Tag: matthew ball
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Direct allocation may overstate or understate this allocation, though the latter is more likely. XR R&D likely exceeds that on, say, MacBooks or iPads on a dollar-per-patent basis. https://www.matthewball.co/all/applevision2024 more ›
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Over the last six months, there has been a lot of talk about the future of theatrical exhibition (“going to the movies”), with The Discourse treating every film as some… more ›
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To players and outside observers, 2023 looks like one of the 70-year-old gaming industry’s greatest-ever years. Chief among its achievements was its slate of new software releases. https://www.matthewball.vc/all/gaming2024 more ›
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As most of the major media categories — music, video and video games — have existed for decades, we tend to forget that media is technology. Instead, we think of… more ›
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The examples listed above are technically impressive, meaningful, and better than ever . But the future was supposed to have arrived by now. In 2023, it’s difficult to say that… more ›
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Historically, we defined an entertainment company around its core offering. Marvel was a comic book company, Mattel a toy company, ESPN a sports network, etc. When people think of the… more ›
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As most of the major media categories — music, video and video games — have existed for decades, we tend to forget that media is technology. Instead, we think of… more ›
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AMID THE economic devastation wrought by covid-19, video games are a rare bright spot. This year, the shares of Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard, two big games publishers, have risen… more ›