Next Entertainment raises $25 million for hyperlocal live broadcasting platform
Next Entertainment has raised $25 million to take a business that works well in China and moving it to the rest of the world: hyperlocal live...
8 GamesBeat University videos that teach you about the game business
We learned a lot about gaming at our GamesBeat 2016 event a few weeks ago. And we’re still gleaning some of the lessons from...
FunPlus invests in Hover Junkers creator Stress Level Zero
Chinese game publisher FunPlus has invested an undisclosed amount of money into Stress Level Zero, the maker of the Hover Junkers virtual reality game....
GamesBeat Summit will examine what investors seek from game startups
We’re happy to be adding four new speakers on our Deals roundtable on game investments for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for...
The DeanBeat: The joy of covering video games for 25 years
I’ve returned from another pilgrimage to the DICE Summit, the elite game industry event in Las Vegas. I’ve never missed one of these gatherings...
After the gold rush, FunPlus is starting a $50M game investment fund
The mobile gaming startup gold rush has ended, and many investors have moved on to virtual reality, augmented reality, and esports deals. But don’t...
Zynga closes Beijing studio that brought FarmVille to China
As part of its fourth-quarter earnings release today, Zynga announced today that it has closed its Chinese studio, terminating 71 employees in the process. The branch, located in Beijing, was making games specifically for that market along with adapting hits like FarmVille.
Global game success depends on servicing users locally
The global future of games is most certainly free-to-play, and that means game businesses are service businesses -- and the most successful games will be played globally, but serviced locally.
The global flattening of the gaming business
Flattening forces have had a major impact on the global video game landscape.
A trio of speakers adds new voices for GamesBeat 2014 on data, virtual reality, and games made in China
Flurry, Survios and FunPlus will help round out our speakers at GamesBeat 2014.