Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here.
Our GamesBeat Summit 2023 conference on May 22-23 in Los Angeles (May 24 online) will feature six sessions on the future of Web3 games.
The in-person event will be accompanied by a third day of virtual content on May 24. You can use this code GBSDEANNEWS for a 40% discount on tickets.
Blockchain technology took the world by storm in 2021 with the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and player ownership in games such as Axie Infinity. But hardcore gamers in the West resisted NFTs and big publishers backed away from plans to launch them.
Venture capitalists continued to pour money into blockchain game startups, but price collapses and scams like the FTX scandal led to more skepticism, and then the economic downturn started taking hold. But now the big hope behind blockchain games is back to basics: innovation and fun.
GamesBeat Summit 2023
Join the GamesBeat community in Los Angeles this May 22-23. You’ll hear from the brightest minds within the gaming industry to share their updates on the latest developments.
Our first panel (11:30 a.m. Pacific time on May 22) to tackle this subject at GamesBeat Summit 2023 is “From niche to mainstream: The path to mass adoption of blockchain in gaming.” It features moderator Angela Dalton, CEO of Signum Growth Capital and speakers Canaan Linder, CEO of Stardust; Mark Otero, CEO of Azra Games; and Paul Bettner, CEO of Playful and Wildcard Alliance. They will tackle the challenges and opportunities facing the adoption of blockchain games, including issues of scalability, usability, simplicity and regulation.
Then I will moderate a session (12 p.m.) on what’s needed for the next successful
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