Benchmark’s Mitch Lasky and Blake Robbins on The Art of Business in Gaming

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! Links: The Gamecraft Podcast: https://www.gamecraftpod.com Mitch and Blake on Twitter: ⠀⠀- Mitch: https://x.com/mitchlasky ⠀⠀- Blake: https://x.com/blakeir The Genius of the System: https://www.amazon.com/Genius-System-... Mitch’s old “Investing in Content” blog post: https://web.archive.org/web/201310131... That Game Company and Sky: ⠀⠀- https://thatgamecompany.com ⠀⠀- https://thatgamecompany.com/sky/ Riot and the League of Legends dota-allstars.com growth hack https://www.hotspawn.com/dota2/guides... More Acquired: Get email updates https://www.acquired.fm/email and vote on future episodes! Join the Slack http://acquired.fm/slack Check out the latest swag in the ACQ Merch Store https://www.acquired.fm/store! Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.