GamesBeat Summit (May 18th -19th 2026) is one of the most forward-thinking gatherings in the games industry, bringing together developers, publishers, and innovators shaping the future of gaming.
This May, we're excited to announce that Overwolf, Tebex and CurseForge for Studios are sponsoring the event, with two sessions tackling the questions that matter most to game creators and studios today.
Session 1: Creating the Operating System for Community-Driven Games
With $800M paid out to creators to date, 113M monthly active gamers, and partnerships spanning Warner Bros., Krafton, Hypixel Studio and Studio Wildcard, Overwolf has become the infrastructure layer powering gaming's growing creator economy.
In this fireside chat, Overwolf CEO Uri Marchand joins Dean Takahashi to discuss how Overwolf built the operating system for UGC, what it actually takes to operationalize UGC, and why the studios doing it well are pulling ahead. Find out about amazing case studies such as:
- Hytale: 20M downloads in weeks
- Hogwarts Legacy: official mod support has already driven 30M+ downloads across 800+ mods
- ARK: Survival Ascended: 1.1B downloads, with 60% coming from console players
đź“… Date: May 19
⏰ Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM
Speakers:
- Uri Marchand, Co-founder and CEO, Overwolf
- Moderated by Dean Takahashi, Editorial Director, GamesBeat
Session 2: From Discovery to Loyalty: How Player Relationships Are Rewriting Growth and Monetization
Tebex is tackling one of the most pressing topics in the industry right now. Game growth and monetization is no longer a funnel. It's a continuous relationship loop that must be constantly updated and reframed based on the signals developers and publishers collect from their communities, and the ways player behavior is shifting when it comes to spending.
The studios winning today understand that player relationships are the foundation of resilient economies. Every purchase represents a dual investment of money and time, and ten $20 interactions built on trust are infinitely more valuable than one extractive transaction that burns the relationship. But beyond trust, owning those relationships means owning the data, and in an era where personalization is now table stakes, that data is what allows studios to understand what players want to play, what they want to spend on, and how to apply those insights directly to growth and monetization strategy.
đź“… Date: May 19
⏰ Time: 3:00 – 3:30 PM
Speakers:
- Liam Wiltshire, General Manager, Tebex
- Moderated by Alexander Lee, Lead News Writer, GamesBeat
About Overwolf
Overwolf is a world-leading gaming platform empowering brands and advertisers to reach over 113 million monthly gamers across hundreds of the world’s biggest titles and premium gaming websites.
Ranked by Comscore as the #2 Biggest US Gaming Property, winner of ADWEEK's Top Ad Tech Company, Digiday's Best Gaming Ad Tech and The Drum's Best Platform/Tech Partner of the Year, Overwolf is trusted by global brands and agencies such as Universal Pictures, P&G, LancĂ´me, AMD, Monster Energy, Nissan, KFC, WPP, Dentsu, Havas, The Trade Desk and more.
For more information on Overwolf, visit www.overwolf.com/ads.
About Tebex
Tebex powers monetization for leading games and game servers worldwide, backed by 14+ years of experience, over $1.5 Billion transactions processed, and support for 130+ local payment methods. With enterprise-grade fraud protection and full tax compliance built in, Tebex gives gaming partners of all sizes the infrastructure to grow confidently and sustainably.
About CurseForge for Studios
CurseForge for Studios, which is operated by Overwolf, is a white-label solution that lets studios and publishers easily integrate mods safely and seamlessly into their games at zero cost. The core benefits include:
- Cross-Platform Modding: Integrate Overwolf’s open-source SDK and plugins to let players discover and install mods in-game, across all platforms and storefronts.
- Moderation to Ensure Safety: Studios define policies and guidelines on what is permitted, with Overwolf ensuring that only authorized and appropriate content is published.
- Creator Relations and Payments: CurseForge supports creators with monthly payments, equity investments, developer contests, and hackathons to kickstart content creation for your game.
- Harness Existing Creator Community: Tap into the creative expertise and knowledge of a passionate community of 178,000 creators.
- Premium Mods Integration: Crafted by game studios and select community modders, Premium Mods offer players a next-level modding experience through guaranteed high-quality content, while offering creators a powerful new revenue stream.
For more information, please visit https://studios.curseforge.com/