Lara Croft crowned the most iconic video game character of all time | BAFTA
Lara Croft of Tomb Raider has been crowned the most iconic video game character of all time, according to a poll by BAFTA. The...
Coachella and Avalanche create Web3 loyalty game for Coachella Quests
Coachella and Avalanche have partnered to launch Coachella Quests, a new blockchain-based loyalty game to drive engagement and loyalty. It’s another form of gamification,...
Bitkraft Ventures launches third gaming fund with $275M to invest
Bitkraft Ventures has raised $275 million for a third fund for early-stage investments in gaming and interactive media companies. Bitkraft Venture Fund 3 succeeds...
Grin unveils activation benchmarking tool for scalable influencer marketing
Grin has unveiled its Activation Benchmarking tool, empowering brands to launch measurable and scalable influencer marketing programs. Sacramento, California-based Grin has built a creator...
Alsym Energy raises $78M to make batteries that don’t use lithium
Alsym Energy has raised $78 million to make batteries that don’t use lithium or other materials that result in supply problems or high costs....
Chipotle’s Burrito Vault digital game offers $1M sweepstakes
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced today a new interactive game, Burrito Vault, that will give away 100,000 Buy-One-Get-One free entrée codes redeemable exclusively on National...
Playable ads make the biggest splash in gaming apps | Liftoff
Mobile growth acceleration platform Liftoff published its latest Mobile Ad Creative Index recently, in which it revealed its findings about the effectiveness of ads...
PC and console market grew 2.6% in 2023, but playtime hours fell | Newzoo
The PC and console market grew 2.6% in 2023, but playtime hours fell during the year, according to the second annual report on the...
Discord users can get Skill Issue in The Finals game by completing a quest
Discord is launching a new Quest on its platform to enable players to earn a feature dubbed Skill Issue as an exclusive item for...
Lil Snack raises $3.1M for snackable games built by devs with AI tools
Lil Snack has raised $3.1 million for snackable games on a platform that entices players to come back every day. That’s a pretty hefty...