E3 2019 tips: How to survive the mayhem of gaming’s big trade show
This year will be my 23rd Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). I missed the first two shows, but I have always considered these big game...
E3 boss interview — Stanley Pierre-Louis says show floor is sold out, 65,000 people expected
Just a short time ago, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was a video game trade show in crisis. Longtime CEO Mike Gallagher of the...
Appodeal’s Stack open-sources its BidMachine ad exchange for mobile app publishers
Appodeal‘s Stack is making its programmatic ad exchange, BidMachine, available as an open source resource for mobile app publishers. Powered by in-app header bidding,...
Why VCs are investing in game companies again
Institutional venture capital funds are investing in games again, just like seed investors who deal with smaller game startup investments. We talked about this...
The state of seed-stage investing for games
Venture capital and seed investors once stayed away from game investments because they were “hit-driven businesses.” But David Gardner, general partner of London Venture...
Hubs and spokes — Why Scopely and LA’s game ecosystem are on the growth path
Mobile game publisher Scopely is on a growth path. The company has a $400 million revenue run rate. It expanded its headquarters in Culver...
Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue — one...
Mojo Vision reveals the world’s smallest and densest micro display
Mojo Vision has revealed its Mojo Vision 14K pixel-per-inch display, which makes it the smallest, densest dynamic display ever made. The Saratoga, California-based company...
Mike Morhaime, cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, to be honored at Gamelab Barcelona
Mike Morhaime, the cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, will receive the 2019 Honor Award at the Gamelab Barcelona event in Spain. He will get the...
PUBG Mobile helps Tencent’s revenues soar outside of China
Tencent’s mobile game revenues outside of China has more than doubled since from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the same period in 2019....