The tectonic shifts in player behavior and more, at the GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit

The absolute bonkers boom in the gaming industry is old news at this point, though the numbers are still stunning. The industry was worth $178.73 billion in 2021, an increase of 14.4% from 2020 – and nearly double the initial predictions for the same period, initially made back in 2016.

The pandemic couldn’t have been predicted, of course. But understanding how consumer behavior has changed, and will keep changing, during the years of uncertainty and isolation is absolutely essential for professionals across the industry in order to unlock new growth and monetization opportunities.