Games Infrastructure

Backflip is building a 3D AI foundational model that promises to revolutionize how we design, simulate, & construct the world.

The emergence of generative AI, cloud computing, and new spatial platforms is poised to disrupt 3D creation end-to-end.

A16Z GAMES is leading the seed investment in Series AI, a games & technology company that is reinventing the future of game development with generative AI.

We believe the largest opportunity long-term is in leveraging AI to change not just how we create games, but the nature of the games themselves.

Generative AI will completely reshape UGC and expand the games market beyond what many thought was possible.

You install that new Parkour game that everyone’s talking about, and instantly your avatar gains a new set of skills. After a few minutes in the tutorial level, running up walls and vaulting over obstacles, you’re ready...

In the 2000s, hundreds of millions of people devoured web games like Bejeweled and FarmVille, powered by Adobe Flash. In contrast to siloed console or PC games, these browser-based Flash games were incredibly accessible:...

Dungeons & Dragons, the granddaddy of all role-playing games, has never been more popular than it is today. Released in 1976 the tabletop fantasy game was unique for introducing user-generated storytelling. One perso...

As the shelter-in-place restrictions have tethered many people to their homes, livestreaming—broadcasting user-created video in real time—has skyrocketed. Platforms like Twitch, Caffeine, YouTube Live, and Facebook have...