How are live service games affecting the gaming industry?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of live service games on the gaming industry and players with insights from experts.

XFMs Jayden Davis and Josh Chen sit down with Video Game Theory professor Robert Muhlbrock and Video Game Design student Graeme Miller. We discuss the affect live service games have on the industry, the players, and the ongoing trends for Online games.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jayden Davis, Josh Chen

Guests: Robert Muhlbrock, Graeme Miller

Topics covered

• live service games
• gaming industry
• online games
• player impact
• industry trends

Keywords

• live service games
• gaming industry
• online games
• player trends
• game design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: XFMs, Video Game Theory, Video Game Design

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