Start-Up Plans To Invest $100M In Gaming Studios
JetSynthesys subsidiary and startup, Jetapult, plans to acquire gaming studios abroad working on an invest-and-operate model. The company is specificallyContinue Reading
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Blockchain-Based Gaming Still Strong Despite Crypto Markets Tanking
The crypto markets might be on a downturn, but the same can’t be said for blockchain-based gaming. The total numberContinue Reading
Solana Ventures Investing Millions In Korean Start-Ups
Solana Ventures and the Solana Foundation recently established a $100 million grant and investment fund that will be used toContinue Reading
OKX Blockdream Ventures Invests In WAX Studios
OKX Blockdream Ventures announced that they have invested “tens of millions of dollars” in blockchain network WAX Studios. The fundingContinue Reading
Square Enix’s Latest Investment
Major gaming company Square Enix recently announced it had made a strategic investment into the cloud gaming platform firm Blacknut.Continue Reading
Gaming Audio Advertisement Platform Raises $9M
The in-game audio ad platform Odeeo recently announced that it had closed a $9 million seed funding round. Beyond thisContinue Reading
Weekly News #247: Overwatch 2 Loot Boxes, Ted Cruz & Asmongold vs Microtransactions, Team Liquid Honda, Netflix Games Numbers, Razer Crypto Payments, Oculus Quest 2 Gaming Chair
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Overwatch 2 saying it will get rid of lootContinue Reading
Japanese Gaming Giant Looking At Major Expansion
Japan-based Nexon, one of the ten largest video game companies in terms of market capitalization at $22 billion, is lookingContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Continues To Be A Force In The Gaming Industry Following Latest Acquisitions
Animoca Brands recently acquired Notre Game s.r.o and Darewise Entertainment. Animoca will work with Notre Game to bring its newContinue Reading
Why Esports Is A Great Investment, Using League Of Legends As An Example
The number of people watching Interpret has been steadily increasing over the previous year, particularly among women under 35. LeagueContinue Reading
Asmongold’s Esports Org Teams Up With WePlay
On June 7th, One True King (OTK), the esports organization founded by Asmongold, announced it had agreed to a partnershipContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News 408
In this week’s esports business news: a former Xbox executive fears Game Pass, Galaxy Racer makes a big investment intoContinue Reading
Tokens.com Announces Two New Hires
Tokens.com subsidiary, Hulk Labs, announced two major hires in James Hewitt and Alice Huang. Hewitt is a play-to-earn expert whoContinue Reading
US-Based Valhallan Looks To Expand Overseas
US-based Valhallan is looking to the UK to find new franchisees to use its esports training program. “The Legendary Path”Continue Reading
Galaxy Racer Makes Large Crypto Investment
On May 30th, Galaxy Racer announced it had partnered with and invested $25 million in the cryptocurrency ecosystem Quint asContinue Reading
South Korea’s $177M Metaverse Investment
The government of South Korea will be directly investing over $177 million into metaverse projects according to the country’s ministerContinue Reading
This American Food Chain Is Hosting An Esports Tournament On The Other Side Of The World
On June 6th, Pizza Hut Gaming Middle East announced it would be hosting an esports tournament in the Middle EastContinue Reading
Luminosity Gaming Will No Longer Participate In This Major Esport
Luminosity Gaming is no longer going to be a member of the competitive VALORANT scene. On June 2nd, Luminosity GamingContinue Reading
Method Forms Metaverse Partnership
Esports organization Method has announced a partnership with metaverse innovation and investment company, Everyrealm, to form Method MetaGuild (MMG), aContinue Reading
GEMS Raises $50M From Investor
Esports platform GEMS announced a $50 million investment commitment from Bahamian digital asset firm GEM Digital Limited (no connection). AccordingContinue Reading
Blockchain Gaming Netting Big Venture Capital Investments
Blockchain gaming is hitting its stride. According to investment bank Drake Star Partners, 128 blockchain-related gaming companies have received $1.2Continue Reading
Weekly News Show #241: Diablo Immortal Backlash, OWL & CDL In Vegas, Disney Metaverse Hire, Saudi Arabia Gaming Hype, JoyCon On iPhone, Luminosity Quits VALORANT, XSET Vegas Gaming Cabanas, Razer x TUMI
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Diablo Immortal receiving backlash for pay to winContinue Reading
AR Start-Up Company Jadu Secures $36M
The augmented reality start-up company Jadu recently raised $36 million in a Series A round of funding. This money willContinue Reading
Mokens League Announces Limited-Edition NFT Drop
NFT-based esports platform Mokens League announced a limited-edition mint of Genesis NFTs for its in-game characters coming this July. TheContinue Reading
AcadArena Founders Crack Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asian Consumer Technology List
AcadArena’s three founders received the distinct honor of being included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in the category ofContinue Reading
Gaming DAOs, Merit Circle, And Yield Guild Games At Odds Over Investments
Merit Circle DAO has put forward a proposal to refund an investment from Yield Guild Games (YGG) due to whatContinue Reading
PlayStation VR2 Headset Will Feature Over Twenty Major Games At Launch
A Sony investor presentation revealed that the PlayStation VR2 headset will feature over 20 “major” titles when it is launched.Continue Reading
The Top Three College Varsity Esports Programs
Competitive gaming is no longer confined to the dormitories of students across the US but has spilled out onto the widerContinue Reading