Opera Event raises $5 million to connect advertisers and esports influencers
Opera Event has raised $5 million for its unified influencer platform, which connects advertisers and influencers. Antera led the round, with participation from previous...
DeepMind’s AI studies game players to exploit weaknesses in their strategies
In a paper published on the preprint server Arxiv.org, scientists at Alphabet’s DeepMind propose a new framework that learns an approximate best response to players within games...
Disruptor Beam is now Beamable, pivots from making games to helping games make money
Disruptor Beam has changed its name to Beamable and pivoted to making a technology platform that enables mobile game developers to scale, monetize, and sustain...
Nvidia attempts to move past GeForce Now squabbles
Games from Warner Bros. Interactive, Xbox Game Studios, and more are leaving GeForce Now starting April 24. But while it’s nothing new for games...
GamesBeat Summit Digital: Influencers talk about the future of influencer marketing
This year GamesBeat Summit 2020 is going to be digital online-only. And right now we’re ready to introduce our next round of speakers as...
Google debuts 2-month Stadia Pro free trial
Google announced that its Stadia Pro cloud gaming service will be available for free in 14 countries for the next two months. The idea...
Why Amber opened a new support studio in Guadalajara — How Games Make Money
Amber is a development agency that produces its own games but also works with external companies to provide support services. That includes creating art...
Going global: What international expansion means for mobile gaming’s top publishers
Presented by Facebook Gaming We spoke with mobile gaming leaders from Activision, Wildlife Studios and Lion Studios to learn more about their global user...
Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems
Last August, Microsoft Research Asia detailed an AI system dubbed Super Phoenix (Suphx for short) that could defeat Mahjong players after learning from only...
How DeepMotion uses AI to create believable characters
This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams Throughout Kevin He’s...