Valve Will Be Forced To Face An Anti-Trust Lawsuit
It looks like one of the biggest video game platforms on the planet has landed itself in some legal trouble.Continue Reading
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Piepacker Rebrands, Is Now Jam.gg
Social gaming platform Piepacker announced that they have rebranded, and will now be known as Jam.gg. The company is aContinue Reading
Epic Games Launches Apprenticeship Program With Apprenti
On May 3rd, Epic Games announced it would be partnering with the non-profit organization Apprenti to launch an apprenticeship programContinue Reading
Cloud Gaming Revenues Hit $1.5B Last Year
Based on a recent report from Newzoo, cloud gaming revenues hit almost $1.5 billion last year thanks in part toContinue Reading
Jack Tretton Looking To Bring The SPAC To Gaming
While SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) have been a trendy option in recent years, they’ve largely stayed out of theContinue Reading
Game Engine Cocos Raises $50M
The video game engine maker Cocos Technology recently announced it closed a $50 million Series B funding round. Contributions toContinue Reading
Report: Esports Will Generate Over $1.3B This Year, Live-Streaming Audience To Hit 1.4B By 2025
Newzoo’s Global Esports And Live Streaming Market Report recently came out on April 19th. In this study, it was revealedContinue Reading
Ubisoft Halts Work On Ghost Recon: Breakpoint But Reportedly Has NFT Plans For Other Games
It looks like Ubisoft will no longer be making new content for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. This comes afterContinue Reading
Gadsme Ad Platform Raises $8M In Funding
The advertising technology platform Gadsme recently announced that it had raised $8 million in a seed funding round. This moneyContinue Reading
Series A Round Brings In $7M To Bombay Play
Bombay Play recently announced the organization closed a $7 million Series A funding round that brings the company’s total capitalContinue Reading
Xbox Looking To Publish Cloud Games, Reaches Out To Developers
In a recently shared video, Xbox Game Studio Publishing’s Kim Swift went through the objectives of the organization’s cloud gaming divisionContinue Reading
YouTuber Sues Epic Games Over Fortnite Dance Emotes
YouTuber and choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games over alleged unauthorized use of a dance moveContinue Reading
Judge Prepared To Approve Activision-Blizzard’s Settlement With Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Judge Dale S. Fischer, who’s overseeing the case between Activision-Blizzard and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is preparedContinue Reading
Netflix Acquires Boss Fight Entertainment
Netflix has made yet another gaming acquisition. On March 24th, Netflix’s VP of Game Studios announced the organization had acquiredContinue Reading
Ubisoft Unveils New Technology To Create Bigger Video Game Worlds
On March 18th, Ubisoft announced it was launching a brand new type of technology called Ubisoft Scalar. Through the useContinue Reading
Eight More Women Join Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against PlayStation
Eight more women have joined the gender discrimination lawsuit (which was originally filed back in November 2021) that alleges sexism at PlayStation.Continue Reading
Dutch Courts Overturn Ruling On Lootboxes
On March 9th, the Dutch Administrative Jurisdiction Division explained that Electronic Arts had not broken the country’s gambling laws byContinue Reading
Loco Secures $42 Million From Investors
The video game streaming start-up company Loco announced it secured $42 million during a recent investment round. To date, theContinue Reading
Netflix Unveils New Head Of Gaming Strategy
Netflix recently announced that Roberto Barrera had been appointed as the company’s head of gaming strategy, planning, and analysis. InContinue Reading
Mental Health Foundation Asks The Gaming Industry To Take Better Care Of Its Players
The Mental Health Foundation is calling on members of the gaming industry to take more steps to ensure the safetyContinue Reading
Gaming Investments Hit $38.5B Last Year
According to a report that was recently released by Digital Development Management, video game investments garnered $38.5 billion in 2021.Continue Reading
Elden Ring Has Become The Fastest-Selling Soulsbourne Game Of All-Time
It is no secret that Elden Ring has been a huge success. In fact, according to GfK boxed charts fromContinue Reading
Findings From Facebook’s Games Marketing Insights Report For 2022
Facebook recently debuted its Games Marketing Insights report for 2022. This delivers new research on player trends and motivations inContinue Reading
Nintendo Acquires Partner Studio SRD Co. Ltd
Nintendo recently announced it had acquired its long-time development partner SRD Co. Ltd in a deal that will see theContinue Reading
Backbone Announces $40M Funding Round With Backing From Several Celebrities
The mobile game streaming platform Backbone recently announced it raised $40 million in a Series A funding round. According toContinue Reading
Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Invests Over $1B Into Capcom And Nexon
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, recently announced it purchased a combined holding of $1 billion inContinue Reading
Ubisoft Restructures Its Esports Division
On February 1st, Ubisoft announced it was restructuring its esports branch into one single global division. Additionally, François-Xavier Deniele wasContinue Reading
Turkey Wants To Play A Bigger Role In The Global Gaming Industry
It looks like Turkey wants to further cement its place in the global gaming sector. According to Bilişim Vadisi’s GeneralContinue Reading