Explore the transformative impact of gaming on the media landscape in this 45-minute conversation featuring John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies and former CEO of Electronic Arts. Delve into the forces driving gaming's unprecedented growth, including platform convergence and live streaming, as well as Unity's expansion into film, automotive, and architecture industries. Discover how gaming has reached over three billion users worldwide, revolutionized game creation experiences, and evolved from physical media to digital and interactive gameplay. Examine the industry's leveraging of technology, social interaction, and novelty for exponential growth. Investigate the rise of digital gaming, direct-to-consumer opportunities, challenges in creating a "Netflix" for gaming, and the emergence of cloud gaming. Gain insights into gaming's influence on other industries and its role in shaping social status in the digital world.
Overview
Syllabus
Gaming World-wide has reached over three billion users. []
How Unity has revolutionized the game creation experience, from cross-platform formatting to accelerating game production []
How Unity shifted its focus from mobile gaming to cross-platform. []
The game industry’s evolution from physical media to digital and interactive gameplay. []
How the game industry has leveraged technology, social interaction, and novelty to grow exponentially. []
The rise of digital gaming—from console to game studios []
The enormous opportunities available via direct-to-consumer gaming. []
The challenges behind creating the “Netflix” of gaming []
New technologies and the rise of cloud gaming. []
Gaming’s impact on other industries []
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