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Xsolla is expanding into the UAE with a new regional gaming hub in Dubai. At GamesBeat Summit 2026, Xsolla’s Berkley Egenes and Dubai Film & Games Commission commissioner Faisal Kazim announced the strategic partnership. Read more from Dean Takahashi: gamesbeat.com/xsolla-will-se…

Dubai Films & Games Commission and Good Game Club podcast team up to cast games as a force for good. Hosted by Jude Ower MBE, CSO at @planetplaygames, and Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of @sybogames.  Read more here: gamesbeat.com/dubai-films-ga…

GamesBeat Summit 2026 was one for the books. The same day @phyndgames Beta launched on @SamsungGaming, André Swanston took the stage alongside Samsung's Isaac Sunsted and others to discuss the growing connected TV opportunity for games and entertainment. The future of gaming is already in your living room. 🎮 #PlayFree #PHYND #GamesBeatSummit @GamesBeat

The Dubai Films and Games Commission has announced a strategic headline partnership with the Good Game Club podcast during GamesBeat Summit 2026 in Los Angeles. emiratitimes.com/dfgc-partners-… #DubaiGaming #DFGC #GamesBeatSummit2026 #GoodGameClub #UAEGaming #EmiratiTimes @GamesBeat

Just wrapped @GamesBeat Summit 26. Lots of conversations about publishing, live service, discoverability, retention, community, AI, and dev/player relationships. The tone under almost every discussion was the same: The industry is tightening up and becoming far less forgiving.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Coker is launching a new international MMA league backed by $60 million in funding. The former Bellator MMA and Strikeforce promoter says the venture will focus on athletes, competition, and storytelling. More from Dean Takahashi: lnkd.in/e4eJE7xi

This year's GamesBeat Summit is the first inaugural Boss Mode Awards honoring women across the games, media, and technology industries.

“I hope to do just a sliver of what she did for me for others around me,” said Eunice Lee in her Woman of the Year acceptance speech, referencing her mother. Lee, Kübra Gündoğan, and Amy Hennig were honored at GamesBeat Summit 2026. Read more: lnkd.in/gjCYVpZC

Day 1 was a blast. 19th GamesBeat Summit, year one as an independent. AI, creator economies, ethical games, emergent financing, the cultural moment for mobile — and the BOSS Mode Awards live on stage. Day 2 tomorrow → events.gamesbeat.com/summit26 #GamesBeat2026

LIVE NOW at GamesBeat Summit 2026! Former Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney and @Wedbush's Michael Pachter break down how developers must adapt creatively — evolving business models, fresh content strategies, and what it takes to grow markets in a shifting landscape. May 18-19 | LA

First day of GamesBeat Summit 2026!  Opening keynote by @thatgamecompany's Jenova Chen on 20 years of redefining interactive entertainment. Moderated by Michael Metzger. May 18–19 | LA

NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED — Exclusively at #GamesBeatSummit2026 Roblox, CDDevelopment, Baobab, and Twin Atlas discuss how small teams are building massive community-driven games without the traditional AAA model. 3 days left. May 18–19 | Los Angeles events.gamesbeat.com/summit26

NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED — Exclusively at GamesBeat Summit 2026   ML vs GenAI in games. What actually works — and what doesn't. @Take2Interact + @Beamable + @didimo_co give the unfiltered breakdown at #GamesBeatSummit. 3 days left. May 18–19 | LA → events.gamesbeat.com/summit26

I’m heading back to L.A. for @GamesBeat Summit 26, leading another convo at one of the b most C-suite attended events in the gaming industry. I’ve been building with @deantak, GB, and execs across gaming, tech, and entertainment. Real conversations. Real relationships. Real work!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WEBTOON’s Christine Yoo “The shift is to stop acting like a guest trying to buy attention, and instead become a meaningful participant in the ecosystem,” Yoo said in our latest BOSS Mode feature. gamesbeat.com/creating-authe…

SCOOP: The Esports World Cup is relocating from Riyadh to Paris for 2026. Reported by Alexander Lee.  Read more here: gamesbeat.com/esports-world-… #EsportsWorldCup #Gaming #Paris2026 #GamesBeatSummit

NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED — Exclusively at GamesBeat Summit 2026 The M&A boom in gaming. @GoldmanSachs + @scopely + @capitaljuno on who's buying, what the strategy is, and where it goes next at #GamesBeatSummit. Only 4 days left. May 18–19 | LA → events.gamesbeat.com/summit26

NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED — Exclusively at GamesBeat Summit 2026   Server slam. TwitchCon. Creator collabs. Here's how @EmbarkStudios + @Twitch launched ARC Raiders — with the numbers to prove it.   #GamesBeatSummit | May 18–19 | LA → events.gamesbeat.com/summit26

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@GamesBeat Summit is just around the corner. There's still time to register for the May 18-19 event at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Los Angeles. As an advisor to the Summit, Gamma Law Managing Partner David Hoppe has a limited number of 25% discount codes available. To get yours, email David at dbhoppe@gammalaw.com. buff.ly/ClwfvFb