Featured Session: All About Games. Data, Trends, and What’s Next for 2023

Part of SXSW 2023

This event took place on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM UTC.

Venue: Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A. Join video games professor Joost van Dreunen for an update on the biggest trends in interactive entertainment. After two years of super-growth, the $200 billion games industry has switched to hard mode. Consumer demand softened, esports took a massive financial haircut, cloud gaming claimed its first casualty with Google Stadia exiting, and the collapse of crypto took a toll. In response, game companies have started to consolidate, outsource production to their players, and lean into novelties like generative AI. You’ll hear about recent trends, winners & losers, and an outlook on what’s to come.