Midnight plans to aggregate games inside Web3 Evergreen MMORPG
In a white paper, Midnight announced that it plans to aggregate a bunch of games inside its Evergreen massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Evergreen...
Infinite Reality acquires Ethereal Engine for $75M in share deal
Infinite Reality, a maker of immersive virtual experiences, bought Ethereal Engine for $75 million in a share swap. Los Angeles-based Ethereal Engine is a...
Knuckles Super Bowl trailer spins off Sonic movies into streaming
The trailer for the upcoming Knuckles series aired during the Super Bowl. The upcoming Paramount+ show — debuting April 26, 2024 — marks the...
Voices in the Dubai gaming and esports ecosystem
On a recent trip to the United Arab Emirates, I absorbed some of the environment for the growing industry of video games and esports...
Jury awards Skillz $42.9M in patent infringement trial
A jury has awarded Skillz a $42.9 million judgment in its patent infringement lawsuit against rival AviaGames. The jury found that Skillz provided a...
Skybound hires ex-EA biz dev exec as it ponders acquisitions
Skybound Entertainment, the multi-platform entertainment company behind mega hit franchises like The Walking Dead, has hired an acquisitions specialist to consider acquiring other companies....
The metaverse is back. But let’s not call it the metaverse | The DeanBeat
When Disney shut down its metaverse division on March 28, 2023, the end of the 50-person division was interpreted as doom for the metaverse,...
Chris Heatherly’s Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow casual party games studio lands $3M
Gaming veteran Chris Heatherly has raised $3 million for his new casual party game studio Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow. Heatherly is the former head...
Runescape maker Jagex sold to investors for estimated $1.1B
Global investment firm Carlyle and CVC have agreed to sell Runescape maker Jagex to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII and Haveli Investments. The deal...
Stoke Games raises $5.5M to create strategic shooter game
Stoke Games has raised $5.5 million in funding to pioneer a strategic shooter game. The funding marks a significant milestone for the 14-person independent...