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Jul 2023
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State of Play: The Video Game Industry —...

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In this special episode of The Prof G Pod’s Office Hours, we speak with Joost van Dreunen, a professor at NYU Stern, and the author of One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games. Joost breaks down the state of play in the video game industry, including the major players and platforms, and the latest around Activision Blizzard and ... Show More
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