Categories Posted inin Business Layoffs, gaming at the Web Summit and Project Flagpole — The DeanBeat Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 17, 2023 5 min The game world has been beset by layoffs in the past couple of months, as companies reset their expectations after a year of consumer... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat at The Game Awards features Uncharted filmmaker Ari Arad Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 17, 2023 3 min I’m pleased to announce another speaker for GamesBeat at The Game Awards our next event that takes place on the theme “Pixels to Pop... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sleek raises $5M for Web3 social networking Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 17, 2023 2 min Sleek raised $5 million in seed funding for its Web3 social networking platform. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Rooms hits 1.0 launch for user-generated 3D rooms Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 17, 2023 1 min Rooms is launching on iOS as a free mobile app today on a worldwide basis. It lets you create your own 3D rooms and... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Spider-Man 2 beats the rest of October in sales | Circana October 2023 Posted byby Rachel Kaser November 16, 2023 4 min After one of the most release-heavy months of the year (or possibly of any year), Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 came out on the top of... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business FaZe Clan is the first gaming brand to reach 10B Giphy views Posted byby Jordan Fragen November 16, 2023 2 min FaZe Clan has added new trophy to its collection. The esports and lifestyle organization is the first gaming brand to reach over 10 billion... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Wooga’s June’s Journey hidden object game surpasses $1B in revenue Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 16, 2023 2 min Wooga‘s June’s Journey hidden object game has surpassed $1 billion in revenue. It’s a big milestone for Wooga’s owner Playtika. Unlock premium content and... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Annapurna Interactive acquires South African game studio 24 Bit Games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 16, 2023 2 min Annapurna, a maker of independent games and entertainment, has taken a strategic leap forward by acquiring 24 Bit Games, one of South Africa’s most... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Krafton will take Dark and Darker to mobile game platforms next year Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 16, 2023 1 min Krafton said it has acquired global rights to develop and publish a mobile adaptation of the dungeon-diving fantasy Dark and Darker. And now it’s... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Layer AI raises $1.8M to bring AI to game art production Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 16, 2023 7 min AI is coming to disrupt game art production whether artists like it or not. And Layer AI is the latest startup to raise $1.8... Continue Reading 7 min