Elo Entertainment launches TrackLoL for League of Legends analytics
Elo Entertainment has launched TrackLoL, a new website that provides competitive performance data and analysis for world’s most popular esport, League of Legends. The...
Zynga pledges $100,000 for Girls Who Code for International Women’s Day
Zynga has pledged $100,000 from its Social Impact Fund to support Girls Who Code on International Women’s Day 2021. The Women at Zynga group...
Valorant’s Game Changers tournaments will highlight women and marginalized people
Riot Games announced the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers program today. It’s an esports tournament initiative to supplement the competitive season by highlighting...
L.A. Thieves’ Kenny Williams on living the dream life as a pro Call of Duty esports player
The Call of Duty League started its opening matches Thursday, and they run through this weekend so that you can watch a lot of...
Why MTG has joined the game-studio acquisition whirlwind
Modern Times Group joined the game-studio acquisition whirlwind last week with its (up to) $375 million purchase of mobile racing game maker Hutch. The...
Pokémon Go maker Niantic donated $870,000 to pandemic relief and other causes in 2020
Pokémon Go maker Niantic said its social impact for 2020 includes $170,000 in donations for pandemic relief and $700,000 for education, sustainability, and health...
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...
PlayKids opens Afterverse division to make social games for all ages
PlayKids, a Movile Group global company based in Brazil, has opened its new Afterverse division to make social games for all ages. While it’s...