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Video Game Industry Week: The Final Level

2024/4/26
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We wrap up our series on the economics of the video game industry with a triple roundup. Today, how the new ban on noncompete contracts could affect the gaming industry, whether young men are slacking off work) to play games and the ever-controversial world of loot boxes. **Related episodes: **Forever games: the economics of the live service model (Apple) / Spotify)) Designing for disability: how video games become more accessible (Apple) / Spotify)) The boom and bust of esports (Apple) / Spotify)) Work. Crunch. Repeat: Why gaming demands so much of its employees (Apple) / Spotify)) *For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Music by Drop Electric). Find us: TikTok), Instagram), Facebook), Newsletter). *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)