The old paradigm is dead. Meet the new one: Gamertainment. During an interview at Casual Connect USA, SGN Co-founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe’s explained how games are becoming films at a faster rate than ever before and at the same time, well-known film/TV brands and celebrities are becoming games. Now, watching others play games is seen as entertainment. During this talk, Chris explains why he believes the boundaries which once defined entertainment and gaming are becoming more and more irrelevant, and how the former MySpace co-founder and CEO is evolving according to this belief. During the interview, Chris shared many insights about the game industry. As far as one of the kieys to success as a mobile game developer, Chris stressed to “Always add new content. If you are in Asia, you are adding new content every day or two. In the US, at a minimum, you are adding like every week or two or at least every month so it is a sort of living breathing organism that gets more and more interesting. There is always something new which is why these games last so long but from the IP rights holder and creator’s perspective, if you are not right on brand with them, . . . they are not going to approve your next build. So there is massive collaboration from the very beginning. You have to be on the same page. If you are not, you are essentially not going to get the deal.” To hear more, tune in and learn from an expert.
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Strategy in a Shifting Industry with Chris DeWolfe| Casual Connect Video
'You have to be on the same page. If you're not, you are not going to get the deal.' - Chris DeWolfeClick To Tweet
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