GDC 2025 Session Viewer
Forever Games: An Economics Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Eric Guan (Senior Data Scientist, Second Dinner)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Indie Games Summit Pass - Get your pass now!
Track: Advocacy
Format: Roundtable
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All
This roundtable will begin with a primer from Eric Guan on why academics and industry economists alike study video games, particularly "Forever Games". Afterwards, we'll enter an open discussion where participants will share their experiences, learnings, and challenges studying game economies. Everyone is encouraged to participate in discussion and ask questions, regardless of economics experience. Game economics is a new and burgeoning specialization, and we hope to grow our community.
Takeaway
Attendees will learn about the new and exciting specialization that is game economics. They'll learn why video games are ripe for economics and explore some of the cool problems that game economists work on.
Intended Audience
Product Managers, Project Managers, Data Scientists, Analysts, Game Designers, and developers will likely find this roundtable most interesting.
