The Sandbox acquires Germany’s Sviper to add metaverse gaming talent
The Sandbox has expanded to Germany with the acquisition of game development studio Sviper. Sviper will add senior-level development, engineering and creative talent based...
Beyond the Summit, The Guard shut down as esports layoffs spread
Beyond the Summit (BTS), a premier esports production company and facility, announced it was laying off all its staff. This comes shortly after traditional...
Pokémon Concierge is Netflix’s latest game adaptation
The Pokémon Company and Netflix are teaming up for an original series based on the world of Pokémon. The series is set at the...
How Playstudios combines Vegas casinos, games and player rewards | Mickey Sonnino
A decade ago, social casino games exploded as free-to-play social casino games, where you could buy virtual chips but couldn’t cash out winnings. But...
Champions Round raises $7M for free-to-play fantasy sports games
Fantasy sports game startup Champions Round has raised $7 million in funding to create skill-based games for Gen Z sports fans. Point72 Ventures and...
Unity posts profitable quarter with tepid future outlook
Unity revealed its financial earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 this week. According to the company’s results, it had a profitable quarter for...
Tim Schafer is (finally) happy
One of gaming’s most creative directors, Tim Schafer, was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame on Thursday night....
PitchBook drops first gaming investment report covering Q4 2022
Investment data and research firm PitchBook has released its first market report on the gaming industry. The report focuses on Q4 2022 and provides...
Behaviour Interactive acquires SockMonkey Studios in UK
Behaviour Interactive, the largest Canadian video game studio, announced today that it has acquired SockMonkey Studios, an external developer based in the United Kingdom....
Ninja joins GameSquare as CIO, launches Ninja Labs incubator
GameSquare announced today it has hired Tyler “Ninja” Blevins as its Chief Innovation Officer. Blevins will spearhead the company’s growth opportunities, starting with an...