Video games and the digital gaming ecosystem sit at the intersection of contemporary digital entertainment, content and streaming. In many ways, they led trends that are essential to today’s entertainment and retail experiences, like myopic app stores and digital movie streaming. But after years of predictable pay-to-play models and walled console gardens, the video game industry is looking back to streaming platforms for inspiration, offering gamers more democratized, all-access ways to play, view and watch. Likewise, as voyeuristic forms of play (livestreaming, esports and youtube) continue to thrive in the mainstream, publishers and brands are actively seeking ways to keep viewing experiences immersive.

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Source: Life & Hacks by PSFK