The Hard Conversation The Games Industry Keeps Avoiding—And Why People Are Talking Now

This week, Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow welcome a true PocketGamer OG to the show. Joining the industry in 2001, Oscar Clark has worn many hats—one of which makes him instantly recognizable at every event—from developing some of the earliest mobile games to prototyping PlayStation Home to hosting countless PocketGamer Connects sessions. Now, Founder and CEO of Fundamentally Games Ltd, Oscar shapes strategy for studios to build  regular, repeatable, consistent, and cost-effective LiveOps. He joins Peggy and Brian this week for an unscripted conversation about toxic advertising, player safety, and why the industry needs to take greater accountability for both—before regulation forces its hand.

CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Oscar's background in games

07:55 - Misogynistic tropes in mobile games

13:31 - Who regulates bad ads?

25:03 - Who's responsible for the gaming experience?

29:29 - Designing for vulnerable players

38:00 - Internal regulation to avoid external rules

42:31 - Favourite games Q&A

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