Krafton’s 2024 expansion plan includes AI, India and 20 games
Krafton held a town-hall meeting today in which the CEO revealed more of the company’s plans for expansion in 2024 and beyond. The company’s...
Riot cuts key LEC staff in layoffs, scuttles esports streaming platform
As the dust settles from Riot Games’ layoffs earlier this week, the cuts paint a worrying picture for the company’s esports ambitions. While the...
Tears of the Kingdom and The Last of Us | The DeanBeat
In the past week, I have had the unfortunate and fortunate circumstance to interact with the entirety of my social network — all the...
Smartphones have replaced Nintendo as the entry point for young gamers | Magid
Smartphones and tablets have replaced Nintendo as the entry point for gaming for the youngest players, according to a survey by the Magid Games...
Loopr expands from PR/marketing to fundraising and more
Loopr PR & Marketing has launched Loopr Partners as an advisory practice to help game startups with fundraising, publishing, and M&A services. This move...
Epic Games CEO blasts Apple for ‘malicious compliance’ with EU Digital Markets Act
Apple announced its plan today to comply with “gatekeeper” restrictions in the European Union’s Digital Markets Act today. But with the ink barely dry...
Apple revises policies on streaming game services and apps with minigames
Apple is revising its policy for streaming game services and apps that provide access to mini apps and games. The company said it is...
Web3 gaming firm Sequence names game veteran Greg Canessa as COO
Game veteran Greg Canessa has joined Web3 gaming firm Sequence as president and COO. Canessa has had a long career as an executing in...
Microsoft cuts 1,900 staff at Xbox, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard
Microsoft is cutting 1,900 staff across the Xbox, Bethesda and Activision Blizzard teams as the latest in a wave of layoffs across the game...
Volcano Diver launches VersusNow skill-based platform with real-world cash rewards
Volcano Diver has launched VersusNow a game-streaming platform with skill-based games where you compete for real-world cash rewards. Volcano Diver, based in Las Vegas,...