Crucible is creating agents to keep the metaverse open
If you want to cruise around the metaverse in the future, you might do it with multiple digital identities, or agents. And if that...
Tim Sweeney: The open metaverse requires companies to have enlightened self-interest
Twenty years ago, at the dawn of the Xbox era, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney convinced Bill Gates to spend a billion dollars on...
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki believes users will create the metaverse
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki wants to inhabit the metaverse — an online place where we work and play and entertain ourselves. He has dreamed...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launches in June
ZeniMax Online Studios revealed information for The Elder Scrolls: Online’s yearlong Gates of Oblivion adventure, including details for the Blackwood chapter release. The Elder...
Diversity isn’t just about inclusion in gaming — it’s smart business, too
Diversity and inclusion isn’t just about an initiative or program that serves a specific function for a specific underrepresented group of people in a...
‘Balance that in-app economy’ and other game monetization pearls of wisdom
Monetization in free-to-play (F2P) and freemium games is in constant flux as the technology around it changes and evolves to better serve an increasingly...
RuneScape publisher Jagex acquired by The Carlyle Group for at least $530 million
Investment firm The Carlyle Group has acquired RuneScape publisher Jagex for at least $530 million. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Daily...
IMVU relaunches as Together Labs, raises $35 million
IMVU has relaunched as Together Labs and raised $35 million from Structural Capital, NetEase, and other investors. Together Labs has also launched a new...
The future of creation and play in the Metaverse
Presented by Unit 2 Games As the art of content creation becomes both more accessible and more social it will be a huge multiplier...
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Join the all-digital event that’s giving game publishers an edge in an uncertain ecosystem. From January 26-28, GamesBeat is bringing together today’s industry leaders...