MMOs.com Podcast – Episode 148: Chinese Influence, MS2, Bless, & More

MMOs.com Podcast – Episode 148: Chinese Influence, MS2, Bless, & More

MMOs.com Podcast Episode 148 - Omer (@remotayx) and Erhan (@Ehaltay)

This is episode one hundred and forty-eight of the MMOs.com Podcast and we look at the most recent news and happenings in the MMO and gaming world. As always we jumped right into the Weekly Raid, "Is The Influx Of Chinese Money Good For The Gaming Industry?" We talked about how Tencent is now involved in 40% of all fundraising / investments in the entire video game industry and is responsible for 75% of all M&A in gaming. We talked about how Chinese gaming concepts / design elements have influenced Western games as well as monetization models. We then talked a bit about MapleStory 2, Bless, and how user made content can play a role in games.

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Weekly Raid: Is The Influx Of Chinese Money Good For The Gaming Industry?