Meta’s Rick Kelley on what to expect for gaming in 2022
Rick Kelley has a unique window on gaming trends as vice president of global gaming at Meta/Facebook. And so we asked him what to...
Apogee, creator of Duke Nukem, secures $5M in funding
Apogee Entertainment, the game studio behind Duke Nukem, today announced that it’d secured a $5 million investment from eWTP Tech Innovation Fund. This is...
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 isn’t happening as EA silos Star Wars at Respawn
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars deal with Electronic Arts isn’t what it once was, but it is not totally fizzling out. Battlefield developer DICE will not...
Kidas raises money from Overwolf to protect young gamers from cyberbullies
Overwolf, the platform for building in-game apps and mods, has invested in Kidas, the creators of the ProtectMe anti-cyberbullying and predator protection software for...
Obsess: 70% of consumers who visit virtual stores have made purchases
A study showed that 70% of consumers who have visited a virtual store have made a purchase, according to a survey by Obsess. The...
Vulkan graphics API gets important update to standardize its capabilities
The Khronos Group announced today that it is updating its Vulkan 3D graphics API to version 1.3. Key to this upgrade is the standardization...
Metaphysic, AI startup behind Tom Cruise deepfakes, raises $7.5M
Metaphysic, the company behind the Tom Cruise deepfakes, has raised $7.5 million. The London-based company develops artificial intelligence for hyperreal virtual experiences in the...
Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics and its character tech
Unity today announced it’d acquired Ziva Dynamics, the company behind revolutionary digital character creation. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Unity plans...
ESL Gaming sold for $1 billion to Savvy Gaming Group
Modern Times Group has reportedly sold ESL Gaming, its esports organization, to Savvy Gaming Group for $1 billion, according to the German news site...
New Tales game publishing studio launched by Ubisoft, Blizzard vets
A team of veteran game industry members today announced the launch of the New Tales game studio. The combination developer and publisher is run...