The Live Service Gaming North America Summit was a great success when it launched last year in London. The sold-out inaugural 2024 event brought together brilliant minds from all over the video game industry to speak on the subject of Live Service Gaming and Games as a Service (GaaS). The summit is now looking to the future and plans to bring its conference to the city of Austin, Texas this Spring 2025. Currently, the Live Service Gaming North America Summit, otherwise known as the LSG NA Summit, is the only dedicated business-to-business conference for Live Service gaming. Those looking to gain insight and knowledge from some of the brightest industry minds will want to attend the event at the Austin Marriott South on April 29-30, 2025.
Austin, Texas was chosen as this year’s Summit location because it’s home to half of Texas’ 270 video game companies, making it a prime location for video game B2B. The tech-savvy city is operating as the forefront of Texas’ gaming industry and provides the perfect backdrop for the 2025 event.
The Future Of Live Service Games
This year’s Key Themes include notes on the following subjects:
- How to compete in a crowded landscape with other GaaS, including how to capture and keep player attention.
- How to craft a compelling player experience, build communities, optimize gameplay, and offer a comprehensive roadmap for players.
- Using A.I. and other futuristic tools to help scale infrastructures within games.
This year’s agenda also includes Panels on subjects like “What Live Game Products Must Deliver to Players Today to Achieve Success,” as well as How Live Games Can Compete for Players in the Current Entertainment Landscape,” and more.
Industry Professionals From A Slew Of Companies
An array of industry professionals will speak on these subjects and more, with recognizable names from around the gaming space scheduled to speak. Attendees will hear speeches and comments from:
- Elizabeth Brownsen – The Senior Director Of Operations and Game Production at Riot Games.
- Jenny Martin – Sr. Production Director for American Football Live Service at EA SPORTS.
- Rich Vogel – Founder and Studio Head at T-Minus Zero Entertainment.
- Paw Larsen – Vice President of Product Management at Blizzard Entertainment.
Attendees can also expect to hear from industry leaders from Riot Games, 2K, Ubisoft, Scopely, and more, making it a must-attend for industry hopefuls that are looking to get some valuable insight into GaaS and live-service gaming in general.
Those that are planning on attending this year’s Summit can take advantage of an Early Bird Discount. Would-be attendees have until February 28th to secure their tickets. Each ticket package includes attendance on both days (April 29th & 30th) as well as a Day One Networking Drinks Reception. The Summit is also offering significant discounts on group packages for those looking to attend the event with others.