“And the entry of non-endemics into the sector - otherwise known as the ‘barbarians at the gate.’
Right now we see all the big players going, ‘Oh, gaming?
It’s bringing in billions of dollars a year?
Let me attempt some inept thumbnail sketches of Layden’s “barbarians” and their gaming endeavours.
Of the four companies in question, Apple have arguably had the most success in the gaming world.
Amazon are also rumoured to be working on a Steam competitor, called “Vapor”.
Amazonlaid off around 100 peoplefrom their Games division this April.
Apple and Netflix, Layden reminded audiences, have already made mincemeat of the traditional music and movie industries.
We should be smart enough to see these changes coming and prepare ourselves for that eventuality.”
I can still remember the brouhaha about PlayStation stealing players from Nintendo.
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