Business of Esports – Weekly News 411
In this week’s esports business news: a Bored Ape board game, EA CEO Andrew Wilson takes a massive pay cut,Continue Reading
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Israeli Gaming And Software Development Start-Up Closes $35M Series B Funding Round
Israeli gaming and software development start-up Incredibuild has just wrapped up a successful $35 million Series B funding round ledContinue Reading
Adamas Acquires One Of Its Biggest Competitors
Esports performance start-up Adamas recently acquired Gscience, its major European competitor. Adamas plans to onboard Gscience’s employees, leadership, and specialistContinue Reading
Dr Disrespect Going After Gaming Industry Giants
Dr Disrespect is feeling, well disrespected. The good Doctor’s ban from Twitch has been long and, ultimately, very confusing forContinue Reading
The CEO Of EA Just Took A Massive Pay Cut
Andrew Wilson, who is the current head of EA, will now reportedly be making $19.9 million a year, which isContinue Reading
Inside Qatar’s Metaverse FIFA Tournament
Qatar has been pegged to host the Middle East’s first-ever metaverse FIFA tournament. The event will see fans across the globe competingContinue Reading
New Disney Executive Will Help The Company’s Metaverse Play
Disney recently announced it was hiring former Apple Games executive Mark Bozon as the company’s new senior creative leader forContinue Reading
Apex Legends Global Series Championship Coming To Raleigh
On June 6th, EA announced it would be bringing the Apex Legends Global Series Year 2 Championship to North Carolina.Continue Reading
Five Free-To-Play PlayStation Store Games Generated $2B For Sony
Sony reportedly made over $2 billion from five free-to-play games in 2021. Despite these successes, the company is still lookingContinue Reading
Dead Space Remake Gets January 2023 Release Date
We have news about the upcoming Dead Space remake. We can now confirm that the game has an official releaseContinue Reading
FIFA 22 Global Series Coming To Israel
EA Sports and FIFA have partnered to bring the FIFA 22 Global Series to Israel for the first time ever.Continue Reading
Electronic Arts In Talks To Sell
Insiders are reporting that Electronic Arts is actively seeking a potential buyer or merger, with companies Apple, Disney, and AmazonContinue Reading
Electronic Arts Does Not Plan To Publicly Defend Trans Or Abortion Rights
Employees at Electronic Arts are encouraging leaders in the company to take a stand on the leaked Supreme Court opinionContinue Reading
Is EA Looking To Merge With Another Company?
Did you guys know that EA is looking to merge with another company? Based on a recent report from Puck,Continue Reading
EA Reportedly Lays Off Over 100 Customer Service Employees
Things aren’t all that great for EA. In fact, Electronic Arts is reportedly laying off many customer service staffers inContinue Reading
Azra Games Raises $15M In Seed Funding Round
Blockchain gaming startup Azra Games announced that they have raised $15 million in a seed funding round led by AndreessenContinue Reading
Copenhagen To Host The Largest Event In FIFA Esports History
Copenhagen, Denmark is set to host three major tournaments in FIFA, which combined will mark the single largest event everContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #235: Gucci Gaming Academy, EA For Sale, xQc Gambling Stream, TikTok Gaming Push, FaZe Clan Desperation, EA Layoffs, Enthusiast Gaming Unrest, Nintendo Massive Numbers
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Gucci launching a gaming academy, EA looking toContinue Reading
Report: Top Ten Gaming Companies Generated $126B In Revenues Over The Last Year
Newzoo recently released a report focused on the growth and revenues of the world’s major gaming companies. Based on thisContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo Shares
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Nintendo. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the Saudi Arabia PublicContinue Reading
Apex Legends & PUBG Mobile Reach Important Milestones
Apex Legends has become one of the most successful games in the world. During EA’s recent quarterly financial earnings call,Continue Reading
FIFA Still Confident It Can Make “The Best” Soccer Game Available
It doesn’t sound like FIFA is all that concerned about making future soccer video games. After ending its almost 30-yearContinue Reading
FIFA And EA Officially End 29-Year Relationship
There will not be a 30th-anniversary celebration for EA Sports and FIFA. Electronic Arts officially pulled the plug on itsContinue Reading
EA Is Developing A Mobile Lord Of The Rings Game
It looks like we’ll be getting a new Lord of the Rings game sometime in the near future. EA recentlyContinue Reading
Warner Reportedly Interested In Selling Game Studios
According to a recent report, Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on selling some of its gaming studios and intellectual propertiesContinue Reading
Nansen Makes First Venture Capital Investment In Gaming Analytics Firm ZeroDrop
On-chain data platform Nansen is leading a $1.27 million seed round for Web 3 gaming startup ZeroDrop. This is a milestoneContinue Reading
Uncharted Designer Developing A New Star Wars Game
Ever since Disney bought Lucasfilms, there’s been no shortage of Star Wars content. Well, the train is showing no signsContinue Reading
Better Collective Acquires FUTBIN For Over $110M
The sports betting media company Better Collective recently acquired the FIFA community platform FUTBIN and its other related assets forContinue Reading