IDFA and Apple’s legal battles actually mean 60% larger audiences for game developers
During the “The Apple Ecosystem Challenges” panel, presented by Xsolla at GamesBeat Summit Next, panelists discussed how the changes to the Apple app store...
Game studio creators should be always be aware of social impact
What impact do games and the gaming industry have on the world around us? And at what point should those making games ask themselves...
From pro to amateur, three new paths to game monetization
Monetization in gaming is growing beyond the professional, full-time gamers and streamers who can cash in on their fast-twitch muscles and being shared with...
Diversity in game development also means diversity of thought
Diversity in gaming is a topic that raises multiple questions, many of them without easy answers. One of those questions is: How does a...
Live action might have a greater part of the future of video game stories
As video game stories become deeper, more engaging, and more cinematic, some game developers think they’ve found a way to immerse players further into...
The blockchain-based virtual world that can help usher in the metaverse
One of the essential features of a working metaverse will be the ability to move your avatar and assets seamlessly and instantaneously from world...
Community, connection, and vulnerability in the metaverse
Community — central to the success of games, whether they’re online, console, or mobile — is going to be a major factor in how...
Busting the constraints of the metaverse economy with on- and off-platform currencies
“I believe the economy of the metaverse has been constrained by the companies, the players, the users of this environment,” said John Burris, chief...
Detecting 10 times more bots and stopping fraud with behavioral biometrics
Bots and fraud occur in every app, and in every vertical, said Alon Dayan, Founder and CEO, Unbotify. “In games online, this is a...
The DeanBeat: Our 360-degree view of the metaverse ecosystem
I’m very proud that we were able to create an original event around the metaverse this week and that it received good attention in...