Riot Games cofounder Marc Merrill named Chief Product Officer
Riot Games cofounder and former co-CEO Marc Merrill is stepping into the newly established role of Riot’s Chief Product Officer. As CPO, Merrill will...
Cinematic and gaming universes will continue to collide in 2024 | Deloitte prediction
Cinematic and interactive game universes will continue to collide in 2024 as game companies and film studios redefine storytelling. This prediction, coming from consulting...
Angry Birds maker Rovio unveils guide for inclusive game design
Rovio has reached billions of players through games and movies based on its Angry Birds franchise. And now it is taking a stand for...
Riot Games is closing down its last data centers in switch to AWS
Riot Games is preparing to shut down its last global data centers as it transitions to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The League of Legends...
Gamescom Latam will combine BIG Festival and Gamescom
In a big stride toward enriching Latin America’s gaming landscape, Gamescom and the BIG Festival will get together to create a brand new event:...
Kek Entertainment secures $8M to drive cross-platform gaming
Kek Entertainment has raised $8 million in funding to foster cross-platform gaming experiences across mobile devices, consoles and PCs. This financial infusion will fuel...
Bandai Namco Entertainment invests in more U.S. game startups
Bandai Namco’s 021 Fund said it has invested in two additional U.S. game startups — Flickplay and Code Charm — as part of its...
Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries to speak at GamesBeat at The Game Awards
Johanna Faries, senior vice president at Activision Blizzard and general manager of Call of Duty, will be a speaker at our event, GamesBeat at...
Why Owen Mahoney stepped down after a decade of success as Nexon’s CEO
Owen Mahoney joined Nexon in 2010 as CFO, and he oversaw its initial public offering in 2011. He has led the company as president...
Why mobile game developers need to lean into Q5 marketing … right now
This article is part of a Gaming Insights series presented by Meta. Revenue soars over the holiday season — but the marketing opportunities don’t...