IAB study: Gaming accounts for less than 5% of ad spending
The popularity of gaming is growing, but ad spend is not keeping up according to a new study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)...
ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex to support esports event ops
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading independent esports event organizer conglomerate, has acquired Vindex to support and expand its operations. Vindex specializes in data,...
Beyond the Summit, The Guard shut down as esports layoffs spread
Beyond the Summit (BTS), a premier esports production company and facility, announced it was laying off all its staff. This comes shortly after traditional...
Pokémon Concierge is Netflix’s latest game adaptation
The Pokémon Company and Netflix are teaming up for an original series based on the world of Pokémon. The series is set at the...
PitchBook drops first gaming investment report covering Q4 2022
Investment data and research firm PitchBook has released its first market report on the gaming industry. The report focuses on Q4 2022 and provides...
Dota 2 Hero Guides celebrate 10 years, used in 91% of matches
Since 2013, Dota 2 players have used Michael Yossef “Torte de Lini” Cohen-Palacios’ Hero Guides to optimize their gameplay. This project spans 165 guides...
The death of the Esports ‘Middle Class’
In 2015 and 2016, the future of esports looked inevitable. Big money and big names were investing into competitive titles on the (overinflated) promise...
Super Nintendo World is an IRL game, interactive and replayable
Super Nintendo World has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood. The highly anticipated theme park pioneers a unique concept — rather than focusing on...
DDM: 2022 was second biggest year for gaming investment
The games industry raised $51.5 billion over 1,182 transactions according to DDM Data and Research’s Q4 2022 Games Investment Review. This marks the year...
Roblox Q4 2022 bookings and engagement soar, stock rallies
Roblox has reported its fourth quarter results for 2022, pleasing investors with the news that bookings and engagement are up dramatically both on a...