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Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis onchain game debuts on Sony’s Soneium blockchain

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 9, 2025
2 min

Square Enix’s Symbiogenesis Web3 game was slated to be discontinued in July 2025, but Sony said the game will now expand to Sony’s Soneium...

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IGDA adds three new board members

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 8, 2025
2 min

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) welcomes three new directors to its board: Tiziano Giardini, Jennifer Estaris, and Pedro Zambon. They replace several directors who are...

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GB Summit 2025’s Women in Gaming Breakfast discusses post-growth strategy

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
May 8, 2025
2 min

GamesBeat Summit is back once again, and once again we’re holding the Women in Gaming Breakfast — our 10th, to be exact. At GB...

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Resurgens Gaming raises funds to launch Ghost Launchpad game accelerator

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 8, 2025
2 min

Resurgens Gaming, a gaming and creator-driven entertainment company, said it raised a seven-figure investment to launch Ghost Launchpad, a new game accelerator and publishing...

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GamesBeat Summit 2025 agenda: Lotsa talks on getting back to growth (updated)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 8, 2025
22 min

I’m a bit late but overjoyed to present our full agenda for our GamesBeat Summit 2025 event on May 19-20 at the Marina del Rey Marriott...

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Q1’s $7.8B in game investments and M&A marks largest quarter since 2023 | DDM

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 8, 2025
4 min

The game industry’s motto for all of last year was “survive til 2025.” And in some respects, that wasn’t just wishful thinking. As the...

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World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 2025 inductees

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 8, 2025
3 min

Game developers rejoice. Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi have joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of...