Game tech firm Beamable has announced a major partnership with Upheaval Games — the team behind Dreamer, a powerful new AI tool for game creation. This move could change how games are built and updated, combining AI creativity with solid backend tools.
Upheaval's Dreamer helps developers create game content faster using generative AI. Beamable makes sure that content runs smoothly in real time for players around the world. Together, the two companies aim to make game development quicker, smarter, and easier to manage.
Dreamer is a web-based AI tool that turns simple text into working game content. Users can describe a scene, and Dreamer helps generate it — from environments to characters to interactive elements. Their key feature is "Digital Beings," which are AI characters with memories, wants, and evolving behavior. They learn and change based on how players interact with them, making every game feel more personal.
Beamable steps in to handle everything behind the scenes. This includes leaderboards, in-game shops, player accounts, live events, and more. With this new partnership, Dreamer content can now be pushed live quickly and easily using Beamable's backend.
"The real promise of AI in games isn't just about content creation – it's about connection," said Jon Radoff, CEO of Beamable. "When generative tools like Dreamer meet backend systems like Beamable, we unlock the ability to build living, responsive game worlds that adapt to every player in real time."
Jeff Goodsill, President of Upheaval Games, added, "Our mission with Dreamer is to remove friction from the creative process and empower developers to focus on storytelling, world-building, and player experience. Beamable's infrastructure complements that mission perfectly – making it possible to take what creators build in Dreamer and deliver it directly into the hands of players with scale, speed, and stability."
This partnership is meant to help all kinds of game creators. Whether you're a solo dev working on a side project or part of a AAA team, this setup allows you to create and ship content without dealing with server code or DevOps work.
New features are already being built to support real-time updates, player-driven changes, and live in-game experiences powered by AI. AI content can be tested, deployed, and iterated with less effort, making game updates faster and more personal.
The goal is to support the fast-paced modern game development. Players expect games that change, grow, and react to them. This is a step toward making that easier and more affordable for game makers.
Beamable didn't always build backend tech. It started in 2010 as Disruptor Beam, a game studio that created Game of Thrones Ascent and Star Trek Timelines. In 2020, it rebranded as Beamable and focused on the tools it had built to support those games.
Now, Beamable is known for its plug-and-play backend tools that work with Unity and Unreal Engine. These tools support live services — like logins, multiplayer features, monetization systems, and real-time data syncing. In early 2025, Beamable also launched the Beamable Foundation, a group working on open tools and a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for games.
Upheaval Games was founded in 2024 by developers from companies like Blizzard, Tencent, Unity, and Obsidian. Based in Delaware, the studio is focused on using AI to simplify and speed up game development.
Their main tool, Synthia, lets users build 3D game assets and worlds using voice or text. In April 2025, Upheaval launched the Dreamer Portal — a free web app that brings those features to a wider audience. It helps both indie teams and large studios build content quickly, using AI to support creativity and reduce cost.
With Dreamer, developers can build more than static content. The AI agents inside the platform create living, dynamic characters that grow with the player. This makes the gameplay feel fresh, reactive, and more like a living world.
The partnership between Beamable and Upheaval Games offers a new way to approach live game development. AI helps build the world. Beamable makes it run.
This could cut down the time it takes to build new features or updates. It also means developers can focus on the fun parts of game creation — like story and design — without getting stuck on backend systems.
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