S2 Ep40: Discussing Developments in the Gaming Industry with Josiah Kiehl from Sprocket
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Our conversation starts with Kiehl\\u2019s background at Riot company and Google before leading into how he decided to launch his own company.\\xa0
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\\nJosiash discusses the importance of achieving and standing out amongst the various companies in the gaming industry, underlining the idea that anyone can now create their own unique product.\\xa0
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\\n\\u201cI think this is a trend we\\u2019ve seen recently,\\u201d he observes. \\u201cAs tools get better and better, it lowers the barrier to entry of creating anything.\\u201d\\xa0
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\\nKiehl further adds that timeliness is more significant than being polished, because anyone can create their own game with the accessible tools that are available.\\xa0
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\\n\\u201cThere are more people who would become game developers, which means we would get more perspectives in the industry. It\\u2019s not just people who have a programming background; just about anybody can load up some of these tools, the more accessible tools, and build a game.\\u201d This is far from a worrying development for Josiah; in fact, he feels hopeful about the industry.
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\\nWe move on to a conversation on AI in gaming (of course we bring AI into this). Josiash expands on the ethical concerns that come into play with AI and gaming, but highlights the efforts that his team is taking to overcome these obstacles.\\xa0
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\\nWe head home with a conversation on the ethics of gaming, including the endless debate on the positives and negatives of online game behavior.. We also chat about his dream Tech product and his vision for the future of gaming and Tech.
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\\nJosiash discusses the importance of achieving and standing out amongst the various companies in the gaming industry, underlining the idea that anyone can now create their own unique product.\\xa0
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\\n\\u201cI think this is a trend we\\u2019ve seen recently,\\u201d he observes. \\u201cAs tools get better and better, it lowers the barrier to entry of creating anything.\\u201d\\xa0
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\\nKiehl further adds that timeliness is more significant than being polished, because anyone can create their own game with the accessible tools that are available.\\xa0
\\n
\\n\\u201cThere are more people who would become game developers, which means we would get more perspectives in the industry. It\\u2019s not just people who have a programming background; just about anybody can load up some of these tools, the more accessible tools, and build a game.\\u201d This is far from a worrying development for Josiah; in fact, he feels hopeful about the industry.
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\\nWe move on to a conversation on AI in gaming (of course we bring AI into this). Josiash expands on the ethical concerns that come into play with AI and gaming, but highlights the efforts that his team is taking to overcome these obstacles.\\xa0
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\\nWe head home with a conversation on the ethics of gaming, including the endless debate on the positives and negatives of online game behavior.. We also chat about his dream Tech product and his vision for the future of gaming and Tech.