The world of blockchain and games comes to GamesBeat Summit 2019 Posted byby GamesBeat April 15, 2019 3 min GamesBeat Summit 2019 is taking a deep dive into the sometimes confusing, yet ridiculously attractive world of blockchain and games on April 23 –... Continue Reading 3 min
The DeanBeat: Our dream event with Atari father Nolan Bushnell, Respawn’s Vince Zampella and Spider-Man dude Ted Price Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 8, 2019 6 min I’ve been dreaming about putting on a great game industry event for a long time. We’ve been doing our GamesBeat conferences for a decade... Continue Reading 6 min
Kabam founder Kevin Chou believes blockchain will revolutionize game economics Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2019 17 min Kevin Chou, who led Kabam in mobile games and Gen.G in esports, announced last week that he has created a blockchain gaming company called... Continue Reading 17 min
Kabam and esports veteran Kevin Chou turns to blockchain games with Forte startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 21, 2019 5 min Kevin Chou has made his mark with Kabam in mobile games and Gen.G in esports. And now he has gathered his crew together for... Continue Reading 5 min
Gen.G esports group names Chris Park as CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 15, 2019 2 min Esports organization Gen.G has named Chris Park as its CEO, while founding CEO Kevin Chou will assume a new role as executive chairman. Park... Continue Reading 2 min
More GamesBeat Summit 2019 speakers: Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 17, 2018 5 min GamesBeat Summit 2019 will take place in Los Angeles at the Two Bit Circus, a “micro-amusement park” that’s like an arcade meets Ready Player... Continue Reading 5 min
As pro gaming takes off, so do esports careers Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 28, 2018 6 min Not all of us can make a living as professional gamers in the Overwatch League. But Justin Choy’s gig may be the next best... Continue Reading 6 min
Overwatch League: An owner’s view of the latest esports sensation Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 20, 2018 6 min Kevin Chou is a freshman among the owners of esports teams. But so far, so good for the CEO of KSV Esports, which owns... Continue Reading 6 min
The DeanBeat: Publisher shakeups, Overwatch League debut, and crypto madness — gaming’s crazy week Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 19, 2018 4 min It was another momentous week for games as I traveled to Disneyland for the Casual Connect USA 2018 event, which drew 1,400 attendees to... Continue Reading 4 min
Kevin Chou transitions from mobile game leader to Overwatch esports team owner Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 10, 2017 19 min Kevin Chou is shifting gears from a mobile-gaming mogul to an esports team owner. The former CEO of Kabam sold his company — which... Continue Reading 19 min