Pt 1. The Cultural Alpha: Staying Ahead of the Pack in Gaming
In an era where emerging technologies like AI, new commercial and financing models, and shifting consumer demands are reshaping the gaming landscape, traditional development playbooks are no longer enough. The most dangerous blind spot today? Culture. Too often, developers, investors, and other stakeholders drift away from their user base. They fail to connect at a human level, immerse themselves in communities, or pay attention to the qualitative signals that reveal what players actually want.