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Out on the town: How esports events drive cultural and economic impact | Playable Futures

Esports events are already bringing considerable economic gains to the cities that host them - but that's just the start of the contribution the contests make when they stop by

Oct. 16, 2024 Will Freeman

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Levelling up healthcare: Understanding games' life-changing medical potential | Playable Futures

Speech Graphics CEO Gregor Hofer on how games technology can deliver profound new impacts in healthcare

July 8, 2024 Will Freeman

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Dressed for success: Inside the future of fashion and games | Playable Futures

Digital outfits in games are shaping the ways we think about what we wear, but what does this mean for fashion brands?

June 5, 2024 Will Freeman

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Understanding the future of brands place in games | Playable Futures

Brands are looking likely to become ever more present in games. But what does that mean for the medium?

April 24, 2024 Will Freeman

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How game making is shaping theatre and exhibition spaces | Playable Futures

Punchdrunk's artistic director Felix Barrett and Good Afternoon's creative director Marie Foulston consider how games are shaping their creations

Feb. 23, 2024 Will Freeman

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The future of AI and games | Playable Futures Podcast

Final episode of this series is available to download now, featuring Glow Up Games CEO and co-founder Mitu Khandaker

Aug. 18, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Jo Twist on the power of play | Playable Futures Podcast

Former UKIE CEO joins us for a special episode of our podcast series, available to download now

Aug. 4, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of mobile | Playable Futures Podcast

Will Freeman speaks to Deborah Mensah-Bonsu about the power of mobile games to change the world

June 30, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of women in games | Playable Futures Podcast

Our Playable Futures series continues with Sony's Shawne Benson and Girls Make Games' Laila Shabir

June 16, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of game consumption | Playable Futures Podcast

Playco’s Stephanie King and MiDIA Research’s Karol Severain join Will Freeman for the seventh episode of our Playable Futures series

March 17, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of talent pipelines into games | Playable Futures Podcast

Latest episode considers the future talent pipeline for the games industry and how we join the dots between industry and education

Feb. 24, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of publishing | Playable Futures Podcast

Roll7's Thomas Hegarty and Gearbox Amsterdam's Jean-Paul Hardy join Will Freeman for the fifth episode of our Playable Futures series

Jan. 6, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of game marketing and community | Playable Futures Podcast

Heaven Media's Mark Reed and Amplitude Studio's Romain de Waubert de Genlis discuss the role fans play in promoting and event developing games today

Dec. 19, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of indie | Playable Futures Podcast

Latest episode reflects on what independence means for the current generation of developers and publishers

Dec. 2, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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The future of VR, with Resolution's Tommy Palm | Playable Futures Podcast

Second episode of our special series discusses the potential for virtual reality now it has passed the age of initial hype

Nov. 18, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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United Nations on a greener games industry | Playable Futures Podcast

We kick off a new special podcast series with an interview with the UN's Sam Barratt

Nov. 4, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Game publishing in the post-publishing era | Playable Futures

Thunderful Group’s chief games officer Agostino Simonetta considers a future for game publishing defined by grand opportunity and grand changes

Sept. 27, 2022 Agostino Simonetta

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The LEGO Group's vision for building better digital playgrounds | Playable Futures

A new digital future means a new approach to empowering and protecting children, says The LEGO Group's Anna Rafferty

July 19, 2022 Will Freeman

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The future of AAA development culture: Sustainable, ethical, responsible | Playable Futures

Twin Suns COO and co-founder Forest Swartout Large on the importance of fair, ethical, responsible and sustainable development to her studio and the industry

June 30, 2022 Forest Swartout Large

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Getting growth right: The future of game industry acquisitions and consolidation | Playable Futures

Sumo Group CEO Carl Cavers considers a new generation of acquisitions, and how they're key to the industry's future

June 16, 2022 Carl Cavers

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A future for all: How Brazil's multicultural industry might shape the global business | Playable Futures

Abragames' Eliana Russi and Rodrigo Terra consider the forward journey of Brazil's game sector - and its real potential to have a positive impact on the future of the global industry

May 31, 2022 Will Freeman

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'Always-on' fandoms: How esports communities are shaping the future of games | Playable Futures

ESL Gaming's Craig Levine considers a future where esports will have a profound influence across games and beyond

March 17, 2022 Will Freeman

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Sparking curiosity: A future shaped by the intersection of games and education - starting in Nigeria | Playable Futures

Kucheza Gaming uses the power of video games to engage and get future generations ready to pursue careers in gaming, and change the world. They're only just getting started

Feb. 25, 2022 Bukola Akingbade

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Video games' future is more than the Metaverse: Let's talk 'hyper digital reality' | Playable Futures

Tencent's senior vice president Steven Ma considers how the metaverse is but one element of a new future where games transcend their own medium

Feb. 8, 2022 Steven Ma

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Ian Livingstone: My Vision for Games in 2022 | Playable Futures

Kicking off the Playable Futures series, an industry icon considers trends that might define the sector's future

Jan. 25, 2022 Sir Ian Livingstone