Overwolf is investing in Kidas.
Overwolf is investing in Kidas.
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Kidas raises money from Overwolf to protect young gamers from cyberbullies

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Overwolf, the platform for building in-game apps and mods, has invested in Kidas, the creators of the ProtectMe anti-cyberbullying and predator protection software for PC games.

The funding includes a partnership that enables Overwolf to offer seamless integration of the Kidas technology to its over 27 million monthly active users.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.