SciPlay sponsors MLS pro Soccer team, Austin FC
SciPlay and Major League Soccer’s Austin FC have signed a multiyear sponsorship deal. This is the professional soccer club’s first partnership with a video...
Layoffs in the games industry: When it rains, it pours | Kaser Focus
We’re only two months into 2024, and we’ve already seen 7,800 members of our industry laid off. Sometimes I feel that fact needs to...
ESL Faceit Group lays off 15% of staff 2 years after $1.5B merger
ESL Faceit Group (EFG) is laying off 15% of its global workforce in an effort to reduce organizational complexity. This translates to the esports...
Peter Levin joins Realm board to adapt gaming IP into podcasts
Independent podcast network Realm has appointed Peter Levin to its board of advisors in a bid to break into gaming. Levin currently serves as...
Riot dubs upcoming LoL fighter 2XKO, playtests with FGC in 2024
Riot Games has announced the final name for its upcoming fighting game set in the world of League of Legends. Formerly known as Project...
VCs team up with creators amid games funding pullback
Games venture capital funds have been dealt a challenging hand amid broader market turmoil over the last 18 months. After placing many (potentially inflated)...
Team Liquid relaunches fan loyalty program on Sui web3 platform
Esports organization Team Liquid has formed a strategic partnership with Mysten Labs, the web3 infrastructure company and original contributor to blockchain platform Sui, to...
PlayStation and Xbox need each other right now | Kaser Focus
After a week of anticipation, we’ve finally gotten the update on Xbox’s future from the official podcast. Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty...
Activision Blizzard slams ‘meritless’ pending $680M CDL monopoly lawsuit
Call of Duty League team owners and members filed a federal lawsuit against Activision Blizzard seeking over $680 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges...
Twitch viewership tops 1.9B in January thanks to esports, Palword | StreamElements
Twitch viewers watched 1.902 billion hours of content in January, according to StreamElements’ latest State of the Stream Report. Per Rainmaker.gg’s data, January’s viewership...