How a ‘server slam’ helped ARC Raiders dominate Twitch ahead of its launch | GamesBeat Summit recap
To make last year’s release of ARC Raiders a success, Embark Studios teamed up with Twitch to saturate the platform with the extraction shooter...
Why aren’t UGC creators adapting more of their games across platforms? | GamesBeat Summit recap
User-generated content represents the future of gaming — and yet many of today’s most popular UGC games are locked inside walled gardens. At GamesBeat Summit...
How advertisers and game makers are aligning their interests | GamesBeat Summit 2026 recap
Advertisers are using gaming to tie together their cross-platform advertising campaigns. Last week’s GamesBeat Summit in Los Angeles featured the annual conference’s first-ever dedicated...
Minecraft creators want Roblox-style brand deals — and see Xbox’s new chief strategy officer as an opening
The Minecraft creator community is buzzing with excitement about Xbox’s new chief strategy officer Matthew Ball. Ball, who previously worked as an independent industry...
InPVP acquires Feather Client, rebrands as Dawn | exclusive
Feather Client is under new management. Today, May 21, the minecraft server operator InPVP announced its acquisition of Feather Client, a prominent third-party Minecraft...
Room 8 Group appoints Juanita Draude as new CEO | exclusive
Room 8 Group, the prominent co-development firm, has appointed Juanita Draude as its new chief executive officer. Draude is making the jump over from...
From a pillar model to a cohesive approach: Why Riot Games merged publishing and esports
Riot Games views esports as its core connective tissue. Over the past two years, the company has significantly overhauled its internal structure to better align...
How 2K’s Borderlands 4 creator program was designed to build advocacy relationships
As game makers look to enlist creators to promote and market their new releases, creator programs have become an important source of value for...
StreamElements prepares to shut down website and creator platform (updated)
The prominent livestreaming services platform StreamElements is preparing to close its website and sunset its creator tools. Founded in 2016, StreamElements has become ubiquitous...
How Sonix is tapping into its esports roots to build a voice chat and tournament platform
Sonix wants to be the pro gamer’s voice chat platform of choice — and the company is enlisting esports teams and players to accomplish this...