Liu’s Game: A Story of Game Financing in the Future
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The below is not a true story, rather, a characterisation of a not-too-unrealistic scenario that will soon be available in the not-too-distant future.Liu, 42, is an experienced game developer who has just formed a new company with some of her old co-workers. They have a great idea for a new game, which they estimate will take about two years and $5 million US dollars to complete.Traditionally, the market of game financing is dominated by a relatively small number of individuals and companies. The risky nature of game production — high costs, intersection of many disciplines and competitive market leading to a lack of certainty of success — has led to this situation.She examines the financing landscape and observes that she has a number of options:Big publishers — But they typically only deal (...)
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