How entertainment companies are building cross-platform worlds around gaming IP | GamesBeat Insider Series
Gaming IP is ripe for adaptation — but it requires a different touch for different forms of media. The era of video game adaptations is...
Fortnite creators launch a wave of SpongeBob games backed by Epic Games and Paramount
A group of Fortnite creators is launching officially licensed SpongeBob experiences, and Epic Games is footing the bill. Today, December 15, marks the official...
‘Social media is an interactive entertainment medium’ | The BIG Show with Randy Pitchford
Randy Pitchford believes gaming is still in the early stages of its evolution. “We figured out a medium, as a species, where the audience...
‘The streets don’t even know esports is a thing’ | The BIG Show with Clinton Sparks
Gaming has a messaging problem, and Clinton Sparks is out to fix it. At last month’s GamesBeat Next conference in San Francisco, Sparks sat...
Why Midjiwan CEO Christian Lövstedt thinks mobile games deserve more recognition from industry awards
Mobile gaming continues to rise — but mobile game studio Christian Lövstedt believes industry awards shows aren’t properly recognizing this shift in global gaming activity. ...
Meta is building out Horizon Worlds’ avatar clothing swap functionality
Horizon Worlds is on the cusp of a significant expansion to its avatar clothing swap functionality. Meta’s metaverse platform made a quiet comeback over...
Inside Horizon Worlds’ mobile-fueled comeback in 2025
After struggling for years to find purchase in virtual reality, Meta’s Horizon Worlds platform is making a quiet comeback after pivoting to a mobile-focused...
Riot Games reveals 2XKO’s console launch window and 2026 competitive plans
“2XKO” is officially coming to consoles in January 2026. Riot Games’ highly anticipated fighting game is currently in early access and available only to...
Fortnite’s Discover updates are boosting creators’ traffic and revenue
Epic Games has overhauled Fortnite’s discovery tools, and creators are already reaping the rewards in the form of increased traffic. Amid Fortnite’s evolution from a...
Why Epic Games made creators a central part of Fortnite’s Chapter 7 launch
Fortnite is bringing creators deeper into the fold for its Chapter 7 launch. As Fortnite progressed from Chapter 6 to Chapter 7 last week,...