NICKMERCS inks 8-figure deal with Twitch rival, Kick.com
Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, creator Nicholas “Nickmercs” Kolcheff has announced he will expand on to competitor Kick.com. The exact details were not disclosed,...
Discord announces slew of new monetization and safety features
Community and communications platform Discord announced a wide range of new features. Some are quality of life improvements while others are geared towards monetization...
Quest Portal raises $7.6M and launches subscription for tabletop role-playing games
Quest Portal, a startup dedicated to making tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) more accessible online, raised $7.6 million in funding. The influx of capital will...
GamesBeat Next features our 7th Women in Gaming Breakfast
GamesBeat Next is right around the corner — October 23-24, and, just like all of our recent conferences, it features the return of the...
Forge raises $11M to unlock rewards for gamers
Forge, a startup headed by veteran entrepreneurs, has raised $11 million for a platform to connect and reward gamers for their achievements. The founders...
Nostra goes global with mobile game discovery platform on smartphone lockscreens
Nostra is launching its disruptive mobile game discovery platform around the globe and it will make it available to game developers worldwide. Nostra, based...
Hoverboard inventor Shane Chen designs two-wheeled electric car
Shane Chen, the inventor of the hoverboard, has unveiled a new two-wheeled electric car as well as an enhanced hoverboard. Chen, based in Camas,...
Monopoly Go, casual and IP drive Data.ai Q3 mobile games report
Data.ai’s latest report on the mobile games market in Q3 highlights the success of Monopoly Go and other IP-driven games. However, top titles still...
Zeedz.io raises $1M and launches climate change game on mobile devices
Zeedz.io has announced the global launch of its play-for-purpose game, Zeedz, available on both Android and iOS app stores worldwide. The company has raised...
Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda after 24 years
Pete Hines, Bethesda’s head of publishing, announced today he’s retiring and leaving the game company. The executive, who’s been with Bethesda since 1999, said...