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Keywords has acquired Digital Media Management in L.A.

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Keywords acquires Digital Media Management to move into social and online marketing

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2023
2 min

Keywords Studios, a big creative services firm for games and entertainment, has acquired social media agency Digital Media Management. Unlock premium content and VIP...

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EA will lay off 6% of its staff to drive greater focus in uncertain economy

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 29, 2023
2 min

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said the company is laying off 6% of its staff as it tries to drive more focus. The move...

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Mobile game market stabilizes above pre-pandemic levels | Data AI

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 29, 2023
1 min

The latest reports from Data.ai suggests that mobile gaming’s new normal is a much higher plateau than it was in the pre-pandemic years. The...

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Mathias Gredal Nørvig plans to expand the reach of the Subway Surfers IP.

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Sybo CEO believes gaming can foster social change and empathy | Mathias Nørvig

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 29, 2023
13 min

Subway Surfers hit the astounding number of four billion downloads since its launch as an endless runner mobile game in 2012. The title from...

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The Wildcard Alliance is coming this year.

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How a crypto skeptic is making Web3’s most anticipated game | Paul Bettner

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 28, 2023
25 min

Back in June 2022, Paul Bettner’s Playful Studios made a splash with a different kind of Web3 game. Instead of raising money first through...

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Playground founder Gavin Raeburn reveals Lighthouse Games

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 27, 2023
1 min

Gavin Raeburn, formerly of Forza Horizon studio Playground Games, announced his new studio today. Called Lighthouse Games, the studio is based in Leamington Spa,...

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Ubisoft skips E3 to hold June Forward event instead

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 27, 2023
1 min

Ubisoft announced that it won’t attend this year’s E3 event, but will instead hold its own summer games showcase at around the same time....

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Misfits Gaming, Karl Jacobs, and Kreekcraft launch Pixel Playground roblox studio

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Misfits Gaming launches creator-led Roblox studio Pixel Playground

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
March 27, 2023
1 min

Misfits Gaming Group, Karl Jacobs and Kreekcraft are joining forces to launch a creator-owned Roblox media and game development studio: Pixel Playground. Jacobs and...

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Hathora makes multiplayer gaming simpler.

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Hathora raises $7.6M to democratize multiplayer game development

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 27, 2023
5 min

Hathora has raised $7.6 million to provide a service that democratizes multiplayer game development. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M...

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Mobile ‘paid competitive gamers’ are on the rise | Newzoo & MPL

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
March 24, 2023
1 min

Newzoo and Mobile Premier League (MPL) released a report this week about paid competitive games (PCG). According to the report, this new subsection of...

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