Kippo 2.0 pivots gamer dating app to the metaverse
Kippo opened its dating and social community for gamers in September of 2019. And now it is pivoting to turn its experience into a...
Improbable: Poll says gamers and game devs expect metaverse to arrive in one to five years
American and British consumers believe that the metaverse will likely come to fruition in one to five years. But while gamers and developers are...
Bobby Kotick interview: Why Activision Blizzard did the deal with Microsoft
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard announced the biggest deal in gaming history today with Microsoft’s $68.7 billion cash offer to buy the decades-old independent game...
GamesBeat Summit metaverse event will feature Women in Gaming virtual breakfast
Our GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event will feature our third Women in Gaming virtual breakfast on January 27. Women can sign up...
Mythical Games buys Polystream for real-time 3D streaming for the metaverse
Mythical Games, the maker of the Blankos Block Party game, has acquired Polystream for real-time 3D streaming for the metaverse. The purchase price wasn’t...
Animoca Brands raises $358.8M at $5B valuation for NFT games and open metaverse
Animoca Brands has raised a new round of funding — the fourth time since May — and this time the company has scooped up...
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...
The DeanBeat: The problem of the sniper and the metaverse
I’ve been talking with our speakers for our upcoming metaverse event to get a preview of their views on challenges in building the metaverse....
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...
Avatar: Reckoning turns the hit film world into a mobile MMORPG shooter
Archosaur Games, Tencent, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Disney announced today Avatar: Reckoning, a new mobile game based on the hit sci-fi film. Reckoning is an...