Panoptic Conversations

Disneyland, Fortnite and digital theme parks


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In this recording of Panoptic Conversations, Tapan and Ishan talk about their experience playing sandbox games like Minecraft and Roblox. Their conversations leads them to the idea of digital theme parks, which is incepted by Matthew Ball's excellent blog post on that topic. They discuss the nature of digital theme park platforms, from it's historical context in physical theme parks to its modern relevance for media businesses built around intellectual property, as a space where people can create anything and every experience is unique.


Articles and blog post links:

  • Digital Theme Park platforms: https://www.matthewball.vc/all/digitalthemeparkplatforms
  • Fortnite party royale concert: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/8/21423004/fortnite-party-royale-concert-series-dominic-fike
  • Coronavirus hurting theme parks: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/coronavirus-hurt-theme-parks-costing-disney-2point4-billion.html

  • Stay tuned for more spontaneous conversations every week!

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    Panoptic ConversationsBy Tapan and Ishan