Steam Deck’s killer app just launched on the Steam store
The Steam Deck won’t launch until late this holiday season, but the handheld gaming PC may already have its killer application. While Nintendo is...
Marketing mobile games is dead. ‘Probabilistically’
By any measure of value, audience size, or growth, mobile is the dominant form of gaming media. Already immensely popular due to its accessibility...
1047 Games raises $100M at $1.5B valuation after 13M Splitgate downloads
1047 Games announced today raised $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after getting 13 million downloads for the Portal-like Splitgate. That’s an amazing...
Immutable raises $60M for NFT games platform on Ethereum
Immutable has raised $60 million for its platform that uses nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to help monetize games. The Sydney, Australia-based Immutable created a platform...
Humankind is August’s best-selling PC game
Humankind is one of my favorite games of 2021 so far, one I’ve been waiting for since its announcement in 2019 at Gamescom. Turns...
Anzu taps Human Security’s anti-fraud protection for in-game ads
In-game ad firm Anzu has teamed up with security firm Human Security to bring antifraud protection to Anzu’s platform. Human Security protects against sophisticated bot...
August 2021 NPD: Ghost of Tsushima returns to dominate August game sales
Gaming fans in the United States spent $4.37 billion on their hobby in August, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up...
Eve Online emphasizes new player accessibility with latest update
CCP Games announced that it’s focusing on accessible onboarding for new players with the launch of its newest Eve Online update, dubbed Quadrant 3:...
Funcom acquires Conan the Barbarian intellectual property and more
Funcom has acquired control of Conan the Barbarian and other popular culture intellectual properties with its acquisition of Cabinet Group. The Oslo, Norway-based Funcom...
Switch and PlayStation 5 top U.S. hardware sales in August
Nintendo Switch was the top-selling console in terms of systems sold during the month of August. The more expensive PlayStation 5, however, came out...