MaximumMadness

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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Of all the non-FAANG gaming companies Riot is the one that most closely operates like a tech giant to me (with the exception of maybe Epic Games) They have an incredibly robust M&A division, have mastered land + expand with their esport
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Commented this in the other thread on this subject, but think it's still relevant here. Apple is truly doing themselves a disservice here, if Epic wins this battle Apple will undoubtedly be painted as the bad guy, and other major comp
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
To clarify, these companies are certainly not absolved of doing the same exact thing, but the current news isn't about them, it's about Apple, and they're going to make good use of that
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Apple is truly doing themselves a disservice here, if Epic wins this battle Apple will undoubtedly be painted as the bad guy, and other major companies will smell blood in the water when it comes taking down a competitor. Case in point; Tin
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
From the Substack-related interviews/content I've consumed, it seems like the company is more concerned with tools/support [0] [1] for its creators, before it worries about consumer growth. The idea is that once you have an e
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I've been writing about the world of gaming via Substack for the last year or so ( https://pausebutton.substack.com/ ) for somewhat sizable audience, and this is a particularly accurate breakdown. Links/Round-ups =
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
The core trade-off is ownership vs distribution. Platforms like Substack & Medium offer you "reach" because they can distribute content at scale. That means less intentionality from your readers, but a higher likelihood some r
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Not 100% sure I agree with analysis, for two reasons: 1. While the primary use case of Unity originally may have been game dev, the ubiquity of the software for other use cases (primarily VR/AR and other forms of online media) has been
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How Color Works(youtube.com)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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From Idea to Release: The Story of Indie Game Mixolumia(twitter.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: A Newsletter Analyzing the Video Game Industry(pausebutton.substack.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Many newer games are still built on top of that source code to a certain degree as well. I remember recently reading about how Bungie built the engine for Halo 1 and pieces of it have been used in every single game in the series since then.
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Lots of what's written here doesn't just apply to PMs. As someone on the more revenue-focused side of business, having concise comms and definition of responsibilities is the only way we can effectively keep the business running.
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Sea Limited: The $50B company taking Singapore by storm(julieyoung.substack.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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Are Western and Japanese RPGs So Different?(youtube.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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Brand, Avatars, and Being Everything in Gaming(youtube.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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How the “Breaking Glass” Sound Was Designed in the Last of Us Part II(twitter.com)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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Gamework – Why Modern Games Blur the Lines Between “Work” and “Play”(youtube.com)
1 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
I find that the narrative the author outlines here can apply to lots of things - not only game development. It's the real risk of what happens when hobbies become careers. That being said, the honesty and directness of this retelling i
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Show HN: Mixer.RIP, A site memorializing Microsoft's Mixer(mixer.rip)
3 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Maybe market share isn't the right way to frame it. Much of the success of gaming platform's is built on goodwill. Due to their botched attempts with bans, community guidelines, harassment, toxicity etc. Twitch could certainly use
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
If I'm Twitch the #1 thing I'm thinking about right now is how to extend the olive branch to all of these creators. Favorable partner terms, sponsorship, resources etc. This is a market share growth opportunity that comes around v
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How to Build an Art Museum in Animal Crossing(blogs.getty.edu)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
This is probably the comment that I resonate the most with - what defines "something worth reading" to you? Part of me feels like theres no way to get to the good stuff without sifting through it all a bit first.
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Ask HN: What is your favorite way to read online content?
40 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|57 comments
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The Epic Games Primer(matthewball.vc)
2 points by MaximumMadness 6y ago|0 comments
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
There's been a ton of talk around virtual convention start-ups and software, but part of me worries what's going to happen to traditional "cons" like BlizzCon. Much of the innovation is around business/networking, w
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
Hey all - I'm Max, one of the co-editors of The Pause Button, a publication all about video games. I wanted to share one of our recent contributor posts that I thought you'd all enjoy. If you have any recommendations for good gami
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
One of many[0] reasons Fallout 76 was bad. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjyeCdd-dl8
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by MaximumMadness 6y ago
What role do you see fear playing in NPCs via video games? Outside of the occasional "scream" or "run away" I can't think of a time where I've seen fear utilized deeply via gaming NPCs

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