Firaxis Games names new studio head as Marvel’s Midnight Suns leaders leave
Heather Hazen has been named studio head as head of Firaxis Games, the developer that made Marvel’s Midnight Suns. She replaces Steve Martin, who...
DDM: 2022 was second biggest year for gaming investment
The games industry raised $51.5 billion over 1,182 transactions according to DDM Data and Research’s Q4 2022 Games Investment Review. This marks the year...
Savvy Games Group invests $265M in China’s VSPO esports startup
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group has invested $265 million in VSPO, a Chinese esports startup specializing in tournaments, venues and production. VSPO said that...
Softbank teams with startup Oasys as a blockchain gaming validator
Japanese technology conglomerate Softbank has partnered with Oasys, a gaming-optimized blockchain built for gamers. Softbank will join as an official validator of Oasys, which...
Roblox Q4 2022 bookings and engagement soar, stock rallies
Roblox has reported its fourth quarter results for 2022, pleasing investors with the news that bookings and engagement are up dramatically both on a...
Nvidia and Intel team up on chips for metaverse workstations
Nvidia and Intel have teamed up to provide processors and graphics chips for a new generation of creator workstations. You might think of them...
Amazon leads $20M investment in synthetic celebrity startup Superplastic
Amazon led a $20 million investment in entertainment firm Superplastic, which makes synthetic celebrities such as Janky and Guggimon. On top of that, the...
Napster acquires Web3 music startup Mint Songs
Napster, the original music disruptor and long-running independent music streaming service, has acquired Web3 music startup Mint Songs. Mint Songs runs a non-fungible token...
Square Enix taps Polygon for Web3 experience Symbiogenesis
Japan’s Square Enix has teamed up with Polygon to launch a dynamic Web3 experience dubbed Symbiogenesis. The interactive Web3 project leverages the Polygon blockchain...
Discord Stage channels add video for better community events
Discord, the community building and instant messaging platform, is adding new functionality to its Stage channels. Launched in 2021, Stage channels were designed for...