Modern Times Group buys Plarium for $620M
Modern Times Group has agreed to buy Plarium, the maker of RPG Raid: Shadow Legends, from Aristocrat Leisure for $620 million. MTG is acquiring...
Immersive Gamebox teams up with Netflix on Floor is Lava experience
Immersive Gamebox and Netflix have teamed up to launch a new gaming experience based on the Floor is Lava show at physical venues in...
Report says 76% of kids are asking for video games this holiday | ESA
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) found that 76% of U.S. kids are asking for video games as gifts for the holiday season. The survey...
Neon raises $14M to build direct-to-consumer stores for games
Neon has raised $14 million in funding to build its direct-to-consumer digital store platform to help make game companies more independent. The investors include...
Mobile gaming is expected to generate $98.7 billion in revenue globally | Xsolla
Mobile gaming is expected to generate $98.7 billion in revenue globally this year, with Asia leading the market at $65 billion. Xsolla, a global...
Magic Story launches AI-based media platform for children to create their own adventures
Magic Story, an AI-powered media platform that lets children be the hero of their own magical adventure, has launched its customized books and subscription platform....
Lightspeed Studios launches new Japan game dev studio led by Hideaki Itsuno
Lightspeed Studios, a division of Tencent, said that it has established Lightspeed Japan Studio, a new game development studio headed by game director Hideaki...
Animoca Brands raises $10M for open metaverse platform Mocaverse
Animoca Brands has raised an additional $10 millino for Mocaverse, a platform for building an open metaverse. Participating investors include OKX Ventures, CMCC Global,...
Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World in Japan
Nintendo’s famous game designer Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Donkey Kong Country area at Super Nintendo World. The unveiling is a major addition to...
Genvid reveals interactive story for mobile game DC Heroes United
Genvid Entertainment today dropped the first story trailer for its upcoming mobile game/interactive series hybrid, DC Heroes United. The app (which shares the same...