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Founders Playbook: Lessons from Riot, Discord, & More

2024/7/25
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Eros Resmini
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Steven Snow
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Jonathan Lai：游戏行业正在经历转型，从传统的电子游戏发展到如今更接近电影和社交媒体的体验。游戏市场竞争激烈，发行渠道存在挑战，制作成本高昂。但同时，游戏也拥有巨大的市场潜力，将成为未来主要的娱乐媒介。 Andrew Chen：好莱坞对游戏产业兴趣浓厚，游戏正在成为主流IP。游戏在用户观看时间、参与度和盈利方面都超过了电影、电视等其他娱乐形式。游戏正在成为一种文化现象，每年都会出现一些影响文化潮流的游戏。 Steven Snow：游戏市场竞争日益激烈，许多项目夭折。经济环境收缩反而有利于游戏创业公司，因为竞争减少。经济低迷导致大量游戏行业人才流失，为游戏创业公司提供了机会。 Eros Resmini：游戏创业公司招聘时不要过分看重求职者以往的履历，而应注重其在创业环境下的适应能力。大型游戏公司员工的经验不一定适用于小型创业公司。亚洲游戏公司正在向西方市场扩张，对西方游戏公司构成竞争。与拥有庞大团队和深厚经验的亚洲游戏公司竞争非常困难。 Michael Chow：游戏营销正在从传统的PR和活动转向直接与用户互动。B2B公司应该学习B2C公司直接与用户互动的方式。将玩家视为“玩家”而不是“用户”可以改变产品开发方式。开发游戏应该以玩家的需求为中心，而不是以开发者的想法为中心。游戏开发者应该根据自身定位，决定是更关注市场和用户，还是更关注自身灵感和创意。

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The gaming industry is evolving rapidly and is poised to become the primary entertainment medium. Industry leaders discuss the intersection of tech, art, psychology, and design in gaming, and how it's reshaping culture and the economy.
  • Gaming is becoming the primary entertainment medium based on consumer watch time and engagement.
  • The industry is larger than film, TV, books, magazines, and radio combined.
  • Hollywood is increasingly interested in gaming IP due to its potential for monetization and daily interaction.

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Gaming is not just entertainment—it's a revolution reshaping our culture, technology, and economy. 

a16z’s Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen dive into the current gaming renaissance and its future impact. Joining them are Michael Chow, CEO and Steven Snow, CPO of The Believer Company, and Eros Resmini, Founder and Managing Partner of The Mini Fund.

They explore the intersection of tech, art, psychology, and design in gaming, discussing how startups can navigate intense competition, distribution challenges, and high production costs. With insights from these industry leaders, this episode covers the transformative potential of AI, the importance of player feedback, and strategies to stand out in a crowded market.

Recorded during Speedrun, a16z’s extensive games accelerator, this episode offers a glimpse into the strategies and innovations driving the gaming industry forward.

 

Resources: 

Find Steven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenSnow)

Find Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/believer-paladin/)

Find Eros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erosresmini)

Find Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tocelot)

Find Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewchen)

Learn more about Speedrun: https://a16z.com/games/speedrun/)

 

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