DiscoverGame Economist CastE38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof
E38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof

E38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof

Update: 2025-04-21
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What is the GDP-maximizing set of copyright protections? 10 years? 5 years? None at all? Chris, Eric, and I debate the relevance of patents and copyright protections and the gains to network effects of knowledge. Does the "gentlemen's agreement" to avoid patent protections on game design help or hurt the industry? 

Chris talks about Monster Hunter's lineage and woeful service, while Eric introduces a novel use of AI in game design. Phil believes the Gini coefficient is underutilized for measuring live-ops-driven revenue.

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E38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof

E38: Economics of Game Innovation & AI's Now Proof

Phillip Black