Xbox Launches Samsung TV App
On June 30th, Xbox launched a Samsung TV app so you can play games without a console. The cloud streamingContinue Reading
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Latest Blizzard Acquisition Looks To Provide More Support For World Of Warcraft
On June 28th, Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to acquire Proletariat, the studio responsible for the free-to-play game Spellbreak. This allContinue Reading
Analyzing Twitch And Facebook Gaming Viewership Stats
StreamElements recently released its May State of the Stream report with Rainmaker.gg, providing an analysis of the major streaming platformsContinue Reading
What Company Received A $1B Investment From Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is once again making a massive investment in the video game industry. The Saudi Arabian Public Investment FundContinue Reading
Gamers Favor Big Brands
It appears that gamers have a more favorable attitude towards brands compared to non-gamers. At least, that’s what Newzoo isContinue Reading
Why Strauss Zelnick Is Opposed To Having Games On Subscription Services The Day Of Their Release
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is not a fan of having his games available on subscription services on the day ofContinue Reading
Shareholder Calling For Changes To Enthusiast Gaming’s Leadership
It sounds like people aren’t all that happy with the leadership of one of the most recognizable esports organizations inContinue Reading
Skillz Lays Off Seventy Employees
Esports tournament platform Skillz announced the layoff of 70 employees, accounting for approximately 10% of the company’s workforce. No executivesContinue Reading
Capcom Revises Street Fighter Esports Licensing Rules
Capcom has revised the community licensing agreement for Street Fighter V. The agreement, introduced earlier this year, was designed forContinue Reading
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
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