Nathan Gary Named President Of Annapurna
On November 5th, Annapurna Interactive announced the company’s co-founder, Nathan Gary, had been appointed as the organization’s president. In thisContinue Reading
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John Needham Promoted To President Of Esports At Riot Games
John Needham was recently promoted to the role of President of Esports at Riot Games. In this newly created position,Continue Reading
Bloober Team Partners With Rogue Games
A partnership was recently announced between Bloober Team and Rogue Games. This deal will see the two organizations work togetherContinue Reading
Toya Secures $4M After “Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir” Crosses 200M Plays
Toya recently announced the company secured $4 million in funding. This news comes after the organization’s Roblox-based game, Miraculous RP:Continue Reading
Epic Games Acquires Harmonix
On November 23rd, Epic Games announced it had acquired the video game development studio Harmonix. This deal was for anContinue 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
Hadi Secures $5.2M In Seed Funding
Hadi recently announced it had secured $5.2 million in a seed funding round. This money will be used by theContinue 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
Co-Founder Of MLG And Vindex Says Esports Are Critical To Industry Success
Mike Sepso is famous for co-founding both Major League Gaming and Vindex. As a gaming industry titan, it is worthContinue Reading
Enthusiast Gaming Announces Several New Additions And Updates For Addicting Games
Just weeks after finalizing its $35 million purchase of Addicting Games, Enthusiast Gaming has announced several new in-game purchasing opportunities,Continue Reading
Tencent Continues Investing In “PUBG Mobile” Esports In The Americas
With more than $6 billion in lifetime player spending, PUBG Mobile is one of the biggest and most popular gamesContinue Reading
Jam City Purchases Ludia Inc. For $165 Million
Leading mobile entertainment company Jam City Inc., responsible for some of the world’s most popular games like Jurassic World Alive,Continue Reading
Murka Games Acquires Mobile Deluxe
Murka Games recently announced it had acquired the game maker Mobile Deluxe. As a result of this deal, Murka willContinue Reading
Trailmix Ltd Launches Casual Mobile Game
Trailmix Ltd recently launched the casual mobile game Love & Pies. The title can now be downloaded for free onContinue Reading
$31M Raised By GreenPark Sports In Series B Funding Round
GreenPark Sports recently revealed the company raised $31 million in a Series B round of funding. This round of financingContinue Reading
Activision Begins Using Ricochet To Combat Cheating
On October 13th, Activision unveiled its new anti-cheating program, Ricochet. This system will be used to prevent cheating and otherContinue Reading
Report Shows Millennials Prefer Mobile Gaming
A new report was recently released by TapJoy that comes as part of the organization’s Modern Mobile Gamer series. AccordingContinue Reading
Roblox And Insomniac Launch Virtual Music Festival
Roblox recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with the music events promoter Insomniac. As a result of thisContinue Reading
Gaming Industry Deals Have Already Brought In $71B In 2021
A new report was recently released that provides insights into the state of the global gaming industry through the firstContinue Reading
Rec Room Unveils Its First Game, “Rec Rally”
Rec Room has just released its brand new, cross-platform multiplayer title Rec Rally, the company’s first-ever game, which debuted on September 29th.Continue Reading
Despite Reported Growth, Microsoft Falls Short Of Game Pass Goal
According to a recent financial filing with the SEC, the number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers increased by 37% overContinue Reading
Report Shows Gaming Is The Largest Category For User Acquisition On Mobile Devices
According to the marketing analytics platform Adjust, gaming was the largest category on mobile devices when it came to userContinue Reading
Amazon Making Lumberyard Game Engine Open Source
According to reports from VentureBeat, Amazon recently announced that it has made its Lumberyard game engine an open-source project, meaningContinue Reading
Start-Up Company Singularity 6 Raises $30M In Financing Round
Singularity 6 recently announced the company secured $30 million in a Series B round of financing. This money will beContinue Reading
Laura Miele Named COO Of EA As Company Shakes Up Leadership Positions
On September 30th, Electronic Arts Inc. announced it had promoted Laura Miele to the position of Chief Operating Officer. ThisContinue Reading
Mobile NFL Title Launched By Nifty Games
Nifty Games recently launched its head-to-head mobile game, NFL Clash, around the world. The game can be downloaded now onContinue Reading
Overwolf Launches $50M Fund For Game Mod Development
Overwolf recently announced the company launched a $50 million fund to support community-created video game moderations (mods). Most of theContinue Reading
The New York Video Game Awards Will Be Held In-Person
The 2022 New York Video Game Awards are expected to be an in-person event. This announcement was first revealed byContinue Reading