GamesBeat Lead News Writer Alexander Lee sits down with Xsolla Chief Marketing and Growth officer Berkley Egenes in this sponsored episode of The Big Show, recorded at the Xsolla Clubhouse in San Francisco. Egenes shares his path into the games industry and how he now leads global growth at Xsolla, where the company’s success is tied directly to the developers it supports.

GamesBeat Lead News Writer Alex Lee sits down with Peter Levin, a pioneering executive known for helping bridge Hollywood and gaming during his time at Lionsgate, where he championed transmedia storytelling. Today, Levin continues that work as a partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the industry’s largest venture capital firms with billions under management.

Dean Takahashi sits down with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, the global gaming investment powerhouse backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and responsible for billions of dollars in strategic investment aimed at reshaping the future of the industry.

Video game journalism is in a rough spot in 2026, with layoffs and contracting budgets causing upheaval at large and small publications across the space. Christopher Dring and Kaare Eriksen don’t have all the answers for the industry’s ills — but they do have some ideas. As the founder and editor-in-chief of the Game Business newsletter, Dring has represented one of the few bright spots in the games journalism industry over the past year, while Eriksen Eriksen has a birds’-eye view into gaming journalists’ ongoing challenges as a media analyst at Luminate Intelligence.

We took advantage of Dring and Eriksen’s expertise to record a wide-ranging episode of the BIG Show tackling some of games journalism’s challenges in 2026 — and potential paths forward for businesses in the space.

Helene Juguet has had a front-row seat to the convergence of Hollywood and gaming.

During her 27-plus years at Ubisoft, Juguet has worked both sides of the convergence, defining the marketing and brand strategy for titles like “Splinter Cell” and “Rainbow Six” before making the jump to her current role as the managing director of Ubisoft Film and TV Paris. Juguet was in attendance at GamesBeat’s Hollywood & Games event last December — and we took advantage to record an episode of the BIG Show, GamesBeat’s new podcast.

Magali Huot has made it her mission to connect brands and gaming in a meaningful way.

As Dentsu’s senior vice president of global gaming strategy, Huot is at the forefront of one of the leading agencies defining how brands and advertisers integrate themselves into games and gaming culture. We caught up with Huot at December’s GamesBeat Hollywood & Games event for an all-encompassing chat about the state of gaming, advertising and gaming advertising going into 2026 — and recorded the conversation for the BIG Show.

The gaming industry is rapidly evolving — and Rob Dyer is ready.

From artificial intelligence to user-generated content, Capcom’s chief operating officer has his finger on the pulse of the key trends defining the gaming industry in 2026, and he isn’t afraid to share his opinions. At November’s GamesBeat Next conference, Dyer sat down with GamesBeat lead news writer for a wide-ranging episode of the BIG Show — and today, we’re excited to share that conversation with the world. 

Changing the game for job transparency

Tim Morten is still optimistic about the future of gaming.

After a challenge-filled release for “Stormgate,” his company’s inaugural title, Morten and his team at Frost Giant Studios are considering the path forward — and the decisions and industry evolutions that brought Frost Giant to where it is today. To break it all down, Morten joined Alexander Lee at November’s GamesBeat Next for candid and wide-ranging discussion of his company’s past, present and future.

John Hight is redefining what it means to run a modern entertainment brand.

The President of Wizards of the Coast joins The BIG Show for a no-filters conversation hosted by Alex Lee, lead news writer at GamesBeat. From stewarding legendary IP to navigating fan expectations at global scale, Hight breaks down how leadership, trust, and long-term thinking shape franchises that last.

Sharp, direct, and grounded in experience — this episode cuts straight to the realities of building culture, not just products.