Former Nintendo leader on what’s next for games

What’s next for games: Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé (above) believes big acquisitions such as Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal will spur skilled game developers to leave big companies, resulting in a new wave of smaller, independent studios. "And these are the ones that are going to create the really compelling content,” he says. That’s one of the takeaways from our podcast conversation with Fils-Aimé about his new book, “Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo.” Read more and listen here.

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