Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard
In an earth-shattering deal, Microsoft announced today that it has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard. According to Bloomberg, that deal is valued at about...
United Esports and Dfinity Foundation create $10M blockchain game dev contest
Esports media and marketing firm United Esports and the Dfinity Foundation, the developers of the Internet Computer blockchain protocol, have created a blockchain game...
Turkey’s Spyke Games raises $55M for casual mobile games
Spyke Games has raised $55 million in a seed round to make casual and social mobile games. It’s the biggest seed round raised by...
Ubisoft partners with Gamestream on game streaming tech
French video game giant Ubisoft has partnered with Gamestream on game streaming technology. Gamestream specializes in white-label cloud gaming solutions, meaning it makes its...
Newzoo predicts what gaming trends to watch in 2022
Newzoo today released its report on game trends to watch this year. Among others, we can likely anticipate a stacked calendar, more hype for...
You can buy Final Fantasy XIV again starting January 25
Since the launch of its Endwalker expansion in December, Final Fantasy XIV has been popular. In fact, it’s been too popular. So many players...
Ubisoft extends partnership with Anzu for in-game ads
Ubisoft and Anzu announced today they are extending their partnership. The two companies say they have found success with their ads in games like...
The tectonic shifts in player behavior and more, at the GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit
The absolute bonkers boom in the gaming industry is old news at this point, though the numbers are still stunning. The industry was worth...
Riot Games commits $2M to South Los Angeles educational effort
Aiming to narrow the digital divide, Riot Games is committing over $2 million to SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation. The contribution from Los Angeles-based...
Sony reveals most-downloaded PlayStation games in 2021
As most people already know, 2020 and 2021 were not great years for traditional retail. With the pandemic closing stores and keeping people at...