Categories Posted inin Business Angry Birds maker Rovio unveils guide for inclusive game design Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 29, 2023 14 min Rovio has reached billions of players through games and movies based on its Angry Birds franchise. And now it is taking a stand for... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business Riot Games is closing down its last data centers in switch to AWS Posted byby Jordan Fragen November 28, 2023 2 min Riot Games is preparing to shut down its last global data centers as it transitions to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The League of Legends... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gamescom Latam will combine BIG Festival and Gamescom Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 28, 2023 4 min 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:... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Kek Entertainment secures $8M to drive cross-platform gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 28, 2023 3 min 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... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Bandai Namco Entertainment invests in more U.S. game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 28, 2023 3 min Bandai Namco’s 021 Fund said it has invested in two additional U.S. game startups — Flickplay and Code Charm — as part of its... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Call of Duty GM Johanna Faries to speak at GamesBeat at The Game Awards Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2023 5 min Johanna Faries, senior vice president at Activision Blizzard and general manager of Call of Duty, will be a speaker at our event, GamesBeat at... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why Owen Mahoney stepped down after a decade of success as Nexon’s CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2023 14 min Owen Mahoney joined Nexon in 2010 as CFO, and he oversaw its initial public offering in 2011. He has led the company as president... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why mobile game developers need to lean into Q5 marketing … right now Posted byby GamesBeat November 27, 2023 4 min This article is part of a Gaming Insights series presented by Meta. Revenue soars over the holiday season — but the marketing opportunities don’t... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The long-term value proposition of Web3 games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 24, 2023 6 min Surviving the current downturn and the Web3 gaming market is a tough order. And it makes sense to absorb some lessons from veterans in... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mike Minotti’s retro gaming gift guide Posted byby Mike Minotti November 23, 2023 2 min As we approach the gift-giving season, I wanted to suggest a few items that I think will delight retro gaming fans. I tried to... Continue Reading 2 min