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And who is going to pay for this? Is a16z gonna fund a few game engine startups? The skills needed to build a game engine seem relatively niche and a lot of the
by TheAceOfHearts 3y ago
And who is going to pay for this? Is a16z gonna fund a few game engine startups? The skills needed to build a game engine seem relatively niche and a lot of the talent has already been captured by the big players.
I suspect that the most felt impact of AI tooling will be an increase in shovelware generic games. I also suspect that curation will become even more important as developers try to shove as much AI crap as possible in every aspect of the game with little consideration for how fun or entertaining it'll make the overall experience.
- kevingadd 3y agoThere are game engine startups out there but I suspect veterans are going to stay far away from a16z money because they look clueless. An industry vet I know recently complained to me specifically about a16z, unprompted, after seeing some of their PR like this. He recently raised 8 figures for his games startup.