EA open sources 5 new accessibility tools, including 4 patents
Electronic Arts announced that it would make five of its proprietary accessibility tools free to use by other game developers. In recent years, EA...
Riot Games partners and invests in esports data platform Grid
Riot Games and real-time esports data platform Grid have formed a long-term strategic partnership. In this multi-year deal, Riot named Grid the worldwide official...
Riot Games cofounder Marc Merrill named Chief Product Officer
Riot Games cofounder and former co-CEO Marc Merrill is stepping into the newly established role of Riot’s Chief Product Officer. As CPO, Merrill will...
Indie arena shooter RoboSquad Revolution launches PC open beta
Indie developer Zollpa is launching an open beta for its arena shooter, RoboSquad Revolution. Starting today, the game is available for free through Epic...
Riot Games is closing down its last data centers in switch to AWS
Riot Games is preparing to shut down its last global data centers as it transitions to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The League of Legends...
Level up your gifts: The ultimate guide for aspiring esports pros
The fast-paced world of esports tests players’ precision, strategy and lightning-fast reflexes. Whether they want to climb the leaderboards or compete with the best...
Riot sets music tone in 10th TFT set feat. Steve Aoki, virtual bands
Riot Games is getting self-referential with TeamFight Tactics tenth and latest set: Remix Rumble. This season — launching today — will put Riot’s extensive...
Games VC funding down 68% YoY per PitchBook Q3 report
The games venture capital market continues to contract according to PitchBook’s Q3 gaming report. Last quarter, VC firms closed 113 deals for a disclosed...
Understanding OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear’s Twitch roots
Former Twitch CEO and cofounder Emmett Shear has been named the interim CEO of OpenAI following the board ousting Sam Altman on Friday. Shear...
FaZe Clan is the first gaming brand to reach 10B Giphy views
FaZe Clan has added new trophy to its collection. The esports and lifestyle organization is the first gaming brand to reach over 10 billion...