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🎯 "The Multifaceted Role of Publishers in the Gaming Industry" In his book "One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games," Joost van Dreunen highlights the critical roles publishers play in the gaming industry. Beyond the creative process, publishers are instrumental in handling: Beyond the creative process, publishers are instrumental in handling: 1️⃣ Marketing: Crafting strategies to reach and engage audiences. 2️⃣ Financial Analysis: Ensuring the financial health and profitability of projects. 3️⃣ Capital Investment: Securing and managing funds for game development. 4️⃣ Accounting: Maintaining accurate financial records. 5️⃣ Investor Relations: Building and maintaining investor confidence. 6️⃣ Human Resources: Recruiting and retaining top talent. 7️⃣ Information Technology: Supporting the technological infrastructure. 8️⃣ Operations: Streamlining day-to-day activities. Publishers essentially act as the backbone of the gaming ecosystem, supporting the creative vision while ensuring operational and financial stability. What are your thoughts on the roles of publishers? #GamingIndustry #GameDevelopment #BusinessStrategy

Some sage advice (that really applies to any industry) from Eric Harper, SVP of Sales at Loaded Had a great time chatting about his journey from government policy, to bonds rating, to founding and selling a gaming talent agency. If you're interested in talent management, gaming, or creators in general, give it a listen below!

Catch up on this week's Peel Hunt Industry Insights. Media snippets of the week - Riding the wave of Retail Media Meta’s new privacy proposal in EU, also to launch new AI chatbots with personas, WPP and Spotify announce global partnership, Ladbible forms partnership with data analytics firm Skyrise, and more. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eQpjD-y8 Gamers' Chronicle Weekly – Stability in the sector The battle for console control, the growing problem of clone games and more layoffs underline continuing challenges. Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/ewrjMevk UK Equities - This really matters In Charles Hall's latest report he looks at the shrinkage in the numbers of companies and market cap of UK equities over the past five years. Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/gKSC-_zb #industryinsights #research #media #gaming #technology #TMT #UKequities #investmentbank  #listings  #UKequities  #mergersandacquisitions  #IPO Jessica Pok, CFA Melanie Y. James Lockyer Oliver Tipping Damindu Jayaweera

The Competition and Markets Authority finally (unsurprisingly) considers clearing the Microsoft/Activision merger. Here are a few takeaways: Competition authorities will not hesitate to block mergers when a serious potential competition concern is likely to happen in a key emerging market. Likewise, big tech will not hesitate to pressure governments with a massive public campaign to force a deal reconsideration. However, the new remedy shows how competition authorities and big tech can work hand in hand to make a deal work. In the future, authorities and firms should better collaborate together to address all competition concerns at an early stage. It will save resources and time for both parties.

The big question I've seen is about how to make the technologies of the last 3 years accessible to the next 1M users. Good to see Kiwis leading some of the innovation. #metaverse #userexperience #blockchain #digitalassets #digitalwallets #DigitalID

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He could have turned this into a win, but hasn’t. Look, people get into pickles. Organisations have communications challenges. But the failure to learn from them is inexcusable. If you’d been on the inside of partygate, then bettinggate should be a walk in the park. It’s the same fundamentals: 1. Apologise 2. Deselect / fire anyone who placed a bet; and in so doing 3 Demonstrate that you’re serious about your values and understand how it looks to your voters Alternatively 1. Order a removals van for just after midnight on 4 July 2. And jump on LinkedIn to find a new role in the meantime 3. But maybe not in the gaming industry NB This is not a political post, it’s about the failure to learn from prior mistakes. The failure, as Churchill said, “not to let a good crisis go to waste.” #Communications #SimonSays

Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard!! A big move in the Tech and Gaming Industry?? Read our latest report on this acquisition and share your thoughts!! Clio MENA Banking & Finance Society #Investment #Mergersandacquisition #Finance #Microsoft #ActivisonBlizzard #Gamming #Tech

🚩 𝟯 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 w/F500s 🚩 1️⃣ Cultural fit issues Could slow you down, or potentially turn into "the partnership from hell." Vet potential partners more than potential hires - after all, they’ll be around longer 2️⃣ Reputational stigma Could open one big door, but close several others. (example) The Kick effect: Partnering with Gambling platform brings $$$… …but could stop you from doing business with reputable partners 3️⃣ Giving too much away on... ➜ Terms: if doing the partnership means you won’t be able to sell profitably / unit economics will be upside down, might be best to walk & find a better partner ➜ Equity: you need to make sure that having a CVC on your cap table won't stop you from doing business with competitors down the line (or, if you're lucky, selling your company to them!) ❗ Remember: It’s up to YOU to drive the relationship. YOU gotta find the value & show how they win 🎯

Internet | Entertainment Sector - Eric Wen During each successive generation changes from console to single PC, to networked PC, to browser and to mobile, game titles seldom survived. Neither did game studios. So far only Chinese mobile game companies have succeeded in networked PC to mobile migration. AB also some experience with console to mobile, with Tencent’s help (COD Mobile). Read full story here: https://buff.ly/3vVNuuB For more information on our #internet product, and other Aletheia Capital research, please contact info@aletheia-capital.com #investments #advisory #ideas #fintech #InYourCorner