Xbox Scarlett and PlayStation 5 launches will be all about service games
Google Stadia’s launch didn’t make sense. The cloud-gaming service debuted with nearly two dozen games, but they are nearly all premium-priced products that were...
Netflix changed marketing for TV — can video games follow?
In the streaming and subscriptions economy, video game marketing needs to focus on building brands, not just selling products. When Stranger Things Season 3...
Cloud gaming is going to make customer support more complicated
New cloud-based game platforms like Google Stadia and Apple Arcade are potentially great for gamers, offering on-demand, download-free, anytime, anywhere games. But, drawing on...
Star Wars + Fortnite event brings Jedi: Fallen Order to Epic’s shooter
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is out now on Steam and consoles. But it’s also coming to the Epic Games Store. This announcement comes...
Fortnite’s Chapter 2 boosted viewer hours by 31% on Twitch
Fortnite saw a significant increase in hours-watched on Twitch in October, according to data from StreamElements and SullyGnome. As developer Epic Games launched the...
NPD: U.S. games spending up 1% in Q3 as live-services offset consoles
The U.S. gaming industry generated $9.18 billion in the third quarter of 2019, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group and its most recent...
Fortnite’s black hole teases the future of entertainment
As audiences have embraced on-demand video services, algorithmic feeds, and an ever-growing number of digital “things to do,” our collective attentions have become hyper-fragmented....
Fortnite’s blank screen propels a social video comeback
It’s an accomplishment to get millions of gamers to watch a blank screen, as Fortnite did during the weekend of October 12. As audiences...
Fortnite’s black hole event broke Twitch records
Fortnite has been through a big change with the launch of Chapter 2, and the hyped transition from Season X to this new era...
Super League Gaming and ggCircuit create global amateur Fortnite Chapter 2 tournament with $130,000 in prizes
Super League Gaming has teamed up with ggCircuit to stage a Fortnite 2 global amateur tournament with $130,000 in prizes. As part of its...