How game developers win in a soft market dominated by big platforms
Presented by Xsolla Historically, the game industry is a cycle of boom and bust, with ten-year trend cycles. We’ve just emerged from the era...
How data can help you understand the game industry | Joost Van Dreunen interview
Joost Van Dreunen has made a career out of helping people understand the game industry. In his day job, he teaches gaming strategy at...
John Riccitiello is excited about AI
John Riccitiello is excited about AI enough to sit down with Aldora.io’s Joost van Dreunen and chat about it at the GamesBeat Summit. Riccitiello’s...
‘Zero’ chance it passes: Game analysts break down senator’s anti-loot box bill
Last week, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he was introducing a new piece of legislation that would shield kids from certain monetization...
SuperData Research: Games will lead the growth of entertainment
As traditional entertainment struggles to find its place in a new digital world, video games prosper and have evolved into a mainstream form of...
GamesBeat 2017’s newest speakers features execs from Telltale, Twitch, and SuperData
GamesBeat 2017 is at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5 and October 6, and we’re delighted to announce our next three speakers: Dan...
Nintendo Switch draws mixed reactions from analysts
Nintendo announced its pricing ($300) and launch date (March 3) for the Nintendo Switch hybrid home game console and portable last night. We contacted...
Nintendo Switch: Analysts dig the concept but worry about processing power
The Nintendo Switch is a bold move from Nintendo to get back into the good graces of gamers with a hybrid device that blends...
PlayStation VR co-creator says the ‘year of VR’ still holds surprises for us
Richard Marks has been working on PlayStation VR since 2010, but the senior research engineer at Sony Interactive Entertainment says that he can still...
Pokémon Go’s revenues are ‘unprecedented’ and show Nintendo’s brand power
As people around the United States gather at parks and other public spaces to capture and train their augmented-reality creatures in Pokémon Go, the...