The DeanBeat: Predictions for gaming in 2022
Predictions are a dicey business. The year 2020 was one of the most unpredictable in all of human history. And now I think about...
Justin Kan’s Fractal NFT gaming market debuts today
Twitch cofounder Justin Kan‘s new startup Fractal is launching its marketplace for gaming nonfungible tokens (NFTs) today. Kan said in an interview with GamesBeat...
Ready Player Me, a metaverse avatar platform, raises $13M in funding
Wolf3D today announced it’s closed a round of funding for its metaverse avatar platform, Ready Player Me. It raised $13 million, with the round...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2021
Almost two years into the pandemic, it’s hard to look back and see much good that happened this year. But as reality was horrible...
SPACE secures $7M in funding for arts and commerce virtual projects
SPACE has raised $7 million from multiple venture funds. The funding was provided in part by investors such as CoinFund, Dapper Labs, Digital Currency...
Mystic Moose raises $5M to build game metaverse Planet Mojo
Mystic Moose, a newly minted indie studio, today announced it’d raised $5 million towards its latest project, a gaming metaverse called Planet Mojo. The...
Jam City unveils blockchain division and first NFT game Champions: Ascension
Mobile game maker Jam City is taking the plunge into nonfungible token (NFT) games with the launch of a new blockchain division and its...
Rec Room social gaming platform raises $145M at $3.5B valuation
Social gaming platform Rec Room has raised $145 million at a $3.5 billion valuation. The funding round comes just nine months after the company...
The metaverse: Who will be securing it — and how?
Presented by Denuvo by Irdeto With the metaverse being talked up everywhere — even though the concept still seems to be a bit vague...
Afterverse’s holiday update aims to double its monthly users again
Afterverse, the virtual world platform for social games for all ages, is launching its fourth annual holiday season update. That’s no big deal by...