The BIG Show (Business, Innovation & Gaming)

Jenova Chen has been at the forefront of game development since 2005, when he launched his career with the viral student project Cloud. In May, Chen took the stage at GamesBeat Summit to share lessons learned from the 20-year tenure of his studio Thatgamecompany — and sat down for an episode of the BIG Show, GamesBeat’s podcast.  Check out the first episode of season two of the BIG Show to get Che...

GamesBeat's Lead Writer Alex Lee sits down with Mike DeLaet, President of Ares Interactive.

GamesBeat's Lead News Writer Alex Lee sits down with Maya Rogers, CEO of The Tetris Company

GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi sits down with Brendan Greene, CEO of PlayerUnknown Productions

GamesBeat Lead News Writer Alexander Lee sits down with Xsolla Chief Marketing and Growth officer Berkley Egenes in this sponsored episode of The Big Show, recorded at the Xsolla Clubhouse in San Francisco. Egenes shares his path into the games industry and how he now leads global growth at Xsolla, where the company’s success is tied directly to the developers it supports.

GamesBeat Lead News Writer Alex Lee sits down with Peter Levin, a pioneering executive known for helping bridge Hollywood and gaming during his time at Lionsgate, where he championed transmedia storytelling. Today, Levin continues that work as a partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the industry’s largest venture capital firms with billions under management.

Dean Takahashi sits down with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, the global gaming investment powerhouse backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and responsible for billions of dollars in strategic investment aimed at reshaping the future of the industry.

Video game journalism is in a rough spot in 2026, with layoffs and contracting budgets causing upheaval at large and small publications across the space. Christopher Dring and Kaare Eriksen don’t have all the answers for the industry’s ills — but they do have some ideas. As the founder and editor-in-chief of the Game Business newsletter, Dring has represented one of the few bright spots in the gam...

Helene Juguet has had a front-row seat to the convergence of Hollywood and gaming. During her 27-plus years at Ubisoft, Juguet has worked both sides of the convergence, defining the marketing and brand strategy for titles like “Splinter Cell” and “Rainbow Six” before making the jump to her current role as the managing director of Ubisoft Film and TV Paris. Juguet was in attendance at GamesBeat’s H...

Magali Huot has made it her mission to connect brands and gaming in a meaningful way. As Dentsu’s senior vice president of global gaming strategy, Huot is at the forefront of one of the leading agencies defining how brands and advertisers integrate themselves into games and gaming culture. We caught up with Huot at December’s GamesBeat Hollywood & Games event for an all-encompassing chat about...

The gaming industry is rapidly evolving — and Rob Dyer is ready. From artificial intelligence to user-generated content, Capcom’s chief operating officer has his finger on the pulse of the key trends defining the gaming industry in 2026, and he isn’t afraid to share his opinions. At November’s GamesBeat Next conference, Dyer sat down with GamesBeat lead news writer for a wide-ranging episode of th...

Changing the game for job transparency

Tim Morten is still optimistic about the future of gaming. After a challenge-filled release for “Stormgate,” his company’s inaugural title, Morten and his team at Frost Giant Studios are considering the path forward — and the decisions and industry evolutions that brought Frost Giant to where it is today. To break it all down, Morten joined Alexander Lee at November’s GamesBeat Next for candid and...

John Hight is redefining what it means to run a modern entertainment brand. The President of Wizards of the Coast joins  The BIG Show  for a no-filters conversation hosted by Alex Lee, lead news writer at GamesBeat. From stewarding legendary IP to navigating fan expectations at global scale, Hight breaks down how leadership, trust, and long-term thinking shape franchises that last. Sharp, direct,...

At GamesBeat Hollywood & Games 2025, Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla and Jen Donahoe, Founder of JadeInferno, sat down with GamesBeat's Lead News Writer, Alex Lee, for an episode of The BIG Show focusing on what's working - and what isn't - when it comes to marketing strategy and brand building in the game industry. This bonus episode sponsored by Xsolla is a timel...

Gaming keeps talking to itself — and Clinton Sparks thinks that’s the core problem. In this new BIG Show episode recorded at GamesBeat Next, he sits down with GamesBeat CEO Gina Joseph to break down why the industry struggles to reach beyond its own bubble, why authenticity matters, and how community can open new doors.

Randy Pitchford believes gaming is still just getting started. In this new BIG Show episode recorded at GamesBeat Next, he sits down with Alex Lee from GamesBeat to explore why interactive storytelling is still in its early evolution, what real innovation requires from investors, and why social media is closer to gaming than most think. There’s even a magic trick.

Mac Reynolds — Imagine Dragons’ manager and co-founder of Night Street Games — sat down with GamesBeat’s Rachel Kaser at GamesBeat Next to talk about launching a studio to build the game he and his brother always wanted to play. He shares what it’s like breaking into gaming from the music world, what both industries can learn from each other, and why their first title, Last Flag , aims to redefine...