Metaverses and UGC are in the midst of a hot moment right now. We explored whether UGC is good for the gaming metaverse and whether this is a reliable form of engagement in virtual worlds.

0:00-0:11 Our favorite coffee ASMR

0:11 Intro

0:33 Notable financing rounds in the gaming industry in Mar-21

2:22 Recurring investment theme - metaverse and UGC gaming 

5:22 Do we really believe in the democratization of game creation?

16:56 How Epic Games is bullish on UGC gaming and metaverses

18:50 New jobs as a result of UGC gaming

20:07 Cross-game interoperability as a marketing strategy for brands when it becomes available

22:40 UGC game ecosystem