GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2025 (w/Charlie Hsu)

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Game Economist Cast

Phillip Black

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What does the new wave of open economies mean for monetization? Will negative externalities overcome cosmetic economies in the long run? What exactly does a game economist do? Game Economist Cast is a roundtable discussion of the latest developments in mobile, HD, and crypto games, through a bunch of people figuring it out using the economic toolkit.

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GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2025 (w/Charlie Hsu)

Game Economist Cast

36 minutes 6 seconds

7 months ago

GEC BONUS EP: What's up at GDC 2025 (w/Charlie Hsu)

Phillip & Eric navigate the strangely subdued landscape of GDC 2025, pondering if there really is such a thing as a free lunch. Chris dials in, wondering if his absence is secretly the key to Eric's roundtable success.

They dissect the talks, the conference economics, the rise of mobile's respectability, and a guest in economy designer, Charlie Hsu.

In this episode:

Is the game industry actually shrinking, or just taking a nap? And if Web3 isn't the savior, what's left besides... sweeps?
Is GDC just a cleverly disguised wealth transfer from sponsors to developers
What's the latest "reasonable" pitch for Web3 in games?
What's the economic model behind those San Francisco walk-up shops overflowing with candy bars right next to the register? High margins? A tourist trap? Something... else