Liftoff Mobile raises $437M in IPO on its second attempt
Liftoff Mobile, a performance marketing and monetization solutions for apps and games, went public today at a $3.83 billion valuation. The Blackstone-backed company raised...
Livewire expands commercial leadership with two senior appointments to accelerate global growth
Livewire expands leadership with two appointments: Zach Hahn as EVP Sales, North America, and Ryan Dow joins as EVP Strategic Partnerships
Playable Worlds’ Stars Reach MMO launches into early access this summer
Game studio Playable Worlds announced that its highly anticipated science-fantasy MMORPG, Stars Reach, is launching via Steam early access this summer. Created by Raph...
VC fund Blue Ocean Games partners with Polden Publishing on data-driven market validation
Blue Ocean Games, the early-stage venture fund backed by Krafton, announced a new partnership with Polden Publishing, an emerging indie game publisher taking a...
Travel delays, investor anxiety, and remote work: How Middle East wars are affecting game makers in the region
The ongoing wars in the Middle East have disrupted all levels of the region’s gaming industry. The Middle East has been a focal point...
Average age of gamers hits 37 while 67% of Americans play | ESA CEO interview
The average of American gamers is 37, and 67% of us play games. Those are the essential facts from the latest report from the...
Ludeo opens indie dev program offering discovery, creator grants, and up to $10K for top campaigns
Ludeo opens indie dev program offering instant game discovery, creator grants, and up to $10K for top campaigns.
Sony State of Play starts out strong with extended Wolverine gameplay (and ends with God of War Laufey)
Sony started out State of Play with an extended look at Wolverine, the latest Marvel game coming from Insomniac Games. Wolverine of course is...
Mattel’s first self-published mobile game is a Skeletor endless runner
Mattel today announced that it’s publishing its first in-house mobile game — and it’s based on a meme. The game is Skeletor: Until Next...
Saga sells off crypto branch and focuses on AI-driven digital characters
Saga is accelerating its focus on the emerging AI agent ecosystem, shifting its strategic emphasis toward AI-driven digital characters and autonomous agents as the next...