AI in games: A strategic discussion by Owen Mahoney, Mitch Lasky, Bing Gordon and Tynan Sylvester
AI in gaming was a hot topic at our GamesBeat Summit 2025 event in May, and the hottest (in terms of the temperature of...
The new normal for the game economy and investments | Mitch Lasky and Eric Goldberg
Mitch Lasky, a general partner at Benchmark, has been the most successful U.S. venture capitalist in games, based on exits such as Riot Games....
Gaming luminaries explore industry’s struggles and how its best days are still ahead
The challenging state of the game industry has triggered a lot of conversations, and on the eve of the Game Developers Conference, we assembled...
Web3 game startup GFAL raises $3.3M from Supercell and Mitch Lasky
Web3 game startup GFAL has raised $3.2 million in a seed funding round from investors including Supercell and Mitch Lasky among others. Unlock premium...
Odyssey Interactive scores $19M for Omega Strikers launch
Odyssey Interactive — an indie game development studio founded by ex-Riot Games development leads — has raised $19 million in a series A round....
Singularity 6 raises $30M as it readies launch of its peaceful MMO Palia
Singularity 6 is making a peaceful massively multiplayer online game called Palia, and it has raised $30 million in funding to get it done....
GamesBeat Summit speakers: Randy Pitchford, Shannon Loftis, and Mitch Lasky
GamesBeat Summit 2020 will focus on the latest trends in the gaming ecosystem, and today we’re introducing a trio of speakers who are known...
Gaming has gone mainstream, but it still has room to grow
The global games market is expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to more than $180.1 billion in 2021, according to market researcher Newzoo....
The DeanBeat: Tearing down barriers to games and building them back up
In this new era of gaming, the barriers to success have changed.
Introducing our first speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Total World Domination
The first 50 ticket buyers will get a $400 discount.