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Opinion
Schuler: Gaming companies like Electronic Arts could win in AI
“I think the people who could really win at AI are the games companies, the electronic arts and groups like that.”
Cameron Schuler Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 11:26 a16z Podcast | Machine Intelligence, from University to Industry
Assertion Supported
Lai: Mobile gaming was won by new startups, not legacy publishers
“The winners in mobile games were largely new companies Supercell, King, Zynga, and not the PC console and companies, right? It wasn't Electronic Arts or Activision or Microsoft.”
Jonathan Lai Dec 16, 2023 ▶ 13:58 2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End with Jonathan Lai
Prediction Held up
Rubin: Major publishers will not fund $100 million VR games initially
“So what I don't think we're going to see in the early years are very big. We're not going to see Destiny done for VR. We're not going to see EA buy-in at a hundred million dollar level.”
Peter Rubin Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 26:52 a16z Podcast | Virtual Reality v Augmented Reality, and What's Next
Assertion Supported
Bailey: EA Founder Trip Hawkins Copied Music Industry Contracts For Gaming
“Like if you go back to that 40 years ago, that actually was right around the time when EA was being formed. You had Trip Hawkins, and he went out and he found, and this actually ties in the music industry, like, he got the contract from the music industry and …”
Justin Bailey Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:44 a16z Podcast | Tech Trends Changing Gaming
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