Telltale Games cuts staff by about 25 percent
Telltale Games has let go of 90 staff members, about 25 percent of its total workforce, as GamesIndustry.biz first reported. The game publisher and studio is famous...
Switch happens: Ubisoft’s bottom line feasts on Nintendo’s new console
When Ubisoft Entertainment announced Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, everyone thought it was bizarre. But sometimes bizarre works. Ubisoft released its earnings for the first...
Mojiworks raises $2.77 million for messenger games
Mojiworks raised nearly $2.77 million (£2.1 million) in a Series A round of funding for its messenger-based games. The round is led by Balderton...
Xbox One X will have 70 4K enhanced games a week after launch
Microsoft launched its Xbox One X console around the world on Tuesday morning, billing the video game machine as the world’s most powerful console....
Unified auction, not header bidding, drives more revenue for mobile in-game advertising
Optimizing ads are a hot topic these days, and we’re constantly witnessing disruption aimed at improving advertising transaction standards. Why? At the end of...
Hearthstone’s Dungeon Runs are a more compelling solo experience
Hearthstone is mostly a multiplayer game. But its next expansion, Kobolds & Catacombs, will introduce a compelling new solo experience when it launches in...
4K gaming or data caps: Something’s gotta give
The Remedy Entertainment sci-fi adventure Quantum Break is 178.1 GB on the Xbox One X. If, like me, you have a 1TB data cap...
Esports startup tips from a veteran CEO
Last year I founded Genvid Technologies, a company that builds esports broadcasting tools, along with my incredible co-founders and early employees. Having spent years...
Hearthstone’s next expansions spoofs D&D with Kobolds & Catacombs
Forget about Dungeons & Dragons — welcome to Kobolds & Catacombs. Blizzard revealed Hearthstone‘s next expansion during the opening ceremonies for its BlizzCon fan convention...
Pokémon Go creator Niantic acquires social mechanics startup Evertoon
Pokémon Go creator Niantic Labs has acquired a startup called Evertoon, which is exploring ways to add “social mechanics to digital products.” CEO Niantic...