The Games Industry 2024 Survival Guide
summary
Industry reports 20,000 layoffs in 18 months and advice focuses on concrete tactics: extend runway, raise money when you don’t need it, and cut scope to hit partner milestones; build fast test loops and iterate on-screen to prove gameplay; use ports, updates or modest paid features to revive older titles for cash flow; pursue grants and crowdfunding (example: nearly £100k raised by one founder); partner outside games for discoverability (survey: 81% of 400k gamers want green actions; pilots show ~6% download lift and 500% sales spikes).
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Welcome to the Games Industry 2024 Survival Guide
- 2:57Survival lessons from CCP Games
- 5:50Hard decisions with a board
- 9:46Pivoting strategies in tough markets
- 12:53Building agility in development
- 15:27Disciplined business practices
- 17:54Partnerships for growth
- 21:00Compassion in turbulent times
- 23:54Investing in people
- 26:44Long-term survival strategies
- 29:10Public funding and crowdfunding
- 31:20Self-publishing and multiplatform
- 33:29Investment landscape and funding
- 36:42Diversifying under pressure
- 39:09Preparing for gaming's new normal
- 41:17Key takeaways and closing
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