GamesBeat Summit 2020: Our panel on the future of influencer marketing
GamesBeat Summit 2020 will focus on the latest trends in the gaming ecosystem, so of course we’re going to have a panel on the...
GDC survey: Game devs favor unionization, PC, and next-gen consoles
Game developers favor the unionization of their industry. They consider the PC to be the best platform to develop games for. And they are...
ProGuides raises $5 million in seed funding for its esports training platform
ProGuides announced today that it has secured $5 million in seed funding. ProGuides offers esports training via online courses, videos, and coaching. It helps...
StreamElements helps brands work with livestream content creators more efficiently
StreamElements has partnered with Magic: The Gathering maker Wizards of the Coast to launch SE.CAP, what it says is an integrated influencer marketing platform...
SuperData: Consumers spent an all-time high of $9.8 billion on digital games in December 2019
Market insight group SuperData announced today that consumers spent $9.8 billion on digital games in December. This is a new high, and it’s up 8%...
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners debuts as marquee VR game
Skydance Interactive and Skybound Entertainment have launched The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners as the latest high-profile virtual reality survival horror game. Skydance Interactive,...
100 Thieves opens esports training compound in L.A. to lure top players
100 Thieves has opened its esports training compound and headquarters in Los Angeles as the team strives to be competitive in the long-term battle...
Ninja Theory announces ‘mental terror’ experimental title Project: Mara
Ninja Theory announced today that it is working on Project: Mara, an “experimental title and a showcase of what could become a new storytelling medium”...
Niantic drove $249 million in tourism revenue with its walking events in 2019
Niantic has revealed details of its lineup of event locations for its walking games (Pokémon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and Ingress) for 2020....
PlayVS brings Fortnite to high school and college esports tournaments
PlayVS will bring organized Fortnite competitions to high schools and colleges in the U.S. PlayVS already uses its software platform to organize popular esports...