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Jun 2023
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3 Digital Strategy Lessons from Epic Gam...

JEFFREY TOWSON
About this episode

This week’s podcast is about NetEase and how gaming ecosystems (like Epic Games) have lots of important digital strategy lessons.

You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.

If you are interesting in discussing your digital strategy, please contact us at TechMoat Consulting.

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Related podcasts and articles are:

From the Concept Library, concepts for this article are:

  • Platforms vs. ecosystems
  • Online Gaming

From the Company Library, companies for this article are:

  • NetEase
  • Epic Games

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I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and transformation.

I am the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps retailers, brands, and technology companies exploit digital change to grow faster, innovate better and build digital moats. Get in touch here.

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