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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)

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)

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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/

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Steam's Early Access program got a lot of bad press but also some stand out success stories. So five years after its inception what are the advantages and disadvantages of releasing a game before it's finished?

More show notes at: https://www.matt2314.com/blog/2018/8/25/gamesquest-early-access-pros-and-cons

Links:
https://www.rapturerejects.com/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-20-the-pros-and-cons-of-early-access
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/PaulAllen/20160211/265598/Is_Steams_Early_Access_a_ticking_time_bomb.php
https://www.slideshare.net/jessicatams1/steam-early-access-done-right-tomer-barkan
https://galyonk.in/on-early-access-games-39aed2b8f82d
http://game-wisdom.com/critical/most-out-of-early-access
http://game-wisdom.com/critical/not-to-go-early-access
http://jaleopr.com/blog/steam-early-access-pros-cons/
http://www.themetaweta.com/?p=372
https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1q1hmu/pros_and_cons_of_steam_early_access/

More thoughts about game subscriptions. What do they mean for gamers? Do you save money or spend more in the long run? For the providers that is the point, isn't it? And does the subscription model favor a specific style of games?

Link from the episode:
Do we even need a Netflix for games?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-18-do-we-even-need-a-netflix-for-games

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Philip is taking over for the first time and he is talking about Virginia and why you should play it.

There is also a great video version available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoVK4E6bP_c

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