​Riding the wave of user-generated content

​User-generated content platforms are reshaping the gaming industry, with new talent flowing to platforms like Fortnite and Roblox to reach audiences and build businesses.

​Held alongside Unreal Fest in Chicago, this GamesBeat Engage debate event will explore the ways content creators are increasingly approaching games as a medium of creation, rather than just entertainment — and the evolution of tools like Unreal Engine to meet the needs of these creators.

​Industry leaders will debate whether the future of development lies in the hands of individual creators and their studios, or if traditional game developers and publishers will evolve their offerings to successfully meet gamers’ growing demand for UGC.