Former YouTube Executive Joins Twitch
The world-famous streaming platform Twitch recently announced it had hired former YouTube exec Laura Lee as the company’s new ChiefContinue Reading
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Netflix Wants To Try Its Hand At Cloud Gaming
It sounds like Netflix isn’t satisfied with just making mobile games. Recently, the organization’s VP of Games, Mike Verdu, spokeContinue Reading
YouTube Introduces New Head Of Gaming
YouTube recently named former Google executive Leo Olebe as the company’s new global head of gaming. He will replace RyanContinue Reading
Fandom Buys Several Online Gaming Publications In $50M Deal
Fandom recently announced plans to acquire several online publications including Giant Bomb, GameSpot, Metacritic, and GameFAQs. According to a sourceContinue Reading
There’s A New League Of Legends President
League of Legends has a new President. And, it’s not some gaming industry big-wig… it’s Lil Nas X. Recently, RiotContinue Reading
Netflix Scraps Resident Evil TV Show
Netflix recently announced it was canceling its live-action Resident Evil TV show. This comes just a few months after theContinue Reading
New Disney Executive Will Help The Company’s Metaverse Play
Disney recently announced it was hiring former Apple Games executive Mark Bozon as the company’s new senior creative leader forContinue Reading
Ali-A To Host YouTube’s Competition Show To Find The Next Big Gaming Creator, With $100,000 Grand Prize
YouTube will award $100,000 to the grand-prize winner of a new global talent show, uTure, to find the next breakout gamingContinue Reading
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Killing It At The Box Office
The new Sonic movie is already breaking records! It was recently announced that Sonic The Hedgehog 2 generated $71 millionContinue Reading
Gaming Rights For Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit Going Up For Sale
It appears that the movie, merchandising, live event, and gaming rights for Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and otherContinue Reading
Three People Leave YouTube, Including Its Head Of Gaming
After spending seven years at the company, Ryan Wyatt, the head of gaming at YouTube, announced he would be leavingContinue Reading
Paris Hilton Invites Cardi B To Join Her Roblox Venture
Back in October, a collaboration was unveiled between the children’s gaming program Roblox and Paris Hilton. This partnership saw theContinue Reading
Facebook Gaming Signs Soccer Superstar Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr. has entered the world of gaming. The soccer superstar recently signed an exclusive content deal with Facebook Gaming,Continue Reading
UTA Aiming To Raise $200M Through SPAC To Support Gaming Companies
United Talent Agency is sponsoring a new Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) that will focus on acquiring and funding gamingContinue Reading
Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” Series Transforms Into Gaming Content
The hit Amazon Prime Video fantasy series American Gods, adapted from Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel, is being transformed by SkyrocketContinue Reading
Reports Indicate A “Critical Role” Game Is In The Works
Variety recently did a feature on the hit web series Critical Role. In this piece, it was revealed that aContinue Reading
SPAC Merger Leads To $1B Valuation For FaZe Clan
On October 25th, FaZe Clan announced it was combining with a special purpose acquisition company (B. Riley Principal 150 MergerContinue Reading
Collaboration Unveiled Between Roblox And Paris Hilton
A collaboration was recently revealed between the children’s gaming program Roblox and Paris Hilton. As a result, Paris World, whichContinue Reading
Tencent Acquires Sumo Digital, Launches Third North American AAA Gaming Studio
Chinese gaming giant Tencent recently unveiled plans to purchase Sumo Digital Ltd. for roughly $1.27 billion. The deal was firstContinue Reading
Bad Robot Games Obtains $40M In Fundraising Round
Bad Robot Games, the video game division of Bad Robot Productions, recently announced it secured $40 million in a SeriesContinue Reading
Gaming Ecosystem Coming Soon To Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is creating an esports ecosystem in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The Yas Creative HubContinue Reading