UGC is about to change forever. In the same way all technologies govern and enable the creative, MTX will do the same for Fortnite. Or will it? Alex Seropian (<a href="https://looknorth.world/">Look World North</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtain">The Forth Curtain</a>) joins the cast to discuss UEFN's ability to enable creators to monetize islands directly. 
We discuss:
<ul>
<li>What new games will emerge with MTX?</li>
<li>Is UGC IP defensible? </li>
<li>What exactly is the endgame for UGC studios?</li>
<li>What's the maximum a Roblox studio earns?</li>
</ul>
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to UEFN and Guest Background
03:48 UEFN's New Features and Developer Impact
07:22 Comparing UEFN with Roblox
10:23 The Future of IP in Gaming
17:47 Epic's Strategic Vision and Development Tools
21:04 The Evolution of UGC Platforms
22:53 Challenges in User-Generated Content
26:27 Monetization Models in Gaming
28:01 The Joy of Game Development
30:46 The Future of Fortnite's Economy
39:16 China's Role in UGC Development
41:40 Feedback Loops in Game Development

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;UGC is about to change forever. In the same way all technologies govern and enable the creative, MTX will do the same for Fortnite. Or will it? Alex Seropian (&lt;a href="https://looknorth.world/"&gt;Look World North&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtain"&gt;The Forth Curtain&lt;/a&gt;) joins the cast to discuss UEFN's ability to enable creators to monetize islands directly. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We discuss:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What new games will emerge with MTX?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Is UGC IP defensible? &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What exactly is the endgame for UGC studios?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What's the maximum a Roblox studio earns?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction to UEFN and Guest Background&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;03:48 UEFN's New Features and Developer Impact&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;07:22 Comparing UEFN with Roblox&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10:23 The Future of IP in Gaming&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;17:47 Epic's Strategic Vision and Development Tools&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;21:04 The Evolution of UGC Platforms&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;22:53 Challenges in User-Generated Content&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;26:27 Monetization Models in Gaming&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;28:01 The Joy of Game Development&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;30:46 The Future of Fortnite's Economy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;39:16 China's Role in UGC Development&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;41:40 Feedback Loops in Game Development&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Chapters&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:00:00) - He Was The Math Pirate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:00:33) - Utility and the UEFN Platform&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:01:01) - Biased Interview: The Math Pirate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:03:25) - Epic's UCLUE Announcement&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:07:32) - UEFN vs. Roblox: What's The Difference&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:12:30) - Phil Jackson on Roblox's Ephemeral IP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:17:24) - Unveiling UE6 &amp; Epic's Vision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:21:23) - GTA: The Dark Horse in the UGC Wars&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:23:31) - The Witcher 3 and Overwolf&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:26:12) - How Will Monetization Change the Game Industry?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:27:43) - What Was It Like Developing a Halo 2 on UEFN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:31:21) - Epic's Fortnite Economy Announcement&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:35:34) - Epic Games' Developer Revenue Share&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:36:38) - Fortnite's Incentive Determinism&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:39:30) - Where Is China in the UGC Race?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:41:46) - What's It Like to Develop on PC and Mobile?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:44:22) - Interview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:45:39) - Meet Alex the Economics Student&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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                    UGC is about to change forever. In the same way all technologies govern and enable the creative, MTX will do the same for Fortnite. Or will it? Alex Seropian (Look World North, The Forth Curtain) joins the cast to discuss UEFN's ability to enable creators to monetize islands directly. 
We discuss:

What new games will emerge with MTX?
Is UGC IP defensible? 
What exactly is the endgame for UGC studios?
What's the maximum a Roblox studio earns?

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to UEFN and Guest Background
03:48 UEFN's New Features and Developer Impact
07:22 Comparing UEFN with Roblox
10:23 The Future of IP in Gaming
17:47 Epic's Strategic Vision and Development Tools
21:04 The Evolution of UGC Platforms
22:53 Challenges in User-Generated Content
26:27 Monetization Models in Gaming
28:01 The Joy of Game Development
30:46 The Future of Fortnite's Economy
39:16 China's Role in UGC Development
41:40 Feedback Loops in Game Development
                

Game Economist Cast

E44: Incentive UGC Determinism for the Future of Gaming (w/Alex Seropian)

E44: Incentive UGC Determinism for the Future of Gaming (w/Alex Seropian)

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