Thirdverse raises $20M and names Gumi founder Hironao Kunimitsu as CEO
Thirdverse raised $20 million and named Gumi founder Hironao Kunimitsu as its CEO as he trades mobile gaming for virtual reality and the metaverse....
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...
Gumi CEO believes VR and blockchain are key to connected worlds
Gumi has always been partial to new technology. Founded in 2007, the Japanese game publisher had one of the big hits of the smartphone...
Swords of Gargantua brings heavy swordfighting battles to VR
Swords of Gargantua launches as a virtual reality swordfighting game today on the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and Oculus Quest. Developed...
The world of blockchain and games comes to GamesBeat Summit 2019
GamesBeat Summit 2019 is taking a deep dive into the sometimes confusing, yet ridiculously attractive world of blockchain and games on April 23 –...
Japan’s Gumi launches $30 million global blockchain investment fund
Japan’s Gumi, making mobile game hits such as Brave Frontier, has launched a $30 million global blockchain investment fund. The fund, dubbed Gumi Cryptos,...
Gumi invests in VR games startup Playsnak ahead of its first release
Gaming startup Playsnak closed its seed funding from Gumi Inc. just in time, as it plans on announcing its first VR game soon. Gumi’s $1.2...
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is ‘on the right path’ in mobile gaming
Though Square Enix is known for its console blockbusters such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, it’s been making big push in mobile. This...
Square Enix’s mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius hits 8 million downloads
The free-to-play mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has been downloaded more than 8 million times to date, according to Japanese game publisher Square...
Diving into the Samsung app store: slots, mirrors, and a talking cat
Join me on this slightly bizarre dive into the Samsung app store, as I find a talking cat that doesn't talk, a mirror world without much to reflect on, and a frontier with nothing worth exploring.