NVCA: U.S venture capital deals soar past $300B in 2021
Venture capital dealmaking, exit and fundraising values all broke records in 2021 by stunning amounts, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. The U.S....
Respawn isn’t canceling secretive third game after losing director
Respawn is losing a creative director. Mohammad Alavi announced on social media that he is leaving the studio to pursue his “next adventure.” Alavi...
Forte acquires N3twork’s platform to grow blockchain games
Forte has acquired N3twork‘s platform to accelerate growth in blockchain games, while N3twork’s games division will become a new independent studio. The deal means...
The Settlers launches for PC on March 17
Ubisoft announced today that The Settlers will debut on March 17 for PC. This is actually a reboot for a series of real-time strategy...
Ubisoft extends partnership with Anzu for in-game ads
Ubisoft and Anzu announced today they are extending their partnership. The two companies say they have found success with their ads in games like...
Comcast tests 10G modem prototype at download speed of 4 gigabits per second
Comcast said it successfully tested a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that could deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes....
Riot Games commits $2M to South Los Angeles educational effort
Aiming to narrow the digital divide, Riot Games is committing over $2 million to SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation. The contribution from Los Angeles-based...
Philip Rosedale’s High Fidelity cuts deal with Second Life maker Linden Lab
Maybe there is something behind the idea of the second coming of Second Life. High Fidelity has cut a deal with Linden Lab, the...
Sony reveals most-downloaded PlayStation games in 2021
As most people already know, 2020 and 2021 were not great years for traditional retail. With the pandemic closing stores and keeping people at...
Lego delaying Overwatch 2 set because of Activision workplace culture
Lego has delayed the release of the upcoming Overwatch 2 themed set to review their partnership with Activision Blizzard. The set had a scheduled...
