thrives as an independent publisher by not growing too fast | Gamesindustry
YouTube is trying out games as its next experimental offering | The Verge
Monax labs launches Aspen - a decentralized platform that prioritizes creators | Venturebeat
PUBG Developers unveil a Cosmos based blockchain called Settlus | Decrypt
Creator League postponed after NFT backlash | Decrypt
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Look at Gaming #289 | Thursday September 7th 2023
Happy Thursday!
GM GM Bam here, I've got the latest happenings on what's up in the air in the gaming world today. Starfield has blasted past 1 million players. China is tightening the grip on app regulations. And a web3 startup just raised $54 million to bring blockchain tech to intellectual property.
This is shaping up to be an interesting day. Read on in the Spotlight section below for all the details. 👇
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Story Protocol raises $54m to integrate Web3 in intellectual property | Venturebeat
🌊 MARKET 📞
China tightens regulations on apps | Pocketgamer
Starfield goes beyond 1 million players | Gamedeveloper
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
How influencers help propel SEA’s most popular games | Nikopartners
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Tiktok starts positioning itself as a platform for mobile game launches | Mobilegamer
✨ Web3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Justin Bieber NFTs minting with royalties for the song “Company” | Decrypt
💲 Fundraising 🤑
Polkastarter gaming rebrands to Gam3s.gg and raises $2m | Thread
Story Protocol raises $54m to integrate Web3 in intellectual property | Venturebeat
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Happy Thursday!
GM GM Bam here, I've got the latest happenings on what's up in the air in the gaming world today. Starfield has blasted past 1 million players. China is tightening the grip on app regulations. And a web3 startup just raised $54 million to bring blockchain tech to intellectual property.
This is shaping up to be an interesting day. Read on in the Spotlight section below for all the details. 👇
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Story Protocol raises $54m to integrate Web3 in intellectual property | Venturebeat
China tightens regulations on apps | Pocketgamer
Starfield goes beyond 1 million players | Gamedeveloper
How influencers help propel SEA’s most popular games | Nikopartners
Tiktok starts positioning itself as a platform for mobile game launches | Mobilegamer
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Justin Bieber NFTs minting with royalties for the song “Company” | Decrypt
Polkastarter gaming rebrands to Gam3s.gg and raises $2m | Thread
Story Protocol raises $54m to integrate Web3 in intellectual property | Venturebeat
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Look at Gaming #290 | Friday September 8th 2023
GM! It's Friday!
To wrap up your week, I've rounded up some low-key gaming news tidbits. The spotlight is on Google postponing real-time bidding changes for ads until after the holidays - something to monitor.
We've also got a few revenue reports, gaming deep dives, and web3 updates. A modest mix of stories.
Read more below 👇
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Google delays real-time bidding change deadline | Pocketgamer
🌊 MARKET 📞
Huuuge games generates $141 million in the first half of 2023 | Pocketgamer
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Naaviks dive on mastering the player’s journey | Naavik
Teen roblox developers risk underpayment due to conversion rate | Gamedeveloper
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Google delays real-time bidding change deadline | Pocketgamer
Google's updated advertising policy allows NFT games | Decrypt
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Matthew Buxton breaks down Mystic Games and Call of the VoYd | Pocketgamer
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GM! It's Friday!
To wrap up your week, I've rounded up some low-key gaming news tidbits. The spotlight is on Google postponing real-time bidding changes for ads until after the holidays - something to monitor.
We've also got a few revenue reports, gaming deep dives, and web3 updates. A modest mix of stories.
Read more below 👇
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Google delays real-time bidding change deadline | Pocketgamer
Huuuge games generates $141 million in the first half of 2023 | Pocketgamer
Naaviks dive on mastering the player’s journey | Naavik
Teen roblox developers risk underpayment due to conversion rate | Gamedeveloper
Google delays real-time bidding change deadline | Pocketgamer
Google's updated advertising policy allows NFT games | Decrypt
Matthew Buxton breaks down Mystic Games and Call of the VoYd | Pocketgamer
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In The Loop w/ Kapital_K (Week 3️⃣6️⃣ of 2023)
Here are the top five headlines and fundraising announcements plus a collection of content from independent creators that you missed this week!
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TOP 5 HEADLINES
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• DavidKaye // Thread on Browser Games — link
• SuperJoost Playlist // Barbarians At The Game — link
• Deconstructor of Fun // Nintendo - Past, Present, Future — link
• $54M in Funding from Story Protocol. Big round led by a16z Crypto with folks from hashed, Samsung Next, and Alliance DAO.
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IN THE LOOP with kapital k // W36 of 2023
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GM GM!
Thecoreloop will be out and about at Token2049 this week so will be slow to post!
Your regular programming will resume next week.
Hit any of the thecoreloop contributors up if you’re in town too!
Yours truly, kapitak_k
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Look at Gaming #291 | Monday September 18th 2023
GM! It's Monday.
Your boy is back and at it! Thank you for patiently waiting. Today I got a lotttt of news for you.
First headline is Unity rolling back its pricing policy and imposing a 4% cap on its fees. I feel like Unity has made two moves this year that received a lot of backlash from its community.
The PC & Console market for 2022 amounted to $92.3B (2% lower than 2021). Browser PC Games was only $2.3B (this figure is important as a lot of web3 games right now are browser PC games but there's an emergence of "Progressive Web Apps").
Be sure to check out GameDiscoverCo's dive into Fortnite Creative 2.0. As almost every game is turning into a "platform", you should read up on this to better understand the economics.
Lastly, Xsolla is introducing a new purchasing platform called Mall. Game studios can launch their own landing pages and etc to offer deals directly to their players.
That's it for this Monday. Welcome back to thecoreloop. I've missed you.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee | PGBiz
🌊 MARKET 📞
Newzoo: PC and Console Market in 2023 | GameDev Reports
Introducing CrazyLabs' New Ad Report & How It Can Improve Your Game’s Performance | PGBiz
What is the Biggest Esports Story of September? | The Fudge Report
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Fortnite Creative 2.0: battle stories from shipping UGC! | GameDiscoverCo
The Invisible Time Bombs | Games & Game Industry
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Report: Nintendo tells Activision Blizzard next console will match PS4, Xbox One performance | GameDeveloper
A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee | PGBiz
Microsoft targeted next Xbox for 2028, court docs show | Axios
Xsolla launches Mall, a new alternative purchase platform | PGBiz
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
PUBG Creator Krafton Unveils 'Overdare' NFT Game With AI Creation Tools | Decrypt.gg
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
11 tips for killer User Acquisition ops (Q3 version) | Brutally Honest
Brutally Honest #78 | Brutally Honest
A brief guide to Unity alternatives, from Unreal to Godot and beyond | MobileGamer.Biz
💲 Fundraising 🤑
Pahdo Labs Raises $15M to Let Players Make Anime Games With AI Tools | Decrypt.gg
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Most exciting news to me was MapleStory Universe is soon™️.
GM! It's Monday.
Your boy is back and at it! Thank you for patiently waiting. Today I got a lotttt of news for you.
First headline is Unity rolling back its pricing policy and imposing a 4% cap on its fees. I feel like Unity has made two moves this year that received a lot of backlash from its community.
The PC & Console market for 2022 amounted to $92.3B (2% lower than 2021). Browser PC Games was only $2.3B (this figure is important as a lot of web3 games right now are browser PC games but there's an emergence of "Progressive Web Apps").
Be sure to check out GameDiscoverCo's dive into Fortnite Creative 2.0. As almost every game is turning into a "platform", you should read up on this to better understand the economics.
Lastly, Xsolla is introducing a new purchasing platform called Mall. Game studios can launch their own landing pages and etc to offer deals directly to their players.
That's it for this Monday. Welcome back to thecoreloop. I've missed you.
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A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee | PGBiz
Newzoo: PC and Console Market in 2023 | GameDev Reports
Introducing CrazyLabs' New Ad Report & How It Can Improve Your Game’s Performance | PGBiz
What is the Biggest Esports Story of September? | The Fudge Report
Fortnite Creative 2.0: battle stories from shipping UGC! | GameDiscoverCo
The Invisible Time Bombs | Games & Game Industry
Report: Nintendo tells Activision Blizzard next console will match PS4, Xbox One performance | GameDeveloper
A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee | PGBiz
Microsoft targeted next Xbox for 2028, court docs show | Axios
Xsolla launches Mall, a new alternative purchase platform | PGBiz
PUBG Creator Krafton Unveils 'Overdare' NFT Game With AI Creation Tools | Decrypt.gg
11 tips for killer User Acquisition ops (Q3 version) | Brutally Honest
Brutally Honest #78 | Brutally Honest
A brief guide to Unity alternatives, from Unreal to Godot and beyond | MobileGamer.Biz
Pahdo Labs Raises $15M to Let Players Make Anime Games With AI Tools | Decrypt.gg
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A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee
Unity sent shockwaves through the industry with the introduction of its controversial new pricing scheme, the Unity Runtime Fee, last week. Under the terms
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In The Loop w/ Kapital_K (Week 3️⃣7️⃣ of 2023)
Here are the top five headlines and fundraising announcements plus a collection of content from independent creators that you missed this week!
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TOP 5 HEADLINES
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• Wasn't on Twitter much this week so apologies for missing the threads. Please comment if you want me to include your threads!
• Konvoy Ventures // A Fast Growing Market of High Spenders (TL;DR it's Cosplay!) — link
• Deconstructor of Fun // Navigating Gaming Market: Trends, Triumph & Troubles — link
• $101.8M in Funding last week but only $46.6M in actual game studios/infra funding with $20M to Animoca's Mocaverse, $7.9M to Series AI, $8M to GamePhilos' NFT Dinosaur Game. The other large check was $49M to a media company called Nazara. There's also rumors of Carlyle Group selling Jagex at $1B valuation. Spicy.
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Look at Gaming #292 | Tuesday September 19th 2023
GM! It's Tuesday.
Not a lot of news this time around but we do have some juicy leaks.
Some documents were found in a deposition that indicated that Xbox had plans to acquire Nintendo and WarnerBros Interactive. This was back in 2020 when Microsoft was in the midst of its ZeniMax acquisition. The surprising element isn't that these companies were on the list but that Nintendo was actually receptive to the notion of being bought.
Along with other leaked info, we saw Microsoft's plans for its Xbox console lifecycle. We expect to see a new console in 2028 with a mid-gen refresher console in 2024. Obviously, these documents are 2-3 years old so the plan could've definitely changed.
Another headline that caught my eye was that Major League Baseball is hosting a live game in a virtual stadium, effectively a live re-creation of a live game. It will use Improbable's web-based experience. It won't just be a streamed recording; instead, it'll look like a game with all the immersive elements.
This is important because the overlap between sports fans and video game players is high. These are the same gamers that buy the new 2K, Madden, or FIFA (maybe not anymore RIP) every single year. Super high LTV with super high retentions and practically zero CAC (except for the Franchise fees) since they come voluntarily.
That's it for today! Catch you guys tomorrow.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Phil Spencer Addresses Massive Xbox Leak In New Statement | GameInformer
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
From Unity to Godot in a Weekend | GameDeveloper
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Phil Spencer Addresses Massive Xbox Leak In New Statement | GameInformer
Roblox is rolling out in-experience subscriptions, but you can’t buy them yet | The Verge
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Major League Baseball Is Hosting Its First Live Game in a Virtual Stadium | Decrypt.gg
8 web3 gaming experts discuss hurdles and opportunities in the road to wider adoption | TechCrunch
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
Driving ROI with Data Analysis – Part 1 | Naavik
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GM! It's Tuesday.
Not a lot of news this time around but we do have some juicy leaks.
Some documents were found in a deposition that indicated that Xbox had plans to acquire Nintendo and WarnerBros Interactive. This was back in 2020 when Microsoft was in the midst of its ZeniMax acquisition. The surprising element isn't that these companies were on the list but that Nintendo was actually receptive to the notion of being bought.
Along with other leaked info, we saw Microsoft's plans for its Xbox console lifecycle. We expect to see a new console in 2028 with a mid-gen refresher console in 2024. Obviously, these documents are 2-3 years old so the plan could've definitely changed.
Another headline that caught my eye was that Major League Baseball is hosting a live game in a virtual stadium, effectively a live re-creation of a live game. It will use Improbable's web-based experience. It won't just be a streamed recording; instead, it'll look like a game with all the immersive elements.
This is important because the overlap between sports fans and video game players is high. These are the same gamers that buy the new 2K, Madden, or FIFA (maybe not anymore RIP) every single year. Super high LTV with super high retentions and practically zero CAC (except for the Franchise fees) since they come voluntarily.
That's it for today! Catch you guys tomorrow.
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Phil Spencer Addresses Massive Xbox Leak In New Statement | GameInformer
From Unity to Godot in a Weekend | GameDeveloper
Phil Spencer Addresses Massive Xbox Leak In New Statement | GameInformer
Roblox is rolling out in-experience subscriptions, but you can’t buy them yet | The Verge
Major League Baseball Is Hosting Its First Live Game in a Virtual Stadium | Decrypt.gg
8 web3 gaming experts discuss hurdles and opportunities in the road to wider adoption | TechCrunch
Driving ROI with Data Analysis – Part 1 | Naavik
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Phil Spencer Addresses Massive Xbox Leak In New Statement
He notes the leaked documents and emails are old and that plans have changed.
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Look at Gaming #293 | Wednesday September 20th 2023
GM! It's Wednesday.
More juicy leaks from Microsoft! If you recall earlier this year during the FTC trial, we found out that it costs in the $150-$250M to produce AAA games like Horizon Forbidden West.
Well now we know the costs to build varying caliber of games, not just the top-tiered ones:
• Dragon Ball: The Breakers: $20M
• Red Dead Redemption 2: $5M / month
• Gotham Knights: $50 million
• Mortal Kombat 1: $250 million
• Grand Theft Auto 5: $12-15M / month
In other news, I think the recent Roblox policy around its cosmetics economic dynamics is worthy of discussion. If you created a skin for a sword, but the player purchased that skin in a different third party experience, what is a fair revenue share? In Roblox's case, the creator gets 20%, the 3rd party experience developer gets 30% and Roblox keeps 50%.
Let me know what you think is fair in the comments.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Leak: Microsoft's estimated expenditures on acquiring games for Xbox Game Pass | GameDev Reports
🌊 MARKET 📞
Non-Gaming Reaches Highest Ever Hours Watched On Stream | Stream Hatchet
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Worst games industry decision of 2023 | Unboxing Podcast
Leak: Microsoft's estimated expenditures on acquiring games for Xbox Game Pass | GameDev Reports
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Apple to allow mobile developers region-specific pre-orders of their games | GamesIndustry.biz
FTC permits Fortnite players to get refunds for in-game purchases | GameDeveloper
Roblox pauses rollout of a controversial new user generated content policy | PGBiz
A closer look at T-Minus Zero Entertainment, NetEase's latest foray into the West | GamesIndustry.biz
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
Hashflow Turned DeFi Trading Into a Sci-Fi Game—With an AI Dictator | Decrypt.gg
Mythical Games will bring Blankos Block Party to Web3 mobile players | GamesBeat
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
Introducing: new eBooks & major forecasting features! | GameDiscoverCo
💲 Fundraising 🤑
Spectarium raises €5m in seed funding round | GamesIndustry.biz
Eloelo raises $22M in funding to expand entertainment app | GamesBeat
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GM! It's Wednesday.
More juicy leaks from Microsoft! If you recall earlier this year during the FTC trial, we found out that it costs in the $150-$250M to produce AAA games like Horizon Forbidden West.
Well now we know the costs to build varying caliber of games, not just the top-tiered ones:
• Dragon Ball: The Breakers: $20M
• Red Dead Redemption 2: $5M / month
• Gotham Knights: $50 million
• Mortal Kombat 1: $250 million
• Grand Theft Auto 5: $12-15M / month
In other news, I think the recent Roblox policy around its cosmetics economic dynamics is worthy of discussion. If you created a skin for a sword, but the player purchased that skin in a different third party experience, what is a fair revenue share? In Roblox's case, the creator gets 20%, the 3rd party experience developer gets 30% and Roblox keeps 50%.
Let me know what you think is fair in the comments.
Help me share this by RTing on the bird app! Here!
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Leak: Microsoft's estimated expenditures on acquiring games for Xbox Game Pass | GameDev Reports
Non-Gaming Reaches Highest Ever Hours Watched On Stream | Stream Hatchet
Worst games industry decision of 2023 | Unboxing Podcast
Leak: Microsoft's estimated expenditures on acquiring games for Xbox Game Pass | GameDev Reports
Apple to allow mobile developers region-specific pre-orders of their games | GamesIndustry.biz
FTC permits Fortnite players to get refunds for in-game purchases | GameDeveloper
Roblox pauses rollout of a controversial new user generated content policy | PGBiz
A closer look at T-Minus Zero Entertainment, NetEase's latest foray into the West | GamesIndustry.biz
Hashflow Turned DeFi Trading Into a Sci-Fi Game—With an AI Dictator | Decrypt.gg
Mythical Games will bring Blankos Block Party to Web3 mobile players | GamesBeat
Introducing: new eBooks & major forecasting features! | GameDiscoverCo
Spectarium raises €5m in seed funding round | GamesIndustry.biz
Eloelo raises $22M in funding to expand entertainment app | GamesBeat
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More juicy leaks from Microsoft! If you recall earlier this year during the FTC trial, we found…
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More juicy leaks from Microsoft! If you recall earlier this year during the FTC trial, we found…
TCL Poll #1: Unity Fees Sentiment Poll
With the recent fiasco on Unity revising their fee structure,
Are any of your companies, portcos, industry friends considering switching to other types of development engines? Add your thoughts and comments below!
With the recent fiasco on Unity revising their fee structure,
Are any of your companies, portcos, industry friends considering switching to other types of development engines? Add your thoughts and comments below!
Anonymous Poll
13%
Stay on Unity: we don't care
26%
Stay on Unity: we're trapped/sunk cost
4%
We'll ship but we'll jump on the next game
13%
GTFO: Jumping Ship to Unreal
9%
GTFO: Jumping ship to Godot
4%
GTFO: Others
30%
We're still thinking about it
Look at Gaming #294 | Thursday September 21st 2023
GM! It's Thursday.
As if there were any doubts, the UK preliminarily approves the Microsoft-Activision deal. But the best things that came out of these trials are the leaks! We got to see the inner working dynamics of the Microsoft-Xbox relationship. TL;DR: Xbox is just any other division of a large company, it has to manage the expectations of the company's executives while outmaneuvering its competitors.
Another area that I found interesting is the Indian gaming market. Per Niko Partners' recent report, it is THE fastest growing Asian market, especially with its expecting to hit $868M with 444M gamers. For context, China has 650M-ish gamers. And nearly 97% plays on mobile. One out of every three gamers will spend on video games, resulting in a $6.38 ARPPU
Also Proof of Play raised $33M from a16z. BAM! Who said fundraising is ded.
That's it for today folks.
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz
🌊 MARKET 📞
Indian gaming market set to generate $868 million in revenue in 2023 | PGBiz
UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz
The current state of games investment | GamesIndustry.biz
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
#225: After the unboxing | Hit Points
India Games Market Report | Niko Partners
Deep dive on Xbox leak | SuperJoost Playlist
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development | GameDeveloper
✨ Web 3⃣ + Meta 🌐
South Korean Mobile Developer NHN Is Building Crypto Games on Sui | Decrypt.gg
🧠 Knowledge Hub 📘
Design lessons from the procedural puzzle pieces of Remnant II | GameDeveloper
💲 Fundraising 🤑
Wicked Saints Studios raises $3.5m for blended-reality game | GamesIndustry.biz
Pirate Nation' Studio Raises $33 Million to Build Fully On-Chain Games | Decrypt.gg
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GM! It's Thursday.
As if there were any doubts, the UK preliminarily approves the Microsoft-Activision deal. But the best things that came out of these trials are the leaks! We got to see the inner working dynamics of the Microsoft-Xbox relationship. TL;DR: Xbox is just any other division of a large company, it has to manage the expectations of the company's executives while outmaneuvering its competitors.
Another area that I found interesting is the Indian gaming market. Per Niko Partners' recent report, it is THE fastest growing Asian market, especially with its expecting to hit $868M with 444M gamers. For context, China has 650M-ish gamers. And nearly 97% plays on mobile. One out of every three gamers will spend on video games, resulting in a $6.38 ARPPU
Also Proof of Play raised $33M from a16z. BAM! Who said fundraising is ded.
That's it for today folks.
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UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz
Indian gaming market set to generate $868 million in revenue in 2023 | PGBiz
UK preliminarily approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard | GamesIndustry.biz
The current state of games investment | GamesIndustry.biz
#225: After the unboxing | Hit Points
India Games Market Report | Niko Partners
Deep dive on Xbox leak | SuperJoost Playlist
Embracer says it spends more money on platforms than game development | GameDeveloper
South Korean Mobile Developer NHN Is Building Crypto Games on Sui | Decrypt.gg
Design lessons from the procedural puzzle pieces of Remnant II | GameDeveloper
Wicked Saints Studios raises $3.5m for blended-reality game | GamesIndustry.biz
Pirate Nation' Studio Raises $33 Million to Build Fully On-Chain Games | Decrypt.gg
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Look at Gaming #295 | Friday September 22nd 2023
GM! It's Friday.
Short one today! But we are heading to Milan.
The global fashion powerhouse, Gucci, debuted its fashion show on Roblox, Zepeto (South Korea), and QQ (China). Gucci Town on Roblox is a permanent experience that Gucci had created back in 2022 but the Gucci-Roblox relationship started in 2021 with the digital release of the Dionysus Bag.
This bag was originally sold for 475 Robux ($6) but it traded as high as $4.1k in secondaries which was 20% higher than the IRL bag.
With Zepeto, there was just a livestream of the runway show but viewers could purchase items for their avatars from the virtual Gucci store.
Earlier this week we saw the Major League Baseball recreating the live show with Improbable. Clearly consumer brands are more than just experimenting with digital experiences. Though these are still relegated as second-screen events, not the primary ones.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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⚡ Spotlight 🤩
Gucci's Milan Fashion Week Show Debuts on Roblox and Zepeto | Decrypt.gg
💎 Deep Dives 🔎
Bandai Namco: "Every publisher has to focus more on their own expertise" | GamesIndustry.biz
Virtual Characters and Live Streaming | Konvoy Ventures
Plus: how did those big Steam debuts do? | GameDiscoverCo
My Perfect Hotel – Idle Arcade Hybrid casual | Brutally Honest
🌈 Platforms 🏠
Unity kills Runtime Fee for Personal users, offers rev share for others | GamesIndustry.biz
Gucci's Milan Fashion Week Show Debuts on Roblox and Zepeto | Decrypt.gg
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GM! It's Friday.
Short one today! But we are heading to Milan.
The global fashion powerhouse, Gucci, debuted its fashion show on Roblox, Zepeto (South Korea), and QQ (China). Gucci Town on Roblox is a permanent experience that Gucci had created back in 2022 but the Gucci-Roblox relationship started in 2021 with the digital release of the Dionysus Bag.
This bag was originally sold for 475 Robux ($6) but it traded as high as $4.1k in secondaries which was 20% higher than the IRL bag.
With Zepeto, there was just a livestream of the runway show but viewers could purchase items for their avatars from the virtual Gucci store.
Earlier this week we saw the Major League Baseball recreating the live show with Improbable. Clearly consumer brands are more than just experimenting with digital experiences. Though these are still relegated as second-screen events, not the primary ones.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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Gucci's Milan Fashion Week Show Debuts on Roblox and Zepeto | Decrypt.gg
Bandai Namco: "Every publisher has to focus more on their own expertise" | GamesIndustry.biz
Virtual Characters and Live Streaming | Konvoy Ventures
Plus: how did those big Steam debuts do? | GameDiscoverCo
My Perfect Hotel – Idle Arcade Hybrid casual | Brutally Honest
Unity kills Runtime Fee for Personal users, offers rev share for others | GamesIndustry.biz
Gucci's Milan Fashion Week Show Debuts on Roblox and Zepeto | Decrypt.gg
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iandao's fireside takes #1:
Payday 3, Yay or Nay
I've always enjoyed the grimy, crime-punk aesthetic of Payday since the original release of Payday 1.
The Payday series is a cooperative "heist" stealth shooter, which players can work together to rob or burglar banks, vaults, museums and other guarded facilities for mysterious crime organisations.
The franchise has come a long way since then, with its fair share of drama. Payday 2 was critically acclaimed, adding polish and continuing to build up the Payday gritty Crime Experience, that is not afraid to explore grittier themes such as dirty politicians, greedy bankers, smuggling and drug crime.
Payday 3 seems to have stalled in this regard, releasing to a fanfare of outrage from many long-term fans, citing terrible progression features and having way less gameplay, features and content than it's predecessor Payday 2, as well as "Always Online" single player and matchmaking issues.
It is important for all game studios to constantly test, understand and communicate with their users to know and deliver experiences in line with user expectations. With PC gaming 20% of global gaming spend, it is clear that PC gamers aren't afraid to spend, but are strongly a much more discerning audience with purchases of packaged experiences
Starbreeze studios altered Payday's progression formula, locking new weapons and gameplay behind achievement milestones, using design principles similar to older era of console gaming and games like Call of Duty.
This ticked off their core player base who "just wanted to rob banks with their friends" and were not thrilled to see gameplay choices narrowed down by "grinding", on top of a $40USD asking price
Reviews mostly lauded Payday3 for its consistently interesting level design, while lambasted it for middling shooting and progression gameplay.
Starbreeze Studios have experimented multiple times to find good ways to keep their users entertained and monetise, with frequent DLC that includes new characters, level arcs and/or weapon packs and skins into PayDay 2.
They previously rescinded an attempt to add paid lootboxes into PayDay2 after users rioted across reviews, forums and games media, followed by tanking metrics.
I will still buy this for the coop heisting, full on all hell breaks loose when somebody fucks up experience, but only after the developers fix the progression, network and other gameplay issues
Clearly, the Payday franchise has a winning formula and IP, and players are/were looking forward to it; to be honest, i think players would be happy with a graphical and gameplay fidelity upgrade with more meta-game layers, rather than a full revamp of progression systems.
Kudos to the level designers though, they are still killing it :)
The hideout system in PD2 was simple but allowed player customisation and progression flexing. Starbreeze can think about combining the existing systems of hideout + mission upgrades such as extra getaway vehicles or security camera hacks etc with hideout upgrades enabling access to such systems
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Payday 3, Yay or Nay
I've always enjoyed the grimy, crime-punk aesthetic of Payday since the original release of Payday 1.
The Payday series is a cooperative "heist" stealth shooter, which players can work together to rob or burglar banks, vaults, museums and other guarded facilities for mysterious crime organisations.
The franchise has come a long way since then, with its fair share of drama. Payday 2 was critically acclaimed, adding polish and continuing to build up the Payday gritty Crime Experience, that is not afraid to explore grittier themes such as dirty politicians, greedy bankers, smuggling and drug crime.
Payday 3 seems to have stalled in this regard, releasing to a fanfare of outrage from many long-term fans, citing terrible progression features and having way less gameplay, features and content than it's predecessor Payday 2, as well as "Always Online" single player and matchmaking issues.
This ticked off their core player base who "just wanted to rob banks with their friends" and were not thrilled to see gameplay choices narrowed down by "grinding", on top of a $40USD asking price
Reviews mostly lauded Payday3 for its consistently interesting level design, while lambasted it for middling shooting and progression gameplay.
Starbreeze Studios have experimented multiple times to find good ways to keep their users entertained and monetise, with frequent DLC that includes new characters, level arcs and/or weapon packs and skins into PayDay 2.
They previously rescinded an attempt to add paid lootboxes into PayDay2 after users rioted across reviews, forums and games media, followed by tanking metrics.
I will still buy this for the coop heisting, full on all hell breaks loose when somebody fucks up experience, but only after the developers fix the progression, network and other gameplay issues
Clearly, the Payday franchise has a winning formula and IP, and players are/were looking forward to it; to be honest, i think players would be happy with a graphical and gameplay fidelity upgrade with more meta-game layers, rather than a full revamp of progression systems.
Kudos to the level designers though, they are still killing it :)
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