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House of CardsPoker Boom in the Video Game Industry
Paweł WederCIO, GameDesire Company
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• Poker became mainstream
• Poker vs Video Games
• What changed in the game industry
• Some thoughts about the future
Agenda
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Poker
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Where it took off (aka the Poker Boom)
• Movie: Rounders (1998)
• 2003 World Series of Poker
• + introduction of online Poker @ Planet Poker
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Online Poker
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Poker became mainstream
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StarCraft/Poker
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StarCraft/Poker Poker and SC are games of incomplete information
Both are games which require◦ psychological ◦ Tactical◦ Strategic Thinking
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StarCraft/Poker Multi tasking
◦ Ad hoc Strategy◦ Changeable Tactics
Spectator sport◦ Fun to watch (even on multiple tables)◦ Easy to understand rules
Easy to differentiate colors/ shapes
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Starcraft/Poker Booth games are easy to understand / learn but hard to master
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Commonalities between Starcraft & Poker Pros
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Commonalities between Starcraft & Poker Pros
•Making correct decisions under pressure
•Mental strength
•Ability to create strategies and new tactics on the fly
•THEY ARE insane good in Multi Tasking
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Fighting games vs Poker Fighting games are about position and space control.
◦ Poker -> Betting position◦ Fighting game -> Fighter Position
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Fighting games vs Poker Multi tasking
◦ Ad hoc Strategy◦ Changeable Tactics
Spectator sport◦ Fun to
Easy to understand rules
Easy to differentiate colors/ shapes
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Fighting games vs Poker Multi tasking
◦ Ad hoc Strategy◦ Changeable Tactics
Spectator sport◦ Fun to
Easy to understand rules
Easy to differentiate colors/ shapes
….
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Random?
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Poker defined modern gaming
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Poker defined e-sport before e-sport
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Poker defined e-sport before e-sport
Spectator sport◦ Fun to watch (even on multiple table)
Easy to understand rules
Easy to differentiate colors/ shapes
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Poker defined e-sport before e-sport
Spectator sport◦ Fun to watch (even on multiple table)
Easy to understand rules
Easy to differentiate colors/ shapes
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Affinity effect Poker players started to be interested in video games Pro Video Gamers start to be interested in Poker
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Affinity effect Poker players started to be interested in video games Pro Video Gamers start to be interested in Poker
Poker Stars Tournaments for Heartstone Players Heartstone player tournaments for Poker Players
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Future
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Thank you