Pllay raises $3 million so gamers can wager on duels in popular games
Pllay has raised $3 million in funding for its skill-based video game wagering platform. It enables gamers to wager on 1-on-1 duels in their...
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...
Dontnod expands with back-to-back games and a new studio in Montreal
Dontnod Entertainment has become one of the leaders in storytelling games. If there’s any doubt about that, consider its release schedule. Microsoft published Tell...
Shotcall raises $2.2 million to build gaming community hubs
Shotcall has raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round to build a platform to form gaming communities and marketplaces for fans. A recent...
Gen.G announces search for all-women team for Valorant
Gen.G and Bumble have announced a search for an all-women Valorant esports team. Gen.G, an esports organization with many teams, has an existing partnership...
Cloud9 launches first all-women esports team for Valorant
Esports organization Cloud9 will field its first all-women esports team in Riot Games’ Valorant esports tournaments. The Los Angeles-based Cloud9, which runs a number...
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...
ESA Foundation leader explains why diversity in games matters more than ever
Anastasia Staten isn’t able to auction off cool vacations to game industry executives at an in-person charity dinner this year due to the pandemic....
The Last of Us Part II voice actor breaks new ground with Twitch’s Artificial
Millions of people who played The Last of Us Part II saw a strong Asian-American male character in Jesse, voiced by actor Stephen Chang....