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New Speaker Alert! We’re excited to welcome Matei Trebien, CEO & ML Engineer at VoicePatrol, to #GamesBeat Summit on May 19-20 in #LA! Hear how he’s changing the game. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gaWCfG

🎮✨ GDC 2025, or There and Back Again: A Satvat's Tale AKA Why I love Dean Takahashi, what our session covered (for those who asked), and why GamesBeat has done more than anyone - outside my own family - to help me and Amir Satvat's Games Community succeed over the past two years. 📜 Full transcript of our GDC session included! 🎤 https://lnkd.in/gkn8SKTw 📰 THE GREAT (always in caps) Dean Takahashi and team have written nearly 60 articles about our community in the last two years. Two are my personal favorites: the first BIG feature he wrote - which many of you have told me was the first time you’d ever heard of me - and this one, which I see as a celebration of the unique partnership we’ve built and our entire journey together. Dean (and of course Gina Joseph, and the whole GamesBeat team) always downplay what they do. But honestly, I see this not only as a celebration of our community, but of a remarkable person, a generous organization, and a friendship I deeply value alongside the people I care about most in my life. There is no community without them. There is no story without them. Period. Dean, you are one of a kind. I thank you - and so do our community and my family. I still can't believe our session was at capacity.

Xsolla’s 2025 #Gaming State of Play report reveals big trends: direct-to-consumer web shops are booming, industry revenue is up 9%, and #cloud =gaming is reshaping player engagement. Get the full insights from Xsolla's Chris Hewish’s during our recent GamesBeat Live. https://bit.ly/4iKUv4j (Sponsored)

Speaker Spotlight – We’re excited to welcome Louis W. Gresham, Co-Founder & CEO of Hydratac, to #GBSummit on May 19-20 in LA! Louis brings deep expertise in gaming innovation and strategic growth. Don’t miss his insights on the future of gaming! Register now: https://bit.ly/4gaWCfG

Nintendo had an interesting surprise at the end of today’s Direct. Gaming icon Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the phone app Nintendo Today. https://bit.ly/3FVKx1t

GamesBeat #Crossfire Lounge made its unforgettable debut at #GDC last week—thank you to everyone who made it so special! Led by Dean Takahashi, this invite-only event brought top game industry leaders together for bold #debates and high-impact #networking. Big thanks to everyone who joined us for the debates, insights, and unforgettable moments. Watch the recap video now and relive the highlights! Also, a huge shout out to our speakers for the inspiring discussions, and to Red Bull and Xsolla for making the Crossfire Lounge possible. What’s shaping the next era of gaming? Be part of the conversation only at #GamesBeat #Summit in #LA, on May 19–20! Join over 600 industry leaders at our flagship event as we dive into what’s next for the games industry. → https://bit.ly/4gaWCfG

Discord announced a series of updates for the desktop app that help make PC gaming easier and work better for players. https://bit.ly/4cdXrnJ

Game developers are among the most creative people on the planet, but they have had a tough 2.5 years with more than 35,000 layoffs across gaming. https://bit.ly/4l1dvxe

Riot Games shares how they supercharged game development by migrating to the cloud! Catch this GB Spotlight where experts from Riot and AWS for Games explore the power of cloud migration for game developers. Don’t miss it! #CloudGaming #GameDev https://bit.ly/4hXiEDT (Sponsored)

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