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GamesQuest

GamesQuest

Written by: Matt Bauer
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 This is GamesQuest, my mission to talk about video games. This is the podcast with short thought bites about gaming trends and the video game industry as a whole. Please subscribe and join the discussion! I am Matt Bauer, long time gamer, developer, CTO, and entrepreneur. You can find out more at matt2314.com or connect on Twitter: @matt2314.Matt Bauer Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Google Stadia's Business Plan

    Google Stadia's Business Plan
    Mar 29 2019

    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)
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    16 mins
  • 2018 Video Game Trends: Loot Boxes, Game Subscriptions, Game Stores

    2018 Video Game Trends: Loot Boxes, Game Subscriptions, Game Stores
    Jan 5 2019

    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)

    Find more content on my website: matt2314.com
    Connect on Twitter: @matt2314 
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    11 mins
  • Dealing with Toxic Player Behavior

    Dealing with Toxic Player Behavior
    Dec 9 2018
    I'm afraid of playing with strangers online and the chance of people shouting at me. So what can game developers do in-game to deal with toxic behavior and create a friendly space for players? More show notes at: https://www.matt2314.com/blog/2018/12/9/gamesquest-dealing-with-toxic-player-behavior Links: http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2015/06/podcast-4-toxic-behavior/ https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/LeahFredman/20180104/312487/Battling_Toxicity_In_Online_Video_Games.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5B5qc5q4s https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/02/21/what-can-community-managers-learn-from-game-designers/ You can reach me on Twitter: twitter.com/matt2314 Find more content on my website: matt2314.com
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    9 mins
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