Roblox Corp Beats Market Expectations For Quarterly Bookings
On November 8th, Roblox Corp. announced the organization had exceeded market estimates for quarterly bookings. This financial success was driven,Continue Reading
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Despite Record-Breaking Launch Of “FIFA 22”, EA Is Considering Rebranding The Franchise
On October 7th, Electronic Arts Inc. unveiled the launch numbers for the company’s recently released soccer video game FIFA 22.Continue Reading
“TimTheTatMan” And “Pokimane” Have Very Different Feelings About Esports Organizations
Timothy “TimTheTatMan” Betar recently announced he agreed to a partnership with Complexity Gaming. As a result of this deal, theContinue Reading
Supersocial Will Use $5.2M Funding Round To Build Games On Roblox
The American-based gaming company Supersocial recently announced the closing of a $5.2 million funding round. This money will reportedly beContinue Reading
Riot Games’ “League Of Legends” Esports Division Remains Unprofitable
According to The Washington Post, Riot Games’ League of Legends esports division has still not turned a profit. Despite thisContinue Reading
Steam Removing NFT/Blockchain/Crypto Games While Epic Games Is Ready To Embrace Them
An update to Steam’s rules and guidelines has revealed the platform has banned games that are either built on blockchainContinue Reading
“Rocket League” Adds Two Cars To Roster To celebrate New James Bond Movie
Rocket League recently added two new James Bond-themed vehicles to the game’s roster of playable cars. This announcement comes asContinue Reading
Weekly News #167: WoW On Consoles, $4.5B Razer, Arcane Success, Epic x Harmonix, Enthusiast Acquisition, Hendrick’s Gin Gaming Chair, Sonic Fragrance, Cloud9 Smurfs, Battlefield 2042 Struggles, Moncler Fortnite Skins
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss World of Warcraft potentially coming to consoles, RazerContinue Reading
Episode #166 (Video): Nestlé USA Esports, Hot Pockets, Gaming Influencers, Brand Gaming Strategy
In this episode with special guest Bryan Waddell (Head of Creators, Gaming, and Esports at Nestlé USA), we discuss NestléContinue Reading
Episode #166: Nestlé USA Esports, Hot Pockets, Gaming Influencers, Brand Gaming Strategy
In this episode with special guest Bryan Waddell (Head of Creators, Gaming, and Esports at Nestlé USA), we discuss NestléContinue Reading
Sources: “Call Of Duty: Vanguard” Had A Terrible UK Launch
According to Gamesindustry.biz and GSD data, launch sales for Call of Duty: Vanguard were down 40% when compared to theContinue Reading
Lil Nas X Releases Free-To-Play Browser Game
The musician and social media influencer Lil Nas X recently launched his original, free-to-play game. Twerk Hero is a browserContinue Reading
Guild Esports Ends Partnership With Unnamed Fintech Company
The United Kingdom-based esports organization Guild Esports recently announced it had terminated a partnership with an unnamed European financial technologyContinue Reading
Microsoft Is The Latest Company To Enter The Metaverse Race
Microsoft is the latest company to enter the metaverse race after the organization recently announced plans to launch a metaverseContinue Reading
Blizzard Cancels Blizzcon 2022
Blizzard Entertainment recently announced the company canceled its flagship annual event Blizzcon 2022, which was scheduled to take place thisContinue Reading
Gucci And Microsoft Unveil $10,000 Limited-Edition Xbox Bundle
A partnership was recently unveiled between the luxury fashion brand Gucci and Microsoft. This deal will see the two entitiesContinue Reading
$75M Token Fund Launched By Bitkraft Ventures
Bitkraft Ventures recently announced it launched a $75 million token fund that will inject money into blockchain-based gaming companies. ThisContinue Reading
Weekly News #165: Stubborn Sweeney, Netflix Apple Sharing, CoD Sales Down, Roblox Tops, Halo Infinite F2P, Gucci Xbox Bundle, Tiny Gaming Chair, Steam Deck Delay
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Tim Sweeney renewing his attack on Apple, NetflixContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Weekly News #378
In this week’s esports business news: a VALORANT college esports tournament is unveiled, the number of older gamers is onContinue Reading
LeBron James Is Now A Playable Character In “Fortnite”
LeBron James is the latest celebrity to join the world of Fortnite. Beginning on July 14th, gamers will be ableContinue Reading
Episode #164 (Video): Skullz, Esports E-Commerce, High School Esports, Hoodie Orgs
In this episode with special guest Wes Byrd (CEO of Skullz Inc.), we discuss the genesis of Skullz and howContinue Reading
Episode #164: Skullz, Esports E-Commerce, High School Esports, Hoodie Orgs
In this episode with special guest Wes Byrd (CEO of Skullz Inc.), we discuss the genesis of Skullz and howContinue Reading
GameStop Entering The Metaverse
GameStop is looking to build out its Ethereum-based Web 3 gaming arm. This comes after a job posting was listedContinue Reading
Nintendo Doubles Down, Reconfirms Next Console Will Be Released In “20XX”
In a recent Corporate Management Policy Briefing led by President Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo shared some information about the organization’s plansContinue Reading
Immortals Relocating Headquarters To Great Lakes Region
On November 2nd, Immortals announced it would be relocating its organizational headquarters to the Great Lakes Region (GLR). This comesContinue Reading
Ubisoft Unveils Plans To Create And Invest In Blockchain Games
According to a recent earnings report, Ubisoft is entering the blockchain gaming space. This comes after it was revealed thatContinue Reading
“Fortnite” China Shutting Down In November
Fortnite has failed in China. This comes after the official Fortnite China website announced that it will be closing downContinue Reading
“Arcane” Is The Top Program On Netflix In 38 Countries
Riot Games’ new television series Arcane, which is based around the hit game League of Legends, has been performing incrediblyContinue Reading