Categories Posted inin Business VCs favor putting their money into esports and virtual reality Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 26, 2015 11 min Many venture capitalists are shy about investing in games. And for the first nine months of 2015, game investments were down about 35 percent from... Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gambling and fantasy are the ‘biggest esports investment opportunities’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 12, 2015 1 min SAN FRANCISCO — Esports is a growing market that’s marching toward $1 billion in revenue, but some of the top investors in the space... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Our latest slate of speakers for GamesBeat 2015 Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2015 6 min The latest speakers will deliver unique perspectives on what's happening in gaming. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Development Developers say new Apple devices — even the Apple Watch — will be good for games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2014 4 min Game makers are in favor of bigger screens and more powerful devices. Apple stays on its path of attracting core players. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business What to Think, Ep. 19: Venture capital that’s not afraid of video games Posted byby GamesBeat September 5, 2014 1 min In this week's podcast, we chat with IDG Ventures partner PHil Sanderson about the game industry, where the growth is, and why so many VCs are reluctant to invest in game companies. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Here’s more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Total World Domination Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 4 min Speakers from SGN, Signia, IDG Ventures, and Lionsgate will join our Sept. 15-16 game conference. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analysts and game company CEOs eagerly await King’s initial public offering Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 25, 2014 9 min Here's what analysts and other gaming CEOs think about the upcoming King IPO. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min