Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The questions to ask about the current state of games Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 28, 2014 15 min Here's the speech I made at the Game Developers Conference. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business Discover the state of mobile gaming in a fireside chat with SGN’s Chris DeWolfe (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 25, 2014 21 min SGN is making mobile games, but it hasn't abandoned Facebook as a proving ground for new ideas. Continue Reading 21 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman keeps her aim on democratizing gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 25, 2014 6 min Ouya has pivoted a few times, but it still focuses on getting indie games in front of gamers. Continue Reading 6 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
Categories Posted inin Business Clash of Clans is now the top-grossing game on iOS and Android Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2014 2 min After months at No. 2, Clash of Clans is making more money than any other app on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Free-to-play pioneers raise $2M for new mobile studio in Barcelona Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 5, 2014 2 min The new dev house Omnidrone will use the cash to finish development of its first game and bring in a team to start on a second. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Don Mattrick shows his poker hand for turning Zynga around in mobile (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 3, 2014 9 min The Zynga CEO is putting his stamp on the company, starting with three new mobile versions of flagship games. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google Play’s game-related revenues are growing twice as fast as iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The rise of the Asian and Pacific markets are helping Android games grow at a rapid rate. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Dutch want gaming startups to sprout like tulips (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2014 15 min The Dutch government has helped start an investment fund, GameOn, that wants to find the next Supercell. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business Game changer: VC Chris Dixon talks about Oculus and his occasional forays into gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2014 10 min The Andreessen Horowitz partner isn't immersed in gaming, but he has made some pioneering game investments. Continue Reading 10 min