Read The Genius of the System by Thomas Schaff

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Game Craft was created by the two guests after one of them retired from Benchmark Capital
The retiree sought ways to be helpful in the video game business, which led to the creation of Game Craft podcast and potentially writing a book
The retiree was inspired by the book "The Genius of the System" by Thomas Schaff, which focuses on the business side of the film industry in the 20s

We sit down Benchmark’s legendary gaming investors Mitch Lasky and Blake Robbins (now also of the excellent Gamecraft podcast fame) to discuss the history and future of gaming business models. This episode is the perfect bookend to our Nintendo/Sega gaming series this season on Acquired — no one is more qualified than Mitch and Blake to breakdown how the business side of the industry has evolved so radically from the Periscope quarter-drop days to the forever games and platform based publishers of today.

Regardless if you’re a gamer, understanding the incredible innovation that’s taken place over the past two decades in gaming and what it portends for other industries is critical for any founder and investor to understand. Tune in!

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