Sony Looking To Expand Presence In The Metaverse
Sony Group Corp. recently announced its plans to expand its presence in the metaverse, drawing on its expertise in gamingContinue Reading
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Korean Gaming Market Expected To Reach $20.98B In 2026
A report from Research and Markets projects that the Korean gaming market will reach $20.98 billion in 2026, growing atContinue Reading
International Ice Hockey Federation Launches Video Game Competition Series
On May 9th, In International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) introduced a new esports competition series based on the hit hockeyContinue Reading
Fortnite Returns To Mobile Devices
Fortnite is now on the cloud. On May 5th, Epic Games unveiled a partnership with Microsoft in a deal thatContinue 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
Gaming Market To Grow By More Than $125B Between 2020 and 2025
Technavio just released its gaming market industry report providing an analysis of the sector between 2020 and 2025. Based onContinue Reading
Square Enix To Retain Three Titles Following Massive Embracer Group Sale
Square Enix has announced that it will retain publishing rights to the Life is Strange franchise, the Just Cause franchise, and Outriders in the aftermath ofContinue Reading
ByteDance Looks To Increase Metaverse Content
What Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is trying to do to dominate the future virtual world called the metaverseContinue Reading
Study Finds Brits Spend More Time Gaming Than Anybody Else
According to a recent study, gamers from the United Kingdom spend more time gaming than anybody else in the world.Continue 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
Launch Dates Unveiled For New PlayStation Plus Tiers
We now have a launch date for Sony’s upgraded multi-tier version of PS Plus. The service will be introduced inContinue Reading
Blind Gamers Compete In Street Fighter V Tournament
ePARA, a Japanese company that promotes diversity and inclusion for disabled esports players held a Street Fighter V: Champion EditionContinue Reading
Electronic Gaming Development Company Purchases 96.18% Stake In SNK
According to a recent transaction report, Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) now holds a 96.18% stake in the gaming companyContinue Reading
GameEye Partners With Five Esports Teams To Test Out AI-Based Gaming Data Analysis Program
South Korean company GameEye signed deals this month with five League of Legends esports teams, so that they may testContinue Reading
ESL UK Adds Augmented Reality Game Hado To ESL Premiership
The ESL Premiership, the UK’s longest-standing esports tournament with operations dating back to 2015, played host to the Hado InvitationalContinue Reading
Global Gaming Accessories Market Will Be Worth At Least $15B By 2026
On April 18th, a new study was revealed by Research and Markets that provided insight into the global gaming accessoriesContinue Reading
Labor Complaint Filed Against Nintendo
It sounds like Nintendo has gotten itself into some legal hot water. This comes after a worker accused Nintendo AmericaContinue Reading
Japan Opens Country’s Biggest Esports Park
Japan’s largest esports park opened in Tokyo this month with hopes of boosting the country’s competitive gaming space. Japanese gamersContinue Reading
Sega Talks Super Game Initiative, Producer Says It Is A Natural Extension For Future Games To Include Cloud Gaming And NFTs
Sega has opened up on its secretive “Super Game” initiative, seen in an interview with Sega Japan’s recruitment website inContinue Reading
Gaming Companies And Industry Leaders Have Raised Almost $200M For Ukraine
Gaming companies across the board have come together to raise money for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Japanese studios suchContinue Reading
Sega Gives Update On “Super Game” Concept
Sega recently provided an update on its “Super Game” concept. In an interview published on the company’s Japanese website, SegaContinue Reading
Riot Makes Changes To COVID-19 Policies Ahead Of Return-To-Work Order
According to a recent report from Vice, Riot Games will be eliminating the company’s vaccine and mask requirements ahead ofContinue Reading
Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts IV
As part of the series’ 20th-anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a recent evening presentation in Japan to unveil twoContinue Reading
Nintendo Buys Adjacent Plot Of Land With Aims To Expand HQ
Nintendo announced this month that it had purchased the adjacent lot next to its office space in Kyoto for $40Continue Reading
Gaming In Africa Is Set To Explode Soon
Gamers in Africa have more than doubled in recent years thanks to faster internet speeds and cheaper equipment. Poor infrastructureContinue Reading
Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine Could Open Doors For Untranslated Japanese Games
Limited Run Games has started dipping into the retro scene, producing brand new cartridges of old games like Shantae forContinue 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
Alibaba Leads $60M Funding Into AR Glasses Maker, Nreal
Alibaba recently led a $60 million investment round into augmented reality glasses maker, Nreal. Augmented reality technology imposes digital images overContinue Reading