San Francisco, CA — November 22, 2025 — GamesBeat is proud to unveil details on The BIG Show, a bold new video-first series delivering an intimate, after-hours style sit-down with CEOs, innovators, and industry disruptors. Designed for business leaders across all sectors, The BIG Show — whose name stands for business, innovation, and gaming — provides a rare, candid look into how gaming is reshaping industries far beyond entertainment, from Hollywood to tech, finance, media, and more.
This isn’t your typical business content. The BIG Show brings executives together in a relaxed, unfiltered setting where they can have genuine, high-level discussions about leadership, vision, and the future of gaming — all while showcasing how these shifts are impacting industries far beyond entertainment.
This is Business In Gaming redefined.
“We’re introducing something that’s never been done before — a business show that feels less like a corporate panel and more like a late-night conversation among friends,” said Gina Joseph, CEO of GamesBeat. “The BIG Show is all about intimacy. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the most influential voices in gaming view the future, and it’s packed with insights that you can’t find anywhere else. These are the kinds of conversations that you might overhear at an exclusive dinner — raw, real, and ripe with actionable ideas that can transform any business.”
A New Kind of Business Content: Two Distinct Formats
We’re pulling back the curtain on what executives really think about the forces transforming their industries,” said Gina Joseph, CEO GamesBeat. “This is an after-hours, no-holds-barred setting where CEOs and industry leaders aren’t just talking about their companies — they’re revealing the ideas, strategies that worked, and experiences that have shaped their careers and we’re bringing it to the public in a way that’s approachable, yet powerful.”
The show’s format blends a variety of engaging content types: video podcasts, virtual sessions, and live event segments. Each episode will dive into gaming’s influence on different sectors, from Hollywood to tech to finance and beyond. With intimate sit-downs, the conversations aren’t just high-level but deeply reflective — focusing on the big ideas, personal experiences, and visionary outlooks that define the future of business.
The BIG Show is built with executives in mind and launches with two complementary formats:
1. Event-Filmed Episodes (Debuting December 2025)
Captured on-site at GamesBeat Next, these episodes were filmed live with some of the industry’s most influential voices:
- Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Entertainment Company
- Rob Dyer, COO of Capcom
- John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast
- Mac Reynolds, CEO of Night Street Games
- Carla Bedrosian, Chief Legal Officer of Xsolla, sponsored by Xsolla
- Clinton Sparks, CEO of Global Gaming League
- Tim Morten, CEO of Frost Giant Studios
These exclusive, after-hours conversations — filmed directly at GamesBeat Next — will be released this December, giving viewers their first taste of The BIG Show’s intimate tone and strategic depth. These episodes bring you into the room with leaders as they open up about disruption, innovation, and the future of the industry.
In addition:
Special episodes of The BIG Show will also be filmed live at the Hollywood & GamesBeat event on December 11, with speakers to be announced soon.
2. Season 1 (Coming 2026)
A full, binge-worthy season of authentic, late-night style conversations with CEOs across all business sectors — because gaming now intersects with every industry. Season 1 will drop in 2026 with sponsors and featured guests to be announced soon.
These conversations are so candid, revealing, and so insightful that you’ll want to binge the entire season like your favorite streaming series.
An After-Hours Experience: Real Conversations, No Scripts
What sets The BIG Show apart from other business content is its authentic, after-hours vibe. Imagine being a fly on the wall in a cozy, dimly lit room, where industry leaders let their guard down and talk openly about the future of business, technology, and entertainment. There are no scripted lines, no rehearsed speeches. Just real, candid dialogue about the trends and strategies that are reshaping the business world — all through the lens of gaming’s impact.
The show’s format blends a variety of engaging content types: video podcasts, virtual sessions, and live event segments. Each episode will dive into gaming’s influence on different sectors, from Hollywood, to tech to finance, retail, AI, and beyond. With intimate sit-downs, the conversations aren’t just high-level but deeply reflective — focusing on the big ideas, personal experiences, and visionary outlooks that define the future of business.
Why the after hours feel? Business-to-business content doesn’t have to feel like work.
It can be smart, cinematic, inspiring, and deeply enjoyable — and The BIG Show is here to prove it. It’s represents GamesBeat new era, and chapter as it shapes the future of media and changes the game for how media represents this powerful industry that’s shaping our future.
Whether you watch an episode on Sunday night as you wind down and get inspired for the week, or you press play mid-week to spark your next big strategic move,this show is built to fit the rhythm of the modern executive.
The CEO Cheat Sheet — Actionable Insights Every Episode
Each episode features The CEO Cheat Sheet — three strategic takeaways executives can apply immediately.
Because every industry needs to understand what gaming means for their business.
Gaming isn’t just for entertainment anymore,” said Gina Joseph, CEO GamesBeat. “It’s becoming a global force that impacts every part of the economy. We’re going to explore how it’s transforming leadership, innovation, and strategy — and how every business leader needs to pay attention.”
A Remarkable Step Into the Bold New Era of GamesBeat
“We know that time is valuable for senior leaders,” said Gina Joseph, CEO GamesBeat. “That’s why each episode is designed to deliver practical insights. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how this $200 billion industry fits into the larger business ecosystem and what you can do to stay ahead of the curve.”
“We said new era — and we meant it,” said Dean Takahashi, Editorial Director at GamesBeat. “The BIG Show is giving leaders something they’ve never had before: a chance to get to know CEOs in a more intimate, human way. These conversations reveal who they are, how they think, and what’s really shaping the future.”
It’s not just a show.
It’s a new kind of business experience — insightful, cinematic, strategic, and enjoyable.
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