How game creators can embrace user-generated content
User-generated content (UGC) in games, more commonly known as “mods,” are a big part of the gaming experience. It’s also a contentious topic for...
How tech companies can help users dance in the metaverse
If you think of the metaverse as a mostly ephemeral concept, then you might not imagine what role physical movement and expression will play...
Video game voice acting is more diverse than it has been in the past
One of the focuses at this year’s GamesBeat Summit has been the visibility of women in the gaming industry. This includes the literal female...
Mobile gamers favor a more diverse range of games than ever
Mobile gamers are one of the biggest audiences in the industry, and understanding them is key for lots of game developers and publishers. At...
Gaming’s mergers and acquisitions boom is thanks to industry growth
At GamesBeat Summit, one of the topics was the recent boom in mergers and acquisitions in the games industry. Whether it’s the Microsoft-Activision acquisition...
Women who play ‘casual’ games take them very seriously
One of the most enlightening things about GamesBeat Summit 2022 has been the focus on women in gaming. In a panel titled “Growth opportunity:...
Filmmakers adapting video games don’t have to be fans — but it helps
The movie industry is making more adaptations of video games than ever before, and the dynamics of the forms of media have changed. At...
What will it take to make the metaverse a positive, safe place?
As anyone who has been online for more than 5 minutes can tell you, the internet is a wild place. Anonymity can be a...
Kaser Focus: California knows how to party
In case you hadn’t heard, we at GamesBeat had a little get-together. We had a hybrid Summit this week: One day in-person in Los...
Krafton believes in a tailored approach to M&A
Michael Metzger, a partner in Drake Star Partners, sat down with Damian Lee from Krafton at GamesBeat Summit 2022. They discussed the company’s IPO,...