UGC company Voldex acquires Roblox life sim Brookhaven
Voldex announced today that it has acquired Roblox’s life simulation title, Brookhaven. The UGC title, which was created by developer Wolfpaq in 2020, has...
Call of Duty raises $1.6M for LA fire relief through gamer in-app purchases
Activision said it has raised $1.6 million for LA Fire Relief as a result of gamer purchases of the in-game pack for Call of Duty:...
Zynga unveils Game of Thrones: Legends — The Dragon Egg Hunt, powered by Google Maps
Zynga said its puzzle RPG Game of Thrones: Legends is hosting The Dragon Egg Hunt, a social-led sweepstakes powered by Google Maps. Fans around...
ESL FaceIt Group and Intel renew multi-year esports partnership on Counter-Strike
ESL FaceIt Group and Intel renewed their long-standing partnership to support premier Counter-Strike esports competition worldwide. The new multi-year deal will continue Intel ‘s...
Türkiye’s Laton Ventures raises $50M to invest in global game and app startups
Laton Ventures, a gaming and apps focused venture capital firm founded by Görkem Türk, has closed its first fund with $50 million. The Istanbul...
ESA warns of significant harm from video game tariffs
The Entertainment Software Association said it is concerned that tariffs on video game devices and related products could cause significant harm to Americans and...
How EA views the end of the esports winter | Monica Dinsmore
The Esports Winter has been a topic of much discussion for years. Could it be we’re seeing a thaw? Esports has gone through a...
Global game investment rose 38% to $4.3B in 2024 | Hiro Capital
Global games investment rose 38% from $3.1 billion to $4.3 billion in 2024, according to a report by game venture capital firm Hiro Capital....
Aethir drives real-world asset tracking with Plume and GAIB
Aethir puts under-utilized GPUs to use in its blockchain-based decentralized graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud. And it’s teaming up with Plume and GAIB as...
Hiring may finally be matching the layoff rate in games | Amir Satvat
For a solid 30 months — perhaps the worst in gaming history — there have been more layoffs than hiring in gaming. That may...