Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test monetization for Horizon Worlds
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is testing monetization for the Horizon Worlds virtual reality spaces so creators can start earning money. The...
Where are the rest of 2022’s games?
Games were debuting at a breakneck pace throughout early 2022, but the industry’s release velocity is waning dramatically. The delineation between nonstop games and...
Astra fund announces 6 ‘thinky’ game projects
Astra is a new philanthropic fund that aims to create more “thinking games.” The company announced six of those projects today as well as...
Eve Online maker CCP Games takes a pass on NFTs in games
Eve Online maker CCP Games announced today that it will not use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in its games. The Iceland-based game publisher said its...
Shrapnel raises $7M in private token sale and reveals plans for shooter title
Shrapnel has raised $7 million in a private token sale for its planned triple-A shooter game that takes advantage of blockchain technology. The company,...
Kingdom Hearts IV announced by Square Enix
Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts IV today during a 20th anniversary event for the franchise. Kingdom Hearts III released in 2019. That entry came...
Kaser Focus: The return of Max, Lara, and Guybrush
I don’t know what was in the air this week, but the games industry decided to announced the return of several iconic gaming characters....
Might & Magic creator raises $7.5M for original blockchain games
Digital Insight Games has raised $7.5 million to make original blockchain games. It is being led by Jon Van Caneghem, the creator of Might...
Community Gaming raises $16M to expand its platform and reward system
Community Gaming announced that it has raised $16 million in its latest round of funding. It plans to use this funding to expand its...
Activision Blizzard converts QA testers to full-time with pay raises
Activision Blizzard announced it is converting all of its U.S.-based temporary quality assurance (QA) workers — about 1,100 people — into full-time employees. It...