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Sound Off #109 - Inflection Point For LBE, Exec Leadership Resets, and more!

from LBX Collective · host Brandon Willey

Sponsored by Intercard!Sponsored by Alan-1!On this week's show we examine the inflection point in location-based entertainment, from Disney’s leadership reset to retail game declines, and why competitive socializing and IP-led experiences are setting the pace. • Disney’s CEO transition and creative leadership realignment• Videogame retail collapse as demand shifts to experiences• Chuck E. Cheese leadership change and experience versus finance background• Topgolf’s sim bay model and UAE flagship signals• Genda’s consolidation into focused umbrellas• Taito’s 55-year milestone amid rising competition• Dave & Buster’s Super Bowl promo via Fever and brand clarity risk• Boxpark’s identity gap and programming mismatch• Dine-in cinema closures versus cinetainment growth• Grand Prix Las Vegas as a transmedia blueprint• Sally dark rides, Zero Latency’s Jumanji, and IP strategy• Retro arcade IP on Apple and industry missed value• Upcoming Amusement Expo and AWE LBE XR sessionsSubscribe and visit LBX Collective for more!

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Sponsored by Intercard! Sponsored by Alan-1! On this week's show we examine the inflection point in location-based entertainment, from Disney’s leadership reset to retail game declines, and why competitive socializing and IP-led experiences are setting the pace. • Disney’s CEO transition and creative leadership realignment • Videogame retail collapse as demand shifts to experiences • Chuck E. Cheese leadership change and experience versus finance background • Topgolf’s sim bay model an...

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