Helika and Avalanche are hosting a joint Accelerator Demo Day in San Francisco on March 9, 2026, during GDC week. The showcase features studios from a 12-week accelerator program built around game development, publishing, and scaling on Avalanche's platform. Participating teams get funding, mentorship, and publishing infrastructure, then pitch their work to investors and publishers at this public event.
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Introducing Helika's AI-Powered Publishing Engine
The event includes the first public demo of Helika's Publishing Engine, an AI system designed to consolidate fragmented publishing workflows. Most studios juggle multiple agencies and tools for player acquisition, content production, community management, and live ops. Helika's platform combines these into one modular system. The Content Creation Engine sits at the core, letting studios animate characters and game worlds for social channels and community platforms. The goal is to make publishing repeatable and measurable while tightening the loop between players and the games they care about.
Supporting Game Economies with Avalanche
Avalanche brings embedded financial infrastructure to the accelerator, giving studios tools to run in-game economies without forcing players to interact with blockchain mechanics. The platform handles cross-game loyalty currencies and real-time microtransaction settlement, offering speed, efficiency, and auditability. Studios can operate complex economies while keeping the player experience front and center.
Showcasing the Accelerator Cohort
Demo Day gives accelerator studios a stage to present finished projects to publishers and investors. Helika CEO Anton Umnov said the program prioritizes shipping games over slide decks, focusing on tangible results instead of theory. Helika CPO Ilya Abugov noted the timing lines up with GDC week, when the industry scouts for new trends and talent. Parker Heath, gaming partnerships lead at Ava Labs, called the cohort some of the strongest emerging teams in gaming and said the event offers the right venue to prove it.
How to Attend
Demo Day runs March 9 at 715 Harrison in San Francisco during GDC week. Delegates can meet with Helika and Avalanche reps to request demo access or schedule time with accelerator teams.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Helika and Avalanche Accelerator Demo Day?
A showcase where studios from a 12-week accelerator program present their games to investors and publishers. The event also previews Helika's AI-powered Publishing Engine.
When and where is the Demo Day?
March 9, 2026, at 715 Harrison in San Francisco during GDC week.
What is Helika's Publishing Engine?
An AI-powered platform that integrates content creation, community engagement, live ops, and other publishing workflows into one system, helping studios publish at scale.
How does Avalanche support game studios?
Avalanche provides embedded financial tools like cross-game loyalty currencies and real-time microtransaction settlement, letting studios manage in-game economies efficiently without exposing players to blockchain complexity.
Who should attend the Demo Day?
Studios looking to scale, publishers scouting new talent, and investors interested in emerging game projects.
