Video Gaming’s M&A Land Grab and the Bridge to the Metaverse
Date:
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Location:
On-Demand
Duration:
45 minutes
Video game software and services revenue is on track to cross $200 billion in 2022, and the enormous revenue opportunity is at the heart of record M&A in the sector. Our webinar explores the underlying drivers and segment dynamics behind bets placed by tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta Platforms. The games and associated business models deployed now and over the next five years will design the language that the metaverse will speak.
Other topics for this complimentary webinar include:
Neil BarbourResearch Analyst, Technology, Media, & Telecom, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Neil Barbour is a Research Analyst focusing on video games, connected devices and other emerging metaverse trends. Full Bio
Neil Barbour is a Research Analyst focusing on video games, connected devices and other emerging metaverse trends. He previously covered the U.S. multichannel industry, and before that worked as a copy editor in print and digital media.
Mr. Barbour has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Pennsylvania State University. Minimize
S&P Global Contributor
Steve SadinHead of Gaming Partnerships, FTX
Steve began his career in the games industry as a professional Magic the Gathering player. Full Bio
Steve began his career in the games industry as a professional Magic the Gathering player. In this pre-esports, pre-Play to Earn world, Steve supplemented his tournament income by writing strategy articles, buying & selling cards on eBay, doing live event coverage with Wizards of the Coast, editing/content managing StarCityGames.com
Since retiring from professional Magic, Steve has spent the past decade launching and operating hit free to play games. Most recently, Steve headed up WB Games’s Boston studio, where he launched the mobile real time strategy game Game of Thrones: Conquest. Steve led the team to develop industry-leading live ops capabilities enabling them to scale Game of Thrones into a top grossing games franchise.
Prior to launching Game of Thrones: Conquest, Steve held leadership roles at Sega where he fulfilled a childhood dream of working on Sonic the Hedgehog by operating Sonic Dash (300 million+ lifetime installs). Steve’s experience running original IP includes PlayDots (acquired by TakeTwo), where he launched and operated the beloved puzzle game TwoDots, a title that has been played by over 100 million players across the globe.
Collectively, Steve has overseen over $1B in cumulative product revenue. Steve has worked on top global IP including Game of Thrones, Sonic the Hedgehog, Batman, WWE, The Walking Dead, Twilight & more. Outside of games, Steve is also passionate about action movies, collecting action figures, & is rarely seen without a cup of coffee in hand Minimize
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