Mattel Names New Global Head Of Digital Gaming
Mattel recently named Mike DeLaet as their new Global Head of Digital Gaming. DeLaet has spent more than two decadesContinue Reading
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Quest 2 VR Headsets Receive $100 Price Hike
Meta (the company formally known as Facebook) has made an interesting decision with its virtual reality headsets. Apparently, starting inContinue Reading
Digital Gaming Ecosystem Secures $3.5M In Funding
Fitchin, a provider of digital gaming ecosystems powered by blockchain technologies, announced it had secured $3.5 million in a seedContinue Reading
This Popular Soft Drink Threw A Virtual Esports Watch Party In The Metaverse
Mountain Dew partnered with New York Excelsior (NYXL) to host a virtual watch party for the Call of Duty LeagueContinue Reading
Square Enix Makes Major Investment In Gaming Start-Up Company
In a recently closed funding round, the cryptocurrency organization Zebedee announced it had raised $35 million. This money will goContinue Reading
Pocketful Of Quarters Receives Certification As A Unity Verified Solution Partner
Pocketful of Quarters (POQ) has received certification as a Unity Verified Solution Partner, which enables their developers to implement blockchainContinue Reading
500 Companies Are Working On The Metaverse
The metaverse market is clearly booming. In fact, market researcher Newzoo is reporting that the number of metaverse companies grewContinue Reading
How Much Has Amazon Prime Gaming Grown?
Amazon Prime Day was recently held on July 12th and 13th. To celebrate this annual sales event, Amazon shared dataContinue Reading
Magic Eden Launches Web3 Gaming Venture Arm
On July 12th, Magic Eden announced it was launching a new venture arm called Magic Ventures. This entity will beContinue Reading
Misfits Gaming Group Forms Partnership With Adamas Esports
Misfits Gaming Group has partnered with Adamas Esports to provide personalized fitness plans for its league players and staff. AsContinue Reading
Games For Change Reveals 2022 Award Winners
The Games for Change Awards, which celebrates the year’s best games that tackle social impact causes and make a difference,Continue Reading
Riot Games Teaming Up With Amazon
It was recently announced that Riot Games was joining forces with Amazon Web services (AWS) to transform and improve Riot’sContinue Reading
Here Are The Esports Leagues That Have Been Tweeted About The Most This Year
With June in the rearview mirror, Twitter has released data about the most discussed esports teams, games, and leagues onContinue Reading
Nordisk Games Makes Big-Time Studio Acquisition
On July 12th, Nordisk Games announced that it had completely acquired the UK-based studio Supermassive Games. This comes after NordiskContinue Reading
Company Raises $5.5M For AR, VR, And 3D Cloud Authoring Tools
Echo3D recently announced the company closed a $5.5 million funding round. This money will help the company change the wayContinue Reading
XSET Closes $15M Funding Round
On July 19th, the world-famous gaming and lifestyle brand XSET announced it had closed a $15 million Series A fundingContinue Reading
Turkish Mobile Gaming Company Raises $3.2M
Cypher Games recently announced the company had closed a $3.2 million pre-seed funding round to develop casual mobile games. AccordingContinue Reading
Latest Blizzard Acquisition Looks To Provide More Support For World Of Warcraft
On June 28th, Blizzard Entertainment announced plans to acquire Proletariat, the studio responsible for the free-to-play game Spellbreak. This allContinue Reading
A Look At The Newly-Launched Blockchain Gaming Ecosystem, Wemix3.0
Blockchain gaming platform Wemix recently announced the launch of the aptly-named Wemix3.0, which expands on the platform’s existing play-to-earn features,Continue Reading
Evil Geniuses Announces Major Data Partnership
On June 28th, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it had partnered with the world-famous esports organization Evil Geniuses. This multi-year dealContinue Reading
How Many Times Have Netflix Games Been Downloaded?
Sensor Tower recently published a new report on the popularity of Netflix’s mobile games since they were launched by theContinue Reading
Sensor Tower Gives Us A Look At The Future Of Mobile Gaming
Sensor Tower recently released its five-year forecast for the global mobile gaming market which shows that mobile gaming will continueContinue Reading
Apple’s Plans To Improve Gaming On The Mac
Apple recently revealed Metal 3, and application programming interface for low-level graphics which will improve gaming on the Mac. ToContinue 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
Sky Mavis Developing User-Generated Games For Axie Infinity
Sky Mavis recently unveiled the first projects accepted in its Builders Program, an initiative that introduces user-generated content in theContinue 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
Fitchin Launches Web 3 Gaming Platform With A Little Of Everything
Fitchin’s new Web 3 gaming platform features a little bit of everything: crypto, blockchain games, and esports, all under oneContinue Reading
New Study Tells Us What Percent Of Americans Play Video Games
Did you know that 66% of Americans have either played video games or have taken a more favorable approach toContinue Reading