Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney has been on a blogging tear lately, calling out industry execs for boneheaded fad-chasing, breaking down the economics of game development, and, yes, singing the praises of generative AI.

His posts have rumbled across LinkedIn and through the private chats of industry executives. This week, we’re sitting down with Mahoney to ask about what game companies can do to survive the ongoing financial hardship—and press him about his thinking on why genAI is a supposed game-changer for game development.

Read Owen Mahoney’s blog: https://www.owenmahoney.ai/

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#60 - Analyzing the game industry’s woes and AI's potential with former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney