PANEL: Game Finance Models – Pros & Cons of Different Prevailing Structures | PANEL
Delivered at Casual Connect USA 2017. In today’s dynamic market, there are multiple ways to finance game producton. The panelists have been involved with the production and financing of nearly 1,000 games in their careers. They will discuss the traditional publisher-centric advance/recoup model, its risks and flaws, and the new models that evolved from it, including break-even structures, studio burn-rate deals, angel, Series A investment, crowdfunding, as well as creative hybrids of all structures.
Jay Powell, CEO, The Powell Group
Drew Boortz, Managing Vice President, Western Business Development, Nexon
Louis Rene Auclair, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Hibernum
Jason Park, Sr. Director, Business Development, Perfect World
MODERATOR: Jeff Hilbert, CEO and Founder, Starting Point Games