The DeanBeat: What we’ve learned about pandemic gaming
The second-quarter earnings results from major game companies over the past two weeks have taught us more about how gamers are responding to the...
Sony shows off gameplay for Giant Squid’s The Pathless
During Sony’s State of Play online event today, Annapurna Interactive and Giant Squid showed off gameplay for The Pathless, a new adventure game from...
Apple has removed almost 42,000 games so far in App Store licensing purge in China
To comply with Chinese law, Apple has removed nearly 42,000 games from the App Store in China since July 1 because these apps didn’t...
Rally launches Creator Coin cryptocurrency for influencers
Rally is launching a cryptocurrency dubbed Creator Coin that will help influencers, content creators, and streamers run their own virtual economies. And while it’s...
Epic Games unveils $1.78 billion funding round at $17.3 billion valuation
Fortnite maker Epic Games today announced a $1.78 billion funding round at a $17.3 billion valuation. The company said the funding included new capital...
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $12 million for consumer-focused Flow blockchain
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs has raised $12 million in funding from NBA stars and others to build a consumer-focused Flow blockchain that supports digital...
Nintendo Switch hits 61.4 million sold, Animal Crossing tops 22.4 million
Nintendo has sold more than 61.4 million Switch hybrid game consoles and more than 22.4 million copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As these...
Zynga is acquiring hypercasual mobile game firm Rollic for at least $168 million
Zynga has agreed to buy Istanbul-based Rollic, a fast-growing hypercasual mobile game company, as part of its latest effort to expand through acquisition. The...
Zynga beats Q2 2020 expectations with bookings up 38% to $518 million
Zynga reported revenue and bookings today that beat expectations for its second quarter ended June 30, as more people turned to social mobile games...
Blackout Blitz creator Big Run Studios raises $5.25 million for casual mobile games
Big Run Studios has raised $5.25 million in seed round funding led by game investment firm Transcend Fund. Game and tech investor Galaxy Interactive,...