Shay Thompson has quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the UK’s best known gaming presenters and journalists. A well-respect member of the games industry, she has worked with BAFTA, McLaren, Xbox, Ubisoft and currently appears on the BBC Sounds podcast, Press X to Continue. In this fireside chat, Shay will discuss what gamers are playing, who is playing, and where are they playing, be it on mobile, PC, console, or smart TV, and how the ninth console generation has developed. She’ll talk about the latest technology, and whether gamers are interested, including VR and the metaverse. We’ll find out about the big players in the industry and the new entrants, including what’s next for PlayStation, Microsoft, Netflix and Stadia. And finally, we’ll hear how social platforms like Twitch and YouTube are changing the game, and how these platforms are enabling people from varying backgrounds to experience video games.