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About Beamable
Beamable is a backend-as-a-service platform specifically designed for game developers, supporting Unity and Unreal engines. Its core business includes cloud script execution, player data storage, in-game economies, inventory systems, and real-time services such as leaderboards and chat. Developers write both client and server logic in C# within their familiar engine environment, eliminating the need for a separate backend team.
Beamable's key strength lies in its developer workflow: it provides a unified codebase, one-click deployment, and pay-as-you-scale pricing. In 2025, Beamable introduced a decentralized physical node network (DePIN), allowing community-operated nodes to host game services, which reduces latency and infrastructure costs while avoiding vendor lock-in.
The market pain point Beamable addresses is the high cost and complexity of traditional game backend development—typically requiring dedicated DevOps, server maintenance, and multi-region deployment. Beamable claims to eliminate these overheads, enabling small teams to ship live-service games efficiently.
Regarding recent developments (March to September 2026), Beamable released SDK 5.0, adding official support for Unity 6.3 and .NET 10, and consolidated configuration files into a single config.beam.json for simpler project management. The company also expanded its DePIN network to more regions, improving global latency. No major negative events were reported in the past two years, though some developers have noted a learning curve when migrating from traditional server architectures.
Over the past six months, Beamable's most significant development was the acquisition of its technology by Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), announced in early February 2026. This strategic move integrates Beamable's backend services, microservices architecture, and LiveOps tooling into the Skillz platform, aiming to reduce reliance on third-party backend providers and hyperscaler lock-in while supporting both real-money (RMG) and non-RMG experiences. The combined roadmap, set to be unveiled at GDC in March 2026, includes phased SDK enhancements and new AI-native products for developers.
On the decentralized network front, Beamable Network announced a major adjustment: starting February 1, 2026, it will pause workload provisioning through its DePIN protocol due to slower-than-expected early adoption. Consequently, USDC staking reward pools will be temporarily inactive, while $BMB token rewards and operational incentives for Worker Node operators will continue. The foundation remains committed to completing the protocol's decentralization roadmap and realizing the potential of compute capital markets, with regular updates to follow.
Jon Radoff (CEO): Entrepreneur, author, and game designer. Founded Beamable in 2020. Previously built one of the first commercial internet games, took a web content company public, and led mobile games like Game of Thrones Ascent and Star Trek Timelines.
Trapper Markelz (COO): Co-founder. Former CEO of MeYou Health, co-founder of GamerDNA and 360voice. Led product and operations at Disruptor Beam, including Star Trek Timelines.
Ali El Rhermoul (CTO): Co-founder. Founding engineer at Disruptor Beam, built the Disruptor Engine powering games for Game of Thrones, Star Trek, and The Walking Dead. Now leads Beamable's technology.