Growing Pains 10 - Secrets from the Korean Games Industry -

Описание: In this episode of Growing Pains, GDL host and Games Strategy Consultant Jay Uppal sits down with Daniel Kim. Dan has spent most of his professional career working across the Korean Games Industry, working with giants like Kakao, Smilegate and XL-Games in the past. In this conversation, Jay and Dan dive into some of the nuances that are currently driving the Korean games Industry as well as gaining insights into the opportunity for external game devs looking into Korea. This will be an exciting episode for anyone who wants to understand the wider context within the Global Games Industry and how significant a player Korea is within that space.
Growing Pains is a series focusing on key business trends and people shaping the Global Games Market and their impact on the Games Industry. In this series, Jay speaks with industry leaders across the Games and Gametech space, trying to demystify the industry, understand the state of leadership, and answer the all-important question, 'Is having a fun game still enough to succeed in today's games market?'
Episode 9 Segments:
00:10 Introduction to Episode Nine
01:40 Dan's Journey into Games
04:30 Life in Korea
13:00 Games Industry = High Status in Korea
17:40 Korean Games Industry by the Numbers
27:00 The Indie Scene in Korea
36:40 Streaming in Korea is Complicated
43:00 Networking in Korea
50:00 Current State of Korean Politics and Economy
56:00 Final Tips from Dan

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Daniel Kim   / daniel-kim54321  

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