Call of Duty discusses matchmaking process for multiplayer games
Activision said it will actively discuss its multiplayer matchmaking process with Call of Duty fans in an effort to be more collaborative. The company...
Blizzard’s new president is former Call of Duty GM, but can she save the studio?
Blizzard announced today that Johanna Faries will become the new president of Blizzard starting on February 5. She has been the Geneal Manager of...
Xsolla unveils Story3 creator platform for digital storytelling
Xsolla, the global game commerce company, wants to change digital storytelling with the introduction of its Story3 platform for creators. Story3 is designed to...
Xreal raises $60M for consumer AR glasses
Xreal has raised $60 million to build its business of making consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses. This latest infusion of capital will be directed...
Xsolla founder unveils metaverse vision in Once Upon Tomorrow book
Xsolla founder Shurick Agapitov unveiled his vision for the metaverse in a new book dubbed Once Upon Tomorrow. Agapitov wants to bring readers along...
Bingo Blitz offers $1M sweepstakes for football fans
Playtika‘s Bingo Blitz has teamed up with former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner on a $1 million sweepstakes for football fans. Herzliya, Israel-based Playtika said...
2024 is already halfway to matching 2023’s layoff numbers | Kaser Focus
Microsoft announced this week that it’s laying off 1,900 people as part of its “success” plan following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. It...
Krafton’s 2024 expansion plan includes AI, India and 20 games
Krafton held a town-hall meeting today in which the CEO revealed more of the company’s plans for expansion in 2024 and beyond. The company’s...
Riot cuts key LEC staff in layoffs, scuttles esports streaming platform
As the dust settles from Riot Games’ layoffs earlier this week, the cuts paint a worrying picture for the company’s esports ambitions. While the...
Tears of the Kingdom and The Last of Us | The DeanBeat
In the past week, I have had the unfortunate and fortunate circumstance to interact with the entirety of my social network — all the...