McLaren deal closes a big week for brands on Roblox
Roblox hopes that its user-generated content platform will become the metaverse, and it made some headway this week as it announced brand partnerships this...
The DeanBeat: Antitrust fears prompt a change in platform behavior
In the antitrust lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple, we were constantly reminded of the fundamental weakness of Epic’s case and the flaw in...
Portals raises $5 million to build its city in the metaverse
Portals today announced it has raised $5 million in a round of funding. It will put that money towards building its planned visions of...
Apocalypse Studios raises seed funding from Tyr for Deadhaus Sonata game
Denis Dyack‘s Apocalypse Studios has raised a round of seed funding from Tyr Ventures for its Deadhaus Sonata game. Unlock premium content and VIP...
Ethernal Labs raises $20M for its metaverse gaming studio
Ethernity today announced it has raised $20 million towards its new studio, Ethernal Labs. This new venture is a technology studio and incubator dedicated...
Bunch 2.0 pivots to a social gaming metaverse
Bunch has pivoted from a social layer for games to a more expansive metaverse that aims to keep players coming back for longer times...
Ubisoft brings the Rabbids to The Sandbox metaverse
The Sandbox announced today it is partnering with Ubisoft to bring the Rabbids (and others) to its gaming metaverse. Ubisoft is creating its Land...
Roblox will launch VIP party and musical show for The Brit Awards
Roblox will host a first-ever virtual VIP party for The Brit Awards, the United Kingdom’s version of the Grammys. Unlock premium content and VIP...
The DeanBeat: Metaverses that aren’t really metaverses
Another week, another round of crazy acquisitions and metaverse hype in the game industry. While I’m very proud of the 30 or so sessions...
Meta’s VR division lost $3.3B on $877M in revenue in Q4
Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) reported that its virtual reality game, app, and hardware business generated $877 million in revenue in the...