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Forte has raised a whopping $185 million.

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Why Chris Akhavan left EA to join blockchain gaming platform Forte

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 23, 2021
14 min

Yesterday, I wrote about my rule of game journalism: follow the money. That was all about the flow of money into blockchain games. And...

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GreenPark Sports raises $31M ahead of NFT drop

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
October 22, 2021
1 min

GreenPark Sports today revealed it has closed a successful Series B round, raising $31 million. This investment comes just as GreenPark is preparing its...

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Nintendo delays Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp to spring

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 22, 2021
1 min

Nintendo announced today that it is delaying Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp to spring 2022. The remake compilation was supposed to come out for...

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China’s NetEase buys No More Heroes maker Grasshopper Manufacture

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 22, 2021
2 min

NetEase has agreed to buy Grasshopper Manufacture, the maker of games such No More Heroes, Killer7, and Lollipop Chainsaw. China’s NetEase has been steadily...

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Google lowers Play Store fees from 30% to 15% for subscriptions

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
October 21, 2021
1 min

Google is lowering the fees on the Play Store from 30% to 15%, at least for some. This fee reduction applies to revenue made...

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Razer announces new partnerships aimed at sustainability

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
October 21, 2021
2 min

Razer today announced two new partnerships with Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and Panerai today at RazerCon. These new partnerships are aimed at promoting sustainability within...