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Case Study · Technology Scouting
Scouting the future of electronic gaming.
A global consumer electronics company wanted early sight of innovations that could redefine gaming. We scanned research and industry sources and assessed over 200 technologies for readiness and fit.
The Client
The client is a global consumer electronics company. It wanted to spot trends that could reshape gaming and secure a competitive edge.
The Challenge
New ways to play.
Spot them first.
Prescouter was asked to identify and evaluate novel technologies in electronic gaming, judging disruption potential, maturity, scalability and fit with the client’s existing IP portfolio.
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Disruption
Potential to disrupt
Could it change how people play?
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Maturity
Technology readiness
How close it is to market.
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Fit
IP portfolio fit
How it complements existing IP.
Our Approach
Screening the state of the art for future products.
Technology review
200+technologies assessed
Judge the readiness
Each was evaluated for differentiators, limitations, technical suitability and readiness.
Topic mapping
9major topic areas
Group the trends
We organized the findings into topic areas so emerging trends stood out clearly.
The Outcome
A 10-year view of where gaming is going.
Prescouter assessed over 200 technologies across 9 major topic areas. The landscape helped the client identify emerging technologies and trends relevant to its strategic goals over a 10 year horizon, building an early view of what could reach the market.
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Scope
200+ technologies
Assessed for readiness and fit.
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Coverage
9 topic areas
Spanning the gaming landscape.
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Horizon
10 year outlook
Aligned to strategic goals.
Gaming moves fast, but most breakthroughs show early signals in research. Watching those signals buys time to act.
Let’s Talk
What will players expect in ten years?
Scan the science, judge the readiness and plan ahead of the market. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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