GamesBeat launches new APAC report: Creating Opportunities for Video Games in Asia
Partner Content, presented by Xsolla From Tokyo to Seoul to Jakarta, the future of gaming is being shaped across Asia’s diverse and dynamic markets....
ARC Raiders breaks through as a new gaming IP, setting a high bar for extraction shooters | review
ARC Raiders seemed destined for failure when it launched on October 30 for the PC and consoles. An extraction shooter, it was squished in...
How Dead Ops Arcade 4 evolved from Easter egg to full game in Black Ops 7 | interview
The surprises in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 range from machetes falling from the sky to a gigantic version of a foul-mouthed soldier....
Microsoft Xbox partners with ESW to sell custom controllers in 27 more countries
Microsoft’s Xbox Design Lab, a service that lets gamers design their own custom Xbox Wireless Controllers and Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controllers, has...
Blueberry appoints Amy Madison Luo as CEO to boost digital fashion
Blueberry, one of the world’s largest digital fashion houses, has appointed Amy Madison Luo as its new CEO and chief creative director. Luo’s leadership...
Kids love games, but a new ESA survey finds they prefer playing them with their parents
Nearly three in five kids are asking for video-game gifts this holiday season, according to new research from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). However,...
HYTOPIA’s post-Minecraft pivot aims to give UGC developers more control
When Mojang banned NFT projects from the Minecraft ecosystem in 2022, many blockchain-enabled server communities died overnight. For Max Holmes and Braydon Batungbacal, co-founders...
Bringing gaming into the mainstream: How the Global Gaming League is taking cues from music and pop culture
The gaming industry has a messaging problem, and the Global Gaming League is out to fix it. During a session at GamesBeat Next 2025...
Building worlds that last: How John Hight is streamlining Wizards of the Coast’s franchise strategy
One year after stepping in as president of Wizards of the Coast, John Hight is celebrating his wins — and looking toward the future. It’s...
GDC salary survey: Average salary is $142K, but 24% have been laid off in past 2 years
The average salary for U.S.-based game professionals in 2025 was $142,000, slightly up from a year before, according to an annual salary survey by...