The DeanBeat: Thanks for being part of the GamesBeat community

Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for reading GamesBeat and VentureBeat. We are grateful to our community for reading our stories, giving us news tips, commenting on our work, and yes even correcting us when we’re wrong. We’re the place where business meets passion. And you’re the ones that make sure that we stay true to that mission.

My DeanBeat column usually runs on Friday’s, but I’ll be off today and Thanksgiving seems a better day to say thanks than on Black Friday. I have much to be thankful for in yet another amazing year. It’s a privilege to be a video game journalist, a job that takes me to so many unexpected places. Last week, it brought me with 30 feet of Stephan Curry as he practiced dribbling at the Warriors’ Chase Center. Game journalism has taken me around the globe, from Tokyo to Tel Aviv, though lately during the pandemic I’ve been cloistered with my family.