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The next big video game Easter Egg is ... O.R.?
The next big video game Easter Egg is ... O.R.?
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Historically, baseball has been described as America’s national past time. However, there might be another activity better suited to this title … and that is playing video games. That’s right, video games. Over 227 million people in the U.S. play video games for at least one to a few hours per week, which equals out to about 70% of all Americans are video game fans. But what I’d bet most gamers don’t know, is the role that operations research (O.R.) plays in nearly every aspect of video game development, from design to production to selling. Joining me today to dive into the world of O.R. and video games is Xiao Lei, assistant professor with the University of Hong Kong, a self-confessed lover of video games who is also lucky enough to get to help advance the role O.R. in gaming.
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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