S02 E24 Steel Media's Chris James and Dave Bradley On A New Era Of Mobile, Blockchain, and AI At GDC 2023

The PGC team is back from GDC 2023! In this episode, our cohosts, Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow, regroup with Steel Media CEO Chris James and COO Dave Bradley to recap the latest and greatest in the world of gaming. The four discuss a new blockchain ecosystem, how AI is empowering storytellers and reshaping NPC interactions, and if the F2P era is coming to an end. Chris and Dave also share what to expect from PGC Seattle 2023 and reveal a new, unexpected PGC event location. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - GDC is back! 02:07 - Is the free-to-play era on its last legs? 06:16 - Blockchain games after the hype-curve 08:53 - AI to enhance storytelling 10:55 - VR made a splash at GDC 2023 14:07 - What to expect from PGC Seattle 16:47 - PGC and game events for the rest of 2023 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  ** Let's Connect ** 👉🏻 Twitter - https://twitter.com/pgbiz  👉🏻 LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/144491/  👉🏻 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PGbiz  👉🏻 Website - https://www.pocketgamer.biz  Check out more world-class speakers sharing their insights and expertise at one of our events. You can find details of our next event here - https://www.pgconnects.com/next-event