Axiomatic Raises $35M In Funding Round
Team Liquid’s parent company, Axiomatic Gaming, announced the completion of a funding round which netted the company $35 million. TheContinue Reading
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Federal Trade Commission Investigating Sony’s Acquisition Of Bungie
Sony’s acquisition of Bungie Inc. is reportedly being investigated by the United States Federal Trade Commission. This comes after theContinue Reading
Blockchain Gaming Company, Monoverse, Raises $3.1M In Funding
South Korean-based blockchain gaming company Monoverse has raised $3.1 million through an investment from the Korea Real Estate Investment andContinue Reading
Sony Wants To Invest $300M Into First-Party And Multi-Platform Games
Sony recently said it wants to invest $300 million into first-party PlayStation studios as part of the company’s two-pronged approachContinue Reading
Nintendo’s Transition To Its Next Console Is “A Major Concern” For The Company
Did you guys know Nintendo is worried about the next console it’s going to make? At least, that’s what companyContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #229: No New Consoles, PlayStation First-Party, VALORANT Roadmap, Turtle Beach Sale, Take-Two Microtransactions, Bungie Exclusive, Saudi Esports, Star Wars Chairs, Best-Selling Switch Games
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Nintendo’s having big concerns about its next console,Continue Reading
Robo Inu Finance Forms Partnership With VNet Gaming
Robo Inu Finance, a community-owned crypto coin, has formed a partnership with the platform VNet Gaming. As a result, VNetContinue Reading
DeFi Wallet Argent Raises $40M
London-based startup Argent has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round in an attempt to build a DeFiContinue Reading
Software Startup AccelByte Raises $60M From SoftBank And Sony
Seattle-based startup AccelByte, which provides backend tools for “live service” video games, raised $60 million in a Series B roundContinue Reading
Sony Hires Two Senior Executives To Lead PlayStation’s Mobile Push
Sony has tapped two major executives to help lead PlayStation’s push into mobile gaming. Kris Davis has been brought onContinue Reading
Developer Com2uS Invests In Ola GG, Partner Of Yield Guild Gaming
South Korean game development and publishing company Com2uS, has become an initial investor in Ola GG, a regionally focused partnerContinue Reading
Turkish Gaming Market Valued At $1.2B Last Year
According to the Turkey Gaming Industry 2021 report, the Turkish gaming market grew to $1.2 billion in 2021. This comesContinue Reading
Series B Funding Round Nets Generation Esports $19M
Generation Esports recently secured $19 million in a Series B funding round. Along with this recent funding round, the companyContinue Reading
Blockchain-Based Gaming Activity Rose By 2,000%
On April 20th, DappRadar and BGA Games unveiled their Blockchain Games Report for Q1 2022. According to the survey, blockchain-basedContinue Reading
Toronto Dominion Bank Invests Big In Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp.
Toronto Dominion Bank is going all in on Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp, acquiring 157,100 shares of the company’sContinue Reading
Japanese Crypto Gaming Startup, Double Jump.Tokyo, Raises $24M
Japanese blockchain gaming startup double jump.tokyo recently announced that it has raised $24 million from 16 investors to accelerate theContinue Reading
Investigating The Marriage Of Crypto And Gaming In High-Risk Play-To-Earn Economies
Blockchain-based play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity can make for lucrative businesses thanks to the hype around NFTs and virtual worlds,Continue 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
Partnership Extended Between HyperX and NME
HyperX recently announced that it had agreed to a partnership extension with the gaming and entertainment organization New Meta Entertainment,Continue 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
5×5 Gaming Closes $1.7M Seed Funding Round
On April 21st, 5×5 Gaming announced it had closed a $1.7 million seed funding round. This money will be usedContinue Reading
Apex Forms Partnership With Zogo
Apex, a “fintech for fintechs,” has partnered with Zogo, a financial education app, to transform the way investors learn on theirContinue Reading
The AccelerateBaltimore Program Graduates Five More Startups
The AccelerateBaltimore program had a celebration to honor their five newest alumni in Mid-Town Belvedere, where an estimated 85 membersContinue Reading
$1.2B Invested In NFTs Through The First Three Months Of 2022
Over the last three months, $1.2 billion has been invested in NFT-based gaming projects. This information was first revealed inContinue Reading
Framework Ventures Secures $400M For Venture Capital Fund
Framework Ventures recently announced it has accumulated over $1.4 billion in total assets following a $400 million investment into theContinue Reading
Tencent Shutting Down Service That Provides Chinese Gamers With Access to Foreign Games
On April 13th, Tencent announced it would be shutting down services that provide Chinese gamers with access to international platforms,Continue Reading
N.C. State Looks To Build Up North Carolina Esports Ecosystem
The North Carolina state government has given North Carolina State University a $16 million grant for esports-related development and has instituted aContinue Reading
Epic Games Invests In Aquiris
On April 13th, it was announced that Epic Games had invested in and signed a publishing agreement with the SouthContinue Reading