Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From DRMs To VCs To GDCs

In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables share their experiences at last week's GDC, examine VC funding, and discuss dynamic storytelling in games. In our weekly Best of Expert Blogs column, we showcase notable pieces of writing from members of the game development community who maintain Expert Blogs on Gamasutra. Member Blogs -- also highlighted weekly -- can be maintained by any registered Gamasutra user, while the invitation-only Expert Blogs are written by development professionals with a wealth of experience to share. We hope that both sections can provide useful and interesting viewpoints on our industry. For more information about the blogs, check out the official posting guidelines. Here are the top blogs for the week: This Week's Standout Expert Blogs - Four Reasons Why VCs Won't Fund Game Companies (Nicholas Lovell) Ever wonder why VCs won't fund game companies? THERE ARE FOUR REASONS AND NICHOLAS LOVELL HAS THEM ALL. - Why People Pay For Virtual Goods (Nicholas Lovell) Ever wonder why people will pay for virtual goods? THERE ARE FOUR REASONS, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU READ THIS BLOG POST, AND NICHOLAS LOVELL HAS THEM ALL. - Story-Generating Games (Shay Pierce) Ever wonder what games include generative stories, possibly indicating the future path of the medium? THERE IS AN INDETERMINATE NUMBER OF THOSE GAMES AND SHAY PIERCE HAS SOME OF THEM. - GDC 2010 - Day 1.1 - The Bottom of the A.I. Summit (Jim McGinley) Ever wonder what the 2010 GDC AI Summit was like? THERE IS PROBABLY RELATIVELY LITTLE COVERAGE OF IT AVAILABLE AND JIM MCGINLEY PROBABLY HAS THE MOST AMUSING EXAMPLE. - GDC: The Fantasy of Control Part VII - Somnolent in Seattle (Matthew Burns) Ever wonder what Shadegrown Games founder, Magical Wasteland author, and Game Developer Magazine columnist Matthew Burns thought of GDC? HIS COVERAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN POSTED ON GAMESETWATCH BUT ALSO IT IS ON OUR BLOGS. - DRM: My Love/Hate Relationship (Benjamin Quintero) Ever wonder whether Benjamin Quintero loves or hates digital rights management? SPOILER ALERT IT'S BOTH.