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How Amazon builds games by working backward from players

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 5, 2020
6 min

Starting Twitch Prime Twitch Prime started some years ago after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asked whether there should be an Amazon gaming rewards program....

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Dazzle Rocks raises $6.8 million for Minecraft-like mobile MMO

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 5, 2020
3 min

Dazzle Rocks has raised $6.8 million in funding to bankroll its massively multiplayer online mobile game that is a sandbox world (think similar to...

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Crucible is Amazon’s answer to Valorant and Overwatch, launches May 20

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 5, 2020
2 min

After years of development, Amazon will launch free-to-play team shooter Crucible on the PC on May 20. In Crucible, players choose from a roster...

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EA Play Live goes digital on June 11

Posted byby Mike Minotti
May 4, 2020
1 min

Electronic Arts announced today that its EA Play Live digital event will broadcast on June 11 at 4 p.m. Pacific. EA Play was an...

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AppLovin invests in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 4, 2020
2 min

AppLovin, a mobile marketing company that also owns a game studio, has made an investment in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games. Terms...

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Sensor Tower raises $45 million for mobile app market intelligence

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 4, 2020
2 min

Sensor Tower has raised $45 million from Riverwood Capital for its business of providing market intelligence for mobile apps. The companies said the strategic...