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Drake Star's Michael Metzger Will Be Speaking at GamesBeat Summit 2018, in California

LOS ANGELES | April 5, 2018 – Michael Metzger, Partner of Drake Star Partners, will be speaking at GamesBeat Summit 2018, a leading gaming conference taking place on April 9, 2018 in Mill Valley, California. GamesBeat Summit is organized by research, news, and events group VentureBeat.

Michael Metzger will be joining a fireside chat about “Hollywood and Games 2.0” with industry veterans Chris Heatherly, Executive VP, Worldwide Games & Digital Platforms at NBCUniversal and Aaron Loeb, President of Studios at FoxNext Games, the gaming, virtual reality and theme parks division of 21st Century Fox. The discussion will cover the media companys’ game development and publishing strategies  as well as how intellectual property-based games are evolving.

Metzger commented: “I am honored to be invited once again to this leading gaming conference and look forward to the fireside chat with Chris Heatherly and Aaron Loeb. Drake Star and its partners have been active in the sector for a decade, having advised on over 10 transactions with counterparties including Electronic Arts, Razer, NetDragon, and Topgolf.”

GamesBeat Summit is a leading gaming conference, attracting game developers, publishers, industry CEOs and investors alike. This year’s edition will focus on various themes, such as AR/VR, Esports, emerging markets for games, diversity and the expanding ecosystem, and dealflow projections for the gaming sector.

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Readers wishing to attend GamesBeat Summit 2018 in Mill Valley, Califormia will benefit from a 30% discount by entering “Metzger” as a promotional code. Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/y8bau53k.

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