Where are the best game markets now, in terms of investment opportunities, on a global basis?
Greg Richardson: Everyone plays games, from newborns to senior citizens. The best investment opportunities are companies that can create compelling games for everyone: products and services that connect people together, that give them a reason to interact with friends and family and that can be played anywhere and at anytime without a huge investment of time and money. Jeremy Liew: From a VC point of view, games that are cheap and fast to make are easier to invest in than games that have long development timelines and big budgets. More shots on goal for the same money is better, given the hit driven nature of the industry. That’s why social games – or free to play in-browser games more broadly – and publishers importing MMOGs from other geographies are seeing VC investment. Tim Chang: Free-to-play MMOs that are delivered in-browser, and leveraging much lower cost-structures – think Nexon as opposed to Trion, Blizzard, etc. Augmented or Alternate Reality Gaming. Cloud gaming enablers. M
