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Why ‘transformational games’ could be the industry’s next big expansion | GamesBeat Next

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At a time when many developers feel squeezed by a saturated entertainment market, longtime game makers Sam Glassenberg (CEO and founder of Level Ex) and Noah Falstein (founder of The Inspiracy) took the stage at GamesBeat Next to deliver a very different message with their panel: Big Problems, Big Money Game Dev Unleashed on Unsuspecting Industries.

Instead of shrinking opportunities, they argued the industry is on the verge of a major expansion, as long as studios are willing to look beyond entertainment. “There’s a massive, massive opportunity for us to grow the industry,” Glassenberg said. “And it’s ours to lose.”

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