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Mitch Lasky / Blake Robbins
Gamecraft
Gamecraft is a limited series about the modern history of the video game business.
Beginning in the early 1990's, the video game business began a radical transformation from a console and PC packaged goods business into the highly complex, online, multi-platform business it is today. Game industry legend Mitch Lasky and game investor Blake Robbins go on a thematic tour of the last 30 years of gaming, exploring the origins of free-to-play, platform-based publishing, casual & mobile gaming, forever games, user-generated content, consoles, virtual reality, and in-game economies across the...
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4.9 stars from 92 ratings
Hands-down favorite
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“As a software exec and passionate gamer, I am annoyed by how much I love this podcast. Mitch’s fascinating perspective and Blake’s organic back-and-forth is fantastic. Now I’ve listened through Season 2 and have no more episodes to look forward to, so minus 1 star for that. For that reason I can...”Read full review »
Cpl. Mushroom via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/23/24
Like a video game MBA (lite)
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“As a casual gamer who grew up in the N64 and game boy era, have very much enjoyed getting a peak behind the curtain of the business of video games.
Mitch’s stories of the industry + key moments in its history (John Carmack, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Madden) are enjoyable and fun to listen to....”Read full review »
JDart via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
“One of my favorite shows. Mitch provides context and learnings that you’ll hear nowhere else. Really like Blake’s take on where trends are moving.”
Meshlakhani via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/19/24
Recent Episodes
In their final episode of Season 2, Mitch and Blake take on the complex and highly speculative topic of the impact of recent improvements in artificial intelligence on the games business. Your hosts acknowledge that the sector is moving so quickly that this episode could be obsolete by the time...
Published 03/13/24
Mitch and Blake look at the ins and outs of intellectual property licensing in games. After discussing the checkered history of the practice, they look at the creative and business reasons why licensed IP continues to be valuable to game creators.
After a quick look at how IP licenses actually...
Published 03/06/24
Published 03/06/24
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