Supercell recruits 36 pro esports teams for Clash Royale League Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 3, 2018 3 min Supercell has recruited 36 pro esports organizations to field teams for its new Clash Royale League, which will crown the world’s top Clash Royale... Continue Reading 3 min
8 GamesBeat University videos that teach you about the game business Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 26, 2016 2 min We learned a lot about gaming at our GamesBeat 2016 event a few weeks ago. And we’re still gleaning some of the lessons from... Continue Reading 2 min
GamesBeat Summit will examine what investors seek from game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 14, 2016 8 min We’re happy to be adding four new speakers on our Deals roundtable on game investments for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for... Continue Reading 8 min
After the gold rush, FunPlus is starting a $50M game investment fund Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2016 2 min The mobile gaming startup gold rush has ended, and many investors have moved on to virtual reality, augmented reality, and esports deals. But don’t... Continue Reading 2 min
FunPlus Group sells its game subsidiary to Chinese holding company for $960M Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 19, 2014 3 min FunPlus will use its huge war chest to create "disruptive game experiences." Continue Reading 3 min
China's Funplus launches Barn Voyage to take mobile farm games to a global stage Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 17, 2014 3 min The new farm game adds tons of crafting and lots of quests in an effort to leapfrog other titles in the genre. Continue Reading 3 min
China’s FunPlus raises a huge round of $74M to build a global gaming company Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 18, 2014 3 min The round will fuel the company's plans to become a global mobile games publisher. Continue Reading 3 min