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Esports World Cup 2026 opens in Paris with $75M prize pool

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2026
5 min

Bombs are falling again in the Strait of Hormuz, and that’s why the Esports World Cup 2026 is opening in Paris today. Relocated from...

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India gaming market will hit $2.4B by 2029 | Mixi Global Investments report

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2026
2 min

Mixi Global Investments said in a report today that India’s gaming market could reach $2.4 billion in revenues by 2029. The India State of...

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SpaceX drives VC exits and IPO value to all-time record | NVCA

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2026
10 min

SpaceX was the center of the VC universe in the first half of 2026. Elon Musk’s company saw a $1.7 trillion initial public offering...

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Christopher Barrett settles longtime lawsuit about $45M bonus with Bungie and Sony

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2026
7 min

Game developer Christopher Barrett announced that he has settled a $45 million lawsuit over a bonus dispute with Bungie and Sony. Bungie fired Barrettd...

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Xbox shifts Obsidian to Fallout, shelves Avowed 2 as part of company-wide ‘reset’

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
July 8, 2026
2 min

More details have emerged about the fate of one of Xbox’s owned studios amidst the company’s layoffs and studio restructures. According to a new...

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Kaon AI raises $60M for GenAI entertainment

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2026
3 min

Kaon AI, a generative AI platform and research lab for interactive entertainment, announced it raised $60 million in multiple funding rounds. The goal is to...