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
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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
Bandai Namco Unveils Gundam Metaverse Project
Bandai Namco is making some big investments into the metaverse, and it’s starting first with the “Gundam Metaverse Project.” This metaverseContinue Reading
Enthusiast Gaming Announces Return Of In-Person Pocket Gamer Connects Event
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc., an integrated esports entertainment company, will host its next live event under its Pocket Gamer ConnectsContinue 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
Digital Insight Games Raises $7.5M For Blockchain Gaming
On April 14th, Digital Insight Games announced the company closed a $7.5 million Series A funding round. According to aContinue Reading
Talent And Staff Left Unpaid After Problems Around Postponed HCG Masters
Several esports casters, production staff, and other talent have been left unpaid after Season 1 of the Hardcore Gaming MastersContinue Reading
The Global Live-Streaming Market Will Be Worth More Than $4B By 2028
Based on a recent report from Vantage Market Research, the global live-streaming market will be worth $4.29 billion by 2028.Continue 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
Office Hours: Epic Games $2B Raise
In this episode of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, The Professor discusses how Epic Games raisedContinue Reading
Tencent Stock Experiences Massive Bump After China Ends Game Licensing Freeze
China has finally ended its gaming license freeze that first began last summer. On April 11th, Chinese gaming regulators grantedContinue Reading
Owners Left With Worthless NFTs After F1 Delta Time Ceases Operations
F1 Delta Time was released in 2019 before the NFT boom, offering players a “play-to-earn” experience with its Ethereum-based NFTs. Now,Continue Reading
Tencent Shutting Down Penguin Esports Streaming Platform
Tencent recently announced it would be shutting down its streaming platform, Penguin Esports, just months after Beijing regulators rejected aContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #399
In this week’s esports business news: Capcom raises employee salaries in Japan, Activision-Blizzard settles its lawsuit, Clemson and Meta investContinue Reading
Misfits Gaming Group Partners With Baptist Health
Misfits Gaming Group recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with the non-profit healthcare organization Baptist Health South Florida.Continue Reading
Epic Games Receives $2B Investment From Sony And KIRKBI For The Metaverse
Epic Games, the world-famous creator of Fortnite, recently announced it had closed a $2 billion financing round that featured investmentsContinue Reading
Reports: FTX Looking to Invest In India’s Mobile Premier League
According to sources that spoke with TechCrunch, the cryptocurrency exchange company FTX is interested in investing in India’s Mobile PremierContinue Reading
FinGo Strikes Strategic Partnership With NYCE International
FinGo, a UK fintech behind the world’s first biometric identity authentication and payments platform, has entered the multi-billion gaming sectorContinue Reading
Weekly News #215: No E3, Sony Acquisitions, FTX MPL, Halo Cookbook, Unreal Engine 5, Twitter Gaming Data, Saudi Expansion, CDL Trading Cards
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss E3 2022 being canceled, Sony’s Jim Ryan saying theContinue Reading
South Korean-Based Mobile Gaming Startup Haegin Raises $81M In Latest Funding Round
Haegin, a South Korea-based mobile gaming startup, has raised about $81 million in series B money in a round joinedContinue Reading
Ampverse’s Series A Funding Round Brings In $12M
The Southeast Asian video game company Ampverse recently closed a $12 million Series A funding round. According to a pressContinue Reading
Episode #211 (Video): Brandon Hoffman, Samsung Next, Web 3, Future of Gaming
In this episode, with special guest Brandon Hoffman (Senior Investment Manager for Samsung Next), we discuss the investment arm andContinue Reading
Episode #211: Brandon Hoffman, Samsung Next, Web 3, Future of Gaming
In this episode, with special guest Brandon Hoffman (Senior Investment Manager for Samsung Next), we discuss the investment arm andContinue Reading
Seed Funding Round Nets Aggero $2M
The UK-based company Aggero recently announced it raised $2 million in a seed funding round. With this investment, the companyContinue Reading
Belfast-Based Rocket Flair Studios Wins Multi-Million Pound Contract
Belfast-based Rocket Flair Studios has won a multi-million-pound contract with a leading, but unnamed, video game developer. Rocket Flair StudiosContinue Reading
Alameda Research, Galaxy Digital, And Republic Crypto Partner Together
Alameda Research, Galaxy Digital, and Republic Crypto have teamed up to launch an investment consortium that will focus on bringingContinue Reading
C2X On Terra Blockchain Raises $25M In Token Sale
Blockchain gaming platform C2X raised $25 million in a private token sale that included purchases from FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto, and AnimocaContinue Reading
Galaxy Interactive, Alameda Research, Republic Crypto Team Up To Invest In Web3 Gaming
Galaxy Interactive, Alameda Research, and Republic Crypto have partnered up to launch a new game under the name NG+ or NewContinue Reading