The state of seed-stage investing for games
Venture capital and seed investors once stayed away from game investments because they were “hit-driven businesses.” But David Gardner, general partner of London Venture...
Rami Ismail — Why global game development is important to everyone
Rami Ismail has traveled the world as an ambassador for indie game developers. He has seen the places that need more capital and experience...
Brian Bowman — Why user acquisition is dead and what’s coming next
Brian Bowman, the CEO of Consumer Acquisition, believes that user acquisition as we know it is dead. To be more exact, he believes Facebook and...
GamesBeat Summit 2019: 7 lightning talks in 39 minutes
Lightning round talks have been a staple at our GamesBeat Summit events for years. And at GamesBeat Summit 2019, we featured seven more talks...
The DeanBeat: The Bushnell family — growing up with gaming in your blood
Nolan Bushnell is often called the father of the video game industry, but he’s also the father of eight children, and we recently got...
Making games more accessible with the Xbox Adaptive Controller
I’ve been fascinated with Microsoft’s journey to make, ship, and market the Xbox Adaptive Controller, an accessory for the game console for those with...
How video games can address climate change
65% of Americans play video games. So what better way to educate people about an issue like climate change than a video game. That...
Scopely acquires Star Trek Fleet Command maker Digit Game Studios
Mobile game publisher Scopely has acquired Digit Game Studios, the developer that made the mobile online strategy game Star Trek Fleet Command. That’s consistent...
GamesBeat Summit: Watch all the Day 2 talks
Our GamesBeat Summit 2019 is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t go back to the lessons we learned — or heed them for...
GamesBeat Summit: Watch all the Day 1 talks
Our GamesBeat Summit 2019 has come and gone. We learned about reinvention and communities, about dealing with games that launch to huge audiences and...