Insights from Xsolla president on the latest game industry stats

Predicting game industry trends, both the macro and micro, takes more than gut instincts and guesswork. Long-time industry veteran and President of Xsolla, Chris Hewish, joined GamesBeat’s own Dean Takahashi on stage at GamesBeat Summit 2023 to talk about what’s happening in the industry now, and share proprietary and public data and insights from partners and Xsolla’s extensive network of gaming professionals.

Macroeconomic trends and industry predictions

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the game industry dropped 43% in Q1, compared to a year ago, according to DrakeStar. The report also noticed some sector weakness, including the major drop in blockchain game investing, from more than half of all investments to only 20%.