Mobile game giant Playtika files for an IPO
Israel-based mobile gaming giant Playtika has filed for its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). Now it has a window of opportunity as gaming stocks...
How the pandemic jump-started mobile gaming’s social evolution
2020 brought massive unexpected change into the world, shutting down most countries due to COVID-19. During these challenging months, mobile games quickly rose to...
Spiketrap: Gamers favor The Last of Us Part II and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for The Game Awards
The Game Awards are taking place this evening as a huge online event that has outgrown the term “the Oscars of gaming.” But if...
Vorhaus Advisors: 63% of gamers want virtual goods with real-world value
Sixty-three percent of gamers say they would spend more if virtual goods had real-world value,and could be traded or sold. And 64% say they...
Facebook launches $10 million Black Gaming Creator Program
Facebook Gaming announced today the launch of the Black Gaming Creator Program, with $10 million in funding over the next two years. The effort...
Core Loop raises $2.4 million to build cross-platform MMO with co-op gameplay
New game studio Core Loop has raised $2.4 million to develop a new cross-platform massively multiplayer online game. That’s a lot of money for...
Gala Games paves path for blockchain games in a deal with Brave
Gala Games, a blockchain games startup that Zynga cofounder Eric Schiermeyer help create, cut a little-noticed but very interesting promotional deal this week with...
How Leyline plans to help gamers make the world better
The game industry has been having a good 2020. The rest of the world can’t say the same. Leyline wants to help balance that....
ESA: Games directly contributed $40.9 billion to U.S. economy and employed 143,045 people in 2019
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released a new economic impact report today for the U.S. video game industry that says gaming directly generated...
Kahoot has acquired language learning mobile game maker Drops for up to $50 million
Norwegian learning platform company Kahoot has acquired Estonia’s language learning mobile game maker Drops for as much as $50 million. Kahoot is paying $31...