Big game investment outlook is mixed as demand and fear rise
The outlook for big game investments is mixed, as both demand and fear are rising. That’s one of the observations from a panel of...
Early-stage investors tackle the coronavirus’ effect on game investing
The impact of the coronavirus on the world economy and investments in gaming isn’t yet known. But some expert discussion grappled with the subject...
Brian Bowman: Why it’s so hard to beat Facebook’s automated control video ads
Facebook advertisers may spend a lot of money trying to come up with new kinds of ads for games and other apps, but it...
Scopely’s Javier Ferreira on breaking into the top ranks of mobile gaming
Scopely has broken out of the pack of mobile game makers to be one of the biggest in the industry, with hit games that...
User-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are in ‘good position’ during pandemic
Game studios have been in a unique position since the beginning of the pandemic. Many other industries have faced huge hardship, with local governments...
Jon Goldman: Gaming is the best form of entertainment
Jon Goldman is a bit biased, but he believes that gaming will become the best form of entertainment, eclipsing film and television. Plenty of...
ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis believes that the world is seeing the good that gaming can do
Stanley Pierre-Louis has been the CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, the game industry’s lobbying group and the creator of the big E3 trade...
Story is just as important as graphics when it comes to gaming’s next generation
It’s all well and good to discuss next-generation consoles in terms of their computational prowess, their graphical capabilities, and the kinds of games that...
Blizzard cofounder Mike Morhaime: Shared experiences are key to success in gaming
Mike Morhaime is the cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, and he was president and CEO of the World of Warcraft developer until 2018. Since then,...
Bandai Namco: ‘We’re planning on maybe not having any live events in 2020’
The fighting game community has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. While other major game genres have been able to go online,...