The Sandbox launches alpha season 3 with 90 metaverse experiences
The Sandbox is launching Alpha Season 3 for its would-be open metaverse which connects various Lego-like virtual worlds. The blockchain-based virtual universe has more...
Bethesda veteran Jeff Gardiner raises $13M for Something Wicked Games to make open world RPG
Jeff Gardiner and other veterans from Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment have started Something Wicked Games to make an open world role-playing game....
Quantic Dream will publish eco narrative Under the Waves
Quantic Dream has partnered with developer Parallel Studio to publish Under the Waves, a narrative game that explores the depth of the sea and...
Nine Chronicles is launching an in-game cat themed NFT series
Planetarium Labs‘ Nine Chronicles is launching a new cat themed NFT series. It’s called D:CC, which stands for De:Centralized Cat, and is officially launching...
Inworld AI raises $50M to populate games and the metaverse with smart characters
Inworld AI has raised $50 million for its developer platform for creating AI-driven virtual characters in video games and the metaverse. The firm also...
Stratosphere Games is kicking off a new investment round
Stratosphere Games is announcing a new investment round, which is being led by Riot Games, 1Up Ventures and Skycatcher. The cross-platform developer and online...
The DeanBeat: New Zealand levels up game industry amid a world of giants
New Zealand is a small country in a remote part of the world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t make its mark on the...
Spire Animation Studios raises round from Temasek for animated films
Spire Animation Studios announced it raised a round of funding from Singapore-based global investment company Temasek and investment firm Ericsenz. Spire said the round...
Embracer Group agrees to buy Tripwire Interactive
Embracer Group, through its Saber Interactive division, has entered into an agreement to acquire U.S. developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive. Tripwire Interactive is well...
Embracer Group acquires rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit via Middle-earth Enterprises
Video game conglomerate Embracer Group has agreed to acquire the intellectual property rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit literary works...