Enjin raises $18.9M to launch NFT blockchain on Polkadot
Enjin raised $18.9 million to launch its first dedicated nonfungible token (NFT) blockchain on the Polkadot network. The move will help establish better commerce...
World-leading AI research and inclusion at the forefront of this year’s NVIDIA GTC
This article is part of the VB Lab / NVIDIA GTC insight series. “The story of GTC is in many ways the story of...
Manticore Games raises $100M for user-generated games in the ‘multiverse’
Manticore Games has raised $100 million for user-generated games in the “multiverse,” which is the company’s preferred term for what a lot o of...
Apple leads $50M investment in UnitedMasters platform for indie musicians
Apple led a rare $50 million investment in UnitedMasters, which has made a music distribution platform for independent artists. The platform is aimed at...
GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) Kingdom Hearts title names
I love Kingdom Hearts. It combines two of my favorite things: Square Enix RPGs and Disney. My colleague, Jeff Grubb, thinks the series is...
CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs raises $305 million
Dapper Labs, the maker of blockchain-based digital collectibles CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, has raised $305 million in a new round of funding. Dapper...
CD Projekt Red will expand to work on multiple games after Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch
CD Projekt Red has released a new strategy outline to its investors today, noting a commitment to work on multiple triple-A games and expansions...
Epic Games teams up with Cesium to bring 3D geospatial data to Unreal
Epic Games has teamed up with Cesium to enable 3D geospatial technology in games that use the Unreal Engine. Cesium will be available for...
Graffiti Games raises $1.5 million for indie game publishing
Graffiti Games has raised $1.5 million for indie game publishing. The money will help the Vancouver, Canada-based publisher launch titles such as Blue Fire...
Sandbox acquires kids edutainment company Fingerprint
Sandbox & Co. has acquired children’s game and entertainment (edutainment) company Fingerprint. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The outcome is the close...