Mitch and Blake discuss the massive expansion of gaming in emerging markets around the world. The begin with a discussion of the big-picture factors driving this expansion -- primarily mobile technology, but also new business models, payment systems, and demographics.
They then take a closer look at the Middle East and North Africa, and how the different approaches that companies are taking in Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia are making that region one of the fastest growing in the world. They contrast it with the Latin American market, which has had a longer history but which operates quite differently.
They turn to Southeast Asia, why it's so interesting as a gaming market, and then discuss the explosive growth of Sea Ltd. They discuss the imporance of Singapore as a trade and banking hub, and how it's attracted investors and operators to the region.
After a quick look at the Sub-Saharan African market, they discuss India, the sleeping giant of gaming markets, and why it has failed to deliver on its promise for the last several decades. Mitch shares some personal anecdotes about doing business in India, and traveling to a remote area that has become the flash point in a geo-political rivalry.
They conclude with a discussion of developments in the Chinese game market since 2020, and consider why the market has stalled. They look at the impacts on economic issues and intervention by the Chinese Communist Party, and the toll that the latter has taken on China's largest domestic publishers and on the perception of the market in the West.
Artificial Intelligence (Ep. 16)
Intellectual Property (Ep. 15)
Distribution (Ep. 14)
Independent Intervention (Ep. 12)
A Changing of the Guard (Ep. 11)
Choose Your (ad)Venture (Ep. 10)
The State of Play: 2024 (Ep. 9)
The New Gold Rush (Ep. 8)
The Failures and Futures of Virtual Reality (Ep. 7)
Console Castles (Ep. 6)
The Playground and the Stage (Ep. 5)
The Forever Games (Ep. 4)
The Calculus of Fun (Ep. 3)
The Fall and Rise of Publishing (Ep. 2)
Steal This Game (Ep. 1)
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