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GamesBeat Summit 2025: Finding new ways for the industry to grow
The days of double-digit growth in gaming are over. But there are still ways to expand the market if companies start thinking outside of the traditional business models.
At GamesBeat Summit 2025 in Los Angeles, behavioral game economist Catalin Alexandru, Wedbush Securities managing director Michael Pachter, and Alinea Analytics’s head of market research Rhys Elliott had a lively debate about the industry’s woes and how it could find new opportunities for growth. And due to other built-in features like Steam Curators and friends lists, he finds it hard to imagine a lot of people switching to Netflix, even if developers end up getting a greater share of revenues. Make sure to check out the full video for more on their thoughts during the hour-long panel, including the future of live-service games, creeping budgets in triple-A, and what effect the Nintendo Switch 2 and Grand Theft Auto VI will have on the industry.
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