MidReal’s Gen AI ‘choose your own adventure’ platform launches
Generative AI storytelling platform MidReal has officially launched its flagship “choose your own adventure” product. Powered by its latest Morpheus-1 model, the tool allows...
Sharp Alpha closes $25M+ Fund II to back gaming, sports, media startups
Sharp Alpha Advisors announced it has closed an oversubscribed $25 million fund to invest in early-stage sports, gaming and entertainment startups. Dubbed Sharp Alpha...
Yellow raises $5M from A16z for Gen AI-powered 3D modeling tool
Yellow has raised $5 million in seed funding from A16z Games to fund further development of its Gen AI-powered 3D modeling tool. With its...
Gen.G acquires League of Legends data platform Your.gg
Esports organization Gen.G has acquired Your.gg, a League of Legends data and networking platform. The team plans to use Your.gg’s data to support instruction...
Overwolf acquires NitroPay in 8-figure deal to boost ad tech offering
Gaming add-on management platform and UGC content marketplace Overwolf has acquired gaming ad tech provider NitroPay in an 8-figure deal. With this acquisition, Overwolf...
Razer partners with 5 startups as Add-Ons to Cortex platform
Razer has partnered with five startups to add their functionality to the gaming peripheral manufacturer’s Cortex platform. With the new Add-Ons marketplace, PC players...
Esports World Cup adds 30 teams to financial support program
The Esports World Cup Foundation has selected 30 global organizations to join its debut EWCF Club Support Program. Through this initiative, qualifying esports teams...
Gaming M&A activity in Q1 2024 outpaces all quarters in 2023 | Drake Star
Financing for gaming companies is on an upward trend for the first quarter of 2024 according to Drake Star Partners. Both mergers and acquisitions...
Team Liquid deploys SAP AI tool to optimize League of Legends drafts
Team Liquid and strategic partner SAP are leveraging new AI tools to further supercharge the esports team’s competitive analytics. Just in time for Team...
Gray Zone Warfare launches amid Escape from Tarkov backlash
Escape from Tarkov has defined the extraction shooter genre for years, but its top billing is in jeopardy. Over the last week, developer Battlestate...