 Minecraft and the Resource-Scarcity AdvantageF. Xavier Olleros ()
Chapter Chapter 29 in Managing Complexity, 2017, pp 367-378 from Springer Abstract: Abstract This chapter tries to shine a light on the seemingly paradoxical role of resource scarcity as help, rather than hindrance, to innovation. It does so by showing that Minecraft’s remarkable success has been the result of a fertile set of design and business model choices, some of which were due to the typical constraints that weigh on an innovator who is short of time and money. First, by contrasting the success of Minecraft with the disappointing performance of Second Life, I will show that Minecraft’s design and business model were exceptionally good. Then, by contrasting Minecraft’s success with LEGO Universe’s failure, I will show that such optimal choices were partly due to the scarcity of time and money that Markus Persson, Minecraft’s creator, was working under during the critical months of his game’s initial development. The chapter ends with some strategic implications of my argument. Keywords: Innovation; Customization; Videogame; Game design; Business model; Startup; Scarcity; Minecraft (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-319-29058-4_29 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29058-4_29 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics from Springer |
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