Newzoo: Top 25 game companies captured 77% of $121.7 billion market
The top 25 public companies by game revenues generated a combined $94.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 29 percent compared to 2016, according...
How investors should think about the esports gold rush
Last week was a big moment for esports as investors gathered at the Milken Global conference to listen to a panel I moderated on...
Sansar elevates Overwatch League esports viewing with social VR
It’s not often you can combine buzzwords like virtual reality and esports in the same business. But Sansar has done it by enabling esports...
HQ Trivia sees multiple glitches in live contests
HQ Trivia has been drawing more than a million players to its live trivia events, but tonight it discovered that could be a bad...
EA CEO: We’re ‘pushing forward’ with loot boxes despite regulation
Belgium and the Netherlands have ruled that many loot boxes in games like FIFA Ultimate Team are equivalent to gambling and in violation of their...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire review — When in doubt, mock the almighty
When the gods are looking down upon you, the Watcher of Caed Nua, arguing about the fate of the world and themselves, you feel...
Nintendo Switch Online details: 20 NES games, cloud saves, and more
Nintendo Switch debuted more than a year ago, but it still doesn’t have a proper online service. The publisher is planning to rectify that...
Rainbow Six: Siege’s next update brings a new map and operator draft
Ubisoft is preparing the next season of content for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. The tactical team shooter is in its Year Three content,...
The Take puts a spy-themed party game into a VR comic book setting
Stuido Studios‘ The Take is a hot-seat virtual reality game that combines secret agent shenanigans with a comic book aesthetic. It’s out now for...
Skillshot Media is Smite and Paladins maker Hi-Rez Studios’ new esports company
Hi-Rez Studios is launching esports production company Skillshot Media, which will run esports leagues and tourneys. Hi-Rez cofounder Todd Harris will be leading the...
