Epic Games files its argument for upholding antitrust ruling against Google
Epic Games filed its another answer to Google’s appeal of its guilty verdict in its antitrust trial over how it governs its Google Play...
My favorite games of 2024 | The DeanBeat
So many games. So little time. Seems like I say that every year, as my pile of shame gets bigger. I was once again...
How user-generated content is shaping the future of gaming and media
Transmedia storytelling is booming — just look at how the popularity of Five Nights at Freddy’s game-native IP exploded, or the success of video...
Women leaders are creating opportunities at the crossroad of gaming and media
Hollywood and games have collided, and collaborations between film, music, television and video games creatives have been multiplying, often to brilliant results. Breaking into...
Active investors in game devs could fall in 2025 | Pitchbook
The number of investors active in gaming will fall further as the sector remains underinvested relative to public market capitalization. And venture capital-backed content...
Sophon launches mainnet blockchain with $500M in locked value
Sophon has launched its mainnet, introducing the first-ever Validium on the Avail network. It has over $500 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) through...
Moon Beast Productions raises $4.5M for action RPG
Moon Beast Productions, an independent game studio founded by industry veterans Phil Shenk, Peter Hu, and Erich Schaefer, has secured $4.5 million in seed...
Devcom will launch leadership summit with Shawn Layden and more in Lisbon
Devcom is launching its Leadership Summit in February in Lisbon, Portugal, with key participants such as Shawn Layden, former president of Sony Interactive. With...
Ex-dev leader Chris Barrett accuses Sony/Bungie of firing him to avoid a $45M payment (updated)
Chris Barrett was one of the prominent developers who was fired in March 2024 in the wake of the Me Too scandals that hit...
Beam Ventures launches $150M fund to make Abu Dhabi into a global gaming hub
The Beam Foundation said it plans to launch Beam Ventures in Abu Dhabi, a $150 million venture fund focused exclusively on gaming. The gaming...