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Avanguard is a person on the forefront of a new movement or field. Vanguards are agents of change behind the disruptive innovations described in the previous chapter. These are the people who will build tomorrow’s hit games, grow new markets and provide exciting opportunities for video game composers in the years to come. Those who cultivate the ability to successfully identify such vanguards can reap exciting opportunities for artistic creativity in their careers and profit substantially.

IDENTIFYING VANGUARDS

Imagine possessing the intuition to identify the next Gabe Newell, Shigeru Miyamoto, Kellee Santiago or Will Wright. Short of looking into a crystal ball, are there ...

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