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Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite: The world’s future superpowers? | Matthew Ball
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5:48Now PlayingWho will lead humanity in the Metaverse? Roblox and Minecraft gamers.
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The Metaverse seems to be originating from a relatively small segment of the economy: consumer leisure.
As such, it’s no surprise that gaming companies are at the forefront of designing the Metaverse.
Some experts argue this is positive for consumers because — unlike enterprise, SaaS, tech, or productivity companies — gaming companies design experiences to make us feel good, not to get us to do something.
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About Matthew Ball:
Matthew Ball is the CEO of Epyllion, a diversified holding company which makes angel investments, provides advisory services, and produces television, films, and video games. Ball is also a Venture Partner at Makers Fund, Senior Advisor to KKR, Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, and sits on the board of numerous start-ups. His first book, “The Metaverse and How it Will Revolutionize Everything”, was published in July 2022 and became an instant national and international bestseller. Ball is also an “Occasional Contributor” to The Economist, holds bylines at Bloomberg, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and wrote the August 8, 2022 cover story for Time Magazine.
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