Decoding the digital age
AI SaaS Pricing Models: Why AI is Killing the Seat License
As AI computing costs collapse, traditional per-seat SaaS models are breaking, forcing software vendors to charge for automated outcomes rather than human users.
Decoding the digital age
James Richards
James Richards is Lead Writer at No Latency, specialising in long-form analysis of technology, software and the systems shaping modern digital businesses. A professional writer and editor with 15+ years’ experience across journalism, publishing and professional writing, he has produced editorial and commercial work for B2B and B2C audiences, including clients such as Nasdaq, AstraZeneca, Capgemini and Schneider Electric. He holds an Oxford PPE degree and a Master’s in Professional Writing.
Why Regulators Are Starting to Treat Games Like Social Media
The latest clash over EU gaming regulation raises a bigger question: are games increasingly being treated like social media?
Secrets of Engagement: The Hidden Systems of Engagement
What makes games engaging? Welcome to our deep-dive series exploring the hidden systems that keep players returning to games over time.
Secrets of Engagement: The Steam Data
In order to uncover the hidden systems behind game engagement, we analysed a large Steam dataset containing a wide range of usage metrics.
Secrets of Engagement: Five Systems of Engagement
To complement our Steam data analysis, we added a qualitative layer based on player comments and professional reviews, uncovering five principal systems of player engagement.
Secrets of Engagement: Mastery Engines
In the first of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that invite players to perfect their tactics and sharpen their performance.
Secrets of Engagement: Generative Social Systems
Secrets of Game Engagement 2: Generative Social Systems In the second of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that offer players shared experiences and unique moments. Phasmophobia Stories Worth Dying For Left 4 Dead 2…
Secrets of Engagement: Creative Stewardship Systems
Secrets of Game Engagement 3. Creative Stewardship In the third of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore games that sustain engagement by giving players the freedom to make the world their own. Going Medieval The Eternal Project…
Secrets of Engagement: Persistent Stakes Systems
Secrets of Game Engagement 4. Persistent Stakes In the fourth of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore games that create engagement through continuity, where player actions shape future play. PlanetSide 2 War that Never Ends Terminator: Dark…
Secrets of Engagement: Fantasy Anchors
Secrets of Game Engagement 5. Fantasy Anchors In the fifth of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that make the experience of being in the world rewarding in itself. Batman: Arkham City Becoming the Dark…