Meta Forced To Lay Off Thousands Of Employees
According to a November 9th letter from Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is laying off over 11,000 employees. ThisContinue Reading
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Phil Spencer Is Not Sold On The Metaverse
The CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, is the latest technology big-whig to take a shot at the metaverse. DuringContinue Reading
Konami Has Its Eyes On The Metaverse
On October 13th, Konami Digital Entertainment announced plans to begin recruiting people to work on its Web3 and metaverse developmentContinue Reading
Meta And Apple Embroiled In Competition To Build The Metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg spoke recently about what he believes is a “very deep, philosophical competition” to build the metaverse between AppleContinue Reading
Facebook’s Metaverse Endeavors Taking A Hit
Recently the company now known as Meta unveiled its second quarter financial results for the 2022 fiscal year. If we’reContinue Reading
Quest 2 VR Headsets Receive $100 Price Hike
Meta (the company formally known as Facebook) has made an interesting decision with its virtual reality headsets. Apparently, starting inContinue Reading
Tech Giants Aim To Bring More Organization To The Metaverse
Several major technology companies are trying to bring some order to the metaverse. Microsoft, Huawei, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Sony Interactive Entertainment,Continue Reading
User-Generated Games Coming To Facebook
Crayta, a platform that allows people to create, share, and play their own games, will be coming to Facebook Gaming’sContinue Reading
ByteDance Looks To Increase Metaverse Content
What Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is trying to do to dominate the future virtual world called the metaverseContinue Reading
Clemson University And Meta Planning $17.5M Virtual Training Facility
The Clemson University Board of Trustees Finance and Facilities Committee recently agreed to a partnership with Meta (formerly Facebook). AsContinue Reading
Is Interest In NFTs And The Metaverse Waning?
Despite an initial surge in usage of the buzzwords, interest in both the metaverse and NFTs appear to be onContinue Reading
Facebook’s Metaverse Vision Questioned By Former Nintendo COO
The metaverse is still taking shape, causing many companies to make a serious effort to take advantage of the growingContinue Reading
Valve’s Gabe Newell Attacks The Metaverse And NFTs
The Steam Deck is out to positive reviews, and Valve’s Gabe Newell has been doing interviews to help promote theContinue Reading
The DICE Summit Discussions: Gaming Has Led The Metaverse, But NFTs Pose New Ethical Challenges
The possibilities — and the responsibilities — of an all-encompassing digital world such as the metaverse dominated talk at thisContinue Reading
Meta Invested $40M In Playco
According to a recent report, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, recently invested $40 million in the mobile gaming organizationContinue Reading
Meta’s Rick Kelley Discusses Gaming Outlook For 2022
Rick Kelley has a unique window on gaming trends as vice president of global gaming at Meta/Facebook. So when asked whatContinue Reading
Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
VR And AR Projects Unveiled Following Facebook’s “Meta” Rebrand
Facebook has been making a ton of headlines recently following the company’s recent rebrand to Meta. As part of theContinue Reading
The Sandbox Founder Says Big Tech Threatens Open, Blockchain-Based Metaverse
Big Tech firms could threaten an open metaverse, as their business models go against a decentralized internet where users ownContinue Reading
Oculus Gaming Showcase Returning Next Year
According to a recent tweet from Facebook’s VP of Play, Jason Rubin, the next Oculus Gaming Showcase will take placeContinue Reading
Roblox Corp Beats Market Expectations For Quarterly Bookings
On November 8th, Roblox Corp. announced the organization had exceeded market estimates for quarterly bookings. This financial success was driven,Continue Reading
Microsoft Is The Latest Company To Enter The Metaverse Race
Microsoft is the latest company to enter the metaverse race after the organization recently announced plans to launch a metaverseContinue Reading
Report: Tencent Aims To Move Further Into The Metaverse With New Gaming Studio
Tencent is reportedly looking to build an advanced gaming studio according to sources close to the South China Morning Post.Continue Reading
Weekly News #157: Facebook Metaverse Rebrand, Steam Bans Blockchain, Unoriginal Epic, LeBron Epic Investment, 100 Thieves Acquisition, Midwest Esports Hub, Lil Nas X Game
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Facebook rebranding and moving further into theContinue Reading
New Organization Within Facebook Reality Labs Is Making A Big Move Into The Metaverse
Facebook Reality Labs recently launched a new group within its organization that will focus on building out the company’s metaverse.Continue Reading