LOS ANGELES | April 16, 2019 – Michael Metzger, Partner of Drake Star Partners, will be speaking at GamesBeat Summit 2019, a leading gaming conference taking place on April 23-24, 2019 at Two Bit Circus, Los Angeles. GamesBeat Summit is organized by research, news and events group VentureBeat.
On April 23 between 2:50pm-3:10pm, Michael Metzger will join Bernard Kim, President of Publishing at Zynga for a fireside discussion, which is entitled “Eat or Get Eaten – Consolidation is coming.” Michael Metzger and Bernard Kim will discuss Zynga’s growth initiatives and M&A strategies as well as ongoing trends in the global mobile gaming industry.
Zynga has been one of the most active gaming acquirers in the industry. The company purchased mobile gaming studios and mobile games exceeding $1 billion in enterprise value in the last 18 months. Zynga’s market capitalization now exceeds $5 billion and Zynga’s CEO Frank Gibeau – a former Electronic Arts executive, recently announced that the turnaround is complete.
Metzger commented: “I am honored to be invited once again to this leading gaming conference and look forward to the fireside chat with Bernard Kim from Zynga. Zynga is an exciting company making huge strides in the industry, and we at Drake Star are witnessing accelerated consolidation within the sector with a growing pipeline of active mandates in mobile gaming.”
GamesBeat Summit is a leading gaming conference, attracting game developers, publishers, industry CEOs and investors alike. The 2019 edition’s main theme is “Building Gaming Communities”, focusing on the rise of virtual reality and augmented reality communities; exclusive and high-end game communities; esports communities; divided communities; massively multiplayer online worlds; the convergence of sci-fi, tech, and games; game jams; the future of game technology; monetization; the rise of influencers; and the oncoming changes from blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Enquiries
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Michael Metzger
michael.metzger@drakestar.com
Note
Michael Metzger’s fireside chat will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:50pm at the venue’s “Boss Stage”. Click here to access the full agenda.
Readers wishing to attend GamesBeat Summit 2019 at Two Bit Circus, Los Angeles, California, will receive a discount by entering “GBS19MMETZGER” as a promotional code. Click here to register.
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