JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot launches internal game studio headed by Left 4 Dead creator
JJ Abrams’ film company Bad Robot has launched its own game development house, Bad Robot Games Studio. The entertainment company run by the Star...
George Orwell’s Animal Farm interview — Making a game inspired by totalitarian oppression
George Orwell’s Animal Farm debuts today as a PC and mobile game based on a classic work of literature. The game was made by...
Facebook launches $10 million Black Gaming Creator Program
Facebook Gaming announced today the launch of the Black Gaming Creator Program, with $10 million in funding over the next two years. The effort...
Humble Bundle’s Black Game Developer Fund makes first 5 investments
Humble Bundle has awarded its first five grants from its $1 million Black Game Developer Fund to Black-led game studios. Those five studios will...
Bombay Play raises $1 million for social games as India’s game studios blossom
Bombay Play, a Bangalore, India-based game studio, has raised $1 million to make social games for global markets. India’s game studio opportunity has been...
Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5 million for women-led gaming lifestyle brand
Queens Gaming Collective has raised $1.5 million for a women-led gaming lifestyle brand that celebrates diversity in the male-dominated game business. The Los Angeles...
Generation Esports will create 25 gaming labs in high schools nationwide
Generation Esports announced today that its High School Esports League has teamed up with the Army National Guard, Asus, and Intel to put esports...
Rachel Rubin Franklin leaves Facebook to work on EA’s Positive Play push
Rachel Rubin Franklin has come full circle. She worked on Electronic Arts’ The Sims 4 franchise for years, leaving for Facebook to run social...
With first female general partner, game VC fund focuses on Indian startups
Lumikai unveiled its early-stage venture capital fund this week, with a focus on India’s fast-growing gaming and interactive markets. The concentration on Indian game...
Wildlife Studios raises $120 million for casual mobile games at $3 billion valuation
Brazil’s Wildlife Studios has raised $120 million in a new round of funding for its casual games across multiple genres. Wildlife Studio‘s mobile game...