![Three lessons the industry could learn from successful independents](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gbindiefish-02.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Topic > GamesBeat 2013
![Three lessons the industry could learn from successful independents](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gbindiefish-02.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![The who’s who of gaming at GamesBeat 2013 (photo gallery)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tech4082-m.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The who’s who of gaming at GamesBeat 2013 (photo gallery)
![Couldn’t attend GamesBeat 2013? Check out the Twitch archives of every session](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sess.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Couldn’t attend GamesBeat 2013? Check out the Twitch archives of every session
![GamesBeat weekly roundup: GamesBeat 2013, PlayStation 4 won’t stream content from PCs, and FAA lifts tech restrictions](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gamesbeat-2013-riccitiello.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GamesBeat 2013, PlayStation 4 won’t stream content from PCs, and FAA lifts tech restrictions
![The DeanBeat: GamesBeat event reveals the game industry’s boom in all of its dimensions](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat event reveals the game industry’s boom in all of its dimensions
![Brick ‘n’ mortar survival: GameStop president Tony Bartel shows how retail fits into a digital future](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tonybartel.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Brick ‘n’ mortar survival: GameStop president Tony Bartel shows how retail fits into a digital future
![Adorable plush toy and apps are a winning combination at Who’s Got Game competition](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech5157-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Adorable plush toy and apps are a winning combination at Who’s Got Game competition
![How Game of War developer Machine Zone tackled its slang-translation problem](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/game-of-war.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Game of War developer Machine Zone tackled its slang-translation problem
![Ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello convinced game industry is expanding, not shrinking](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello convinced game industry is expanding, not shrinking
![Free-to-play on PlayStation 4 and Wii U? Not so fast, says Kabam](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech5004-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Free-to-play on PlayStation 4 and Wii U? Not so fast, says Kabam
![World of Tanks is Will Wright’s gaming addiction, not really the ‘enemy of women’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech4413-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
World of Tanks is Will Wright’s gaming addiction, not really the ‘enemy of women’
![Want to bring your mobile game to Asia? Here’s 5 tips for moving East](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/billion-dollar-game_gamesbeat-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Want to bring your mobile game to Asia? Here’s 5 tips for moving East
![Major League Gaming claims it will be bigger than the NHL in two years](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech3684-x2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Major League Gaming claims it will be bigger than the NHL in two years
![Facebook will not lower its revenue-sharing fees despite competition from mobile](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sean-ryan.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook will not lower its revenue-sharing fees despite competition from mobile
![Video games are one of the fastest-growing mediums, and we have some numbers to prove it](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech3849-x2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Video games are one of the fastest-growing mediums, and we have some numbers to prove it
![It’s ‘inevitable’ major publishers will come to Ouya, says CEO Julie Uhrman](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/julie-uhrman-at-gamesbeat-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
It’s ‘inevitable’ major publishers will come to Ouya, says CEO Julie Uhrman
![The casual games industry in 2015: 5 predictions you can’t ignore](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/games-by-gsn.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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The casual games industry in 2015: 5 predictions you can’t ignore
![Can Windows 8 be as important as iOS and Android by 2014? This mobile entrepeneur thinks so](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech4148-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Can Windows 8 be as important as iOS and Android by 2014? This mobile entrepeneur thinks so
![Former EA chief John Riccitiello: Grand Theft Auto V is ‘twice as large as the Super Bowl’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gamesbeat-2013-riccitiello.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Former EA chief John Riccitiello: Grand Theft Auto V is ‘twice as large as the Super Bowl’
![GamesBeat 2013 day two: Watch it live](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ninja-dean.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
GamesBeat 2013 day two: Watch it live
![Fact: You can make money playing video games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech3675-x2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Fact: You can make money playing video games
![If the West is more creative than the East, why are profits coming from Asia?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech2978-xl.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
If the West is more creative than the East, why are profits coming from Asia?
![What’s next for gaming? Bing Gordon and Tim Chang tout augmented reality and Xbox Live](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech3975-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
What’s next for gaming? Bing Gordon and Tim Chang tout augmented reality and Xbox Live
![Flurry CEO: Mobile has ‘shattered borders;’ developers need to think globally](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/simon.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Flurry CEO: Mobile has ‘shattered borders;’ developers need to think globally
![Social casino game makers are tired of talking about ‘regulation’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/social-casino-panel-gamebeat-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Social casino game makers are tired of talking about ‘regulation’
![Former Journey producer Robin Hunicke has a unique approach to making games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Former Journey producer Robin Hunicke has a unique approach to making games
![HTML5: From Facebook disaster to a potential rival mobile-gaming platform for iOS and Android](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/html-5-panel-gamesbeat-2013.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
HTML5: From Facebook disaster to a potential rival mobile-gaming platform for iOS and Android
![Trip Hawkins: Women have taken over tech purchasing, and video games are next](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mobile-advertising-panel.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Trip Hawkins: Women have taken over tech purchasing, and video games are next
![Nexon CFO’s advice to free-to-play mobile developers: Don’t make junk](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech3189-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Nexon CFO’s advice to free-to-play mobile developers: Don’t make junk
![The role of publishers is still evolving for mobile games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mobile-games-panel-gamesbeat2013.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The role of publishers is still evolving for mobile games
![Here’s how one 16 year old has made $8,000 playing PlanetSide 2](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tech2663-l.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Here’s how one 16 year old has made $8,000 playing PlanetSide 2
![Oculus VR CEO Iribe: Even with virtual reality, content sells hardware](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gamesbeat2013-iribe.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Oculus VR CEO Iribe: Even with virtual reality, content sells hardware
![Oculus Rift virtual reality headset coming to mobile — but just Android, not iOS [corrected]](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oculus-rift-ifixit.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Oculus Rift virtual reality headset coming to mobile — but just Android, not iOS [corrected]
![Xfire launches e-sports platform with big Brazilian online company (exclusive)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/xfire.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Xfire launches e-sports platform with big Brazilian online company (exclusive)
![Rumble Entertainment closes $17.5M funding for hardcore free-to-play games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/summoner.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Rumble Entertainment closes $17.5M funding for hardcore free-to-play games
![Twitch takes GamesBeat 2013 to a global stage as our exclusive live broadcasting partner](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/themes/vb-news/brand/img/logos/logo-placeholder-350x175.jpg)
Twitch takes GamesBeat 2013 to a global stage as our exclusive live broadcasting partner
![Check out the final agenda for GamesBeat 2013: 100 speakers, 50+ CEOs, 12 game VCs, 50+ press](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/battle-royal.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Check out the final agenda for GamesBeat 2013: 100 speakers, 50+ CEOs, 12 game VCs, 50+ press
![NativeX launches new ad tech so developers can make more money off their games](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/native-x-social-proof.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
NativeX launches new ad tech so developers can make more money off their games
![GamesBeat asks: What emerging game technologies excite you the most?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e9fc8-xbox-one-hardware-video-clip.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
GamesBeat asks: What emerging game technologies excite you the most?
![GamesBeat speaker spotlight: How Machine Zone’s Gabe Leydon made a huge mobile game bet](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/game-of-war-attack.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)