We asked the a16z Games team about the big ideas they think startups in their industry will tackle in 2023.
With a focus on the wide-ranging applications of AI, here are 10 builder-worthy pursuits for the new year in games tech: a16z.com/2022/12/15/big-ideas-in-tech-2023/
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The death of web3 games has been greatly exaggerated, according to a16z Games General Partner @tocelot.
General Partner @gwertz thinks the biggest revolution to hit gaming in 2023 will be the creation of production-ready generative AI models for all the asset types that are needed to produce a modern game.
Games team entrepreneur in residence @ndrewlee sees the need for a way to exchange assets seamlessly between games. Whoever creates that system will be a core layer of the game infra stack and will allow developers to create more (and better?) games.
Games partner @TKexpress11 believes we’ll see more mobile-first game creation tools in 2023.
In the industry shift to F2P and Live Ops, developers have placed less of an emphasis on custom lobbies and spectator tools. @chen wants to see a return to the idea of “games as theater” in the new year.
In 2023, @joshlu expects games to take the reins from social networks in new and meaningful ways.
Partner @jacksoslow thinks the next generation of AI-powered bots in games will take “human-like” to a whole new level.
In 2023, @justinspaine is excited about what will become possible with a new generation of games designed natively for AI and how these innovations will impact players.
In the year ahead, @zebird0 expects the current bear market will separate the builders from the tourists and lead developers to pinpoint what makes their games intrinsically fun — and why web3 is a necessary component.
a16z Games marketing partner @dougmccracken says the fashion brands that embrace a new reality where Gen Z and Gen Alpha can move seamlessly between the physical and digital worlds, will win. Brands that don’t go all in will be left behind.
Interested in more big ideas to come in tech and startups in the new year? Check out all the answers from a16z partners across our Consumer, Fintech, Bio + Health, American Dynamism, Enterprise, and Crypto teams. a16z.com/2022/12/15/big-ideas-in-tech-2023/
None of the above should be taken as investment advice; please see a16z.com/disclosures for more information.
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