Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty drives 27% Q1 2020 revenue growth to $2.28 billion
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat Wall Street’s expectations with 27% revenue growth to $2.28 billion for the first quarter ended March 31....
Tim Sweeney testimony and new documents shed light on Epic and Apple’s game businesses
The Apple v. Epic antitrust trial that began Monday is digging into some of the secrets of the business of gaming, as documents and...
Carry1st raises $6 million to publish mobile games in Africa
Carry1st has raised $6 million in funding for its mobile game publishing platform targeted at the untapped potential of the African market. Africa has...
PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022
Sony is planning to integrate Discord into PlayStation Network starting in early 2022. In a blog post today, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan...
Xbox Game Pass gets Red Dead Online, Just Cause 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and more in May
Microsoft announced a new wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass throughout May, including some big games from Rockstar and Square Enix. Game...
Apple v. Epic Games trial starts with all eyes watching
The Apple v. Epic trial gets underway today in a virtual hearing in federal court. It’s fair to say this is the trial of...
Genies raises $65M to boost avatars for virtual identity and wearable digital goods
Genies has raised $65 million to boost its avatar creator, which the company is touting for virtual identity and wearable digital goods. Genies wants...
Satoshi’s Games launches Elixir Marketplace for NFTs based on Bitcoin rewards
Satoshi’s Games has unveiled Elixir Marketplace, a nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace for games that enable players to earn rewards based on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency....
Epic Games acquires ArtStation to foster an online marketplace for artists
Epic Games has acquired ArtStation, which operates a marketplace for artists to sell their art, post jobs, and host portfolios — and it’s cutting...
Call of Duty Endowment campaigns to raise $3 million to employ veterans
The Call of Duty Endowment unveiled its #CODEMedicalHeroes campaign to raise $3 million to employ veterans in high-paying jobs. Under the campaign, the endowment...