The DeanBeat: Women in Gaming breakfast kicks off diverse lineup at GamesBeat Summit 2022
I’m glad that we’re done with recruiting our 124 speakers for our 55 sessions at the GamesBeat Summit 2022 event on April 26-28. And...
Mod.io: How modding is moving into the mainstream of gaming
Modding platform Mod.io is one of the companies that believes modding has moved into the mainstream, and it has 300 million downloads to prove...
Making the Rebuild Ukraine mobile game in the middle of a war zone
When I was interviewing Pavel Izotov, the maker of the Rebuild Ukraine mobile game, he paused multiple times to wipe tears from his eyes....
Coda Payments raises $690M for cross-border payments and alternative app stores
Coda Payments has raised $690 million in funding to enable cross-border payments for games and other digital products, as well as alternative app stores....
American Idol will have NFTs built around contestant digital trading cards
For its 20th season, American Idol is changing things up by launching contestant-based digital trading cards as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These unique collectibles will...
Crypto Raiders raises $6M for play-to-own RPG with NFTs
Crypto Raiders has raised $6 million in funding for its “play-to-own” role-playing game (RPG) with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company is one of many...
Coherence raises $8M for multiplayer network technology
Coherence said it raised $8 million in funding for its low-latency multiplayer network technology for game developers. Griffin Gaming Partners led the investment to...
NVCA: U.S. venture investments cooled down in Q1 after record 2021
Venture capital dealmaking activity and exits slowed in the first quarter after a record-breaking 2021, according to the Q1 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. In...
Halo TV show puts characters over combat
I’ve been watching the Halo TV show on Paramount+, and it’s clear that the show is weaving a tale that is more about the...
Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Roblox
Roblox game developer Gamefam has teamed up with Sega to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to the Roblox platform for the first time. Gamefam, an...