Discord raises $20M for voice comm app for multiplayer mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 26, 2016 3 min Discord, the maker of a popular voice communications app for games, has raised $20 million in a round of funding headed by Greylock Partners.... Continue Reading 3 min
Hammer & Chisel pivots to voice comm app for multiplayer mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2015 4 min Hammer & Chisel didn’t have much luck with its pioneering iPad game, Fates Forever. It launched last year as a mobile version of the popular multiplayer... Continue Reading 4 min
Fates Forever mobile game maker Hammer & Chisel raises funding from Benchmark and Tencent Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 10, 2015 2 min Founder Jason Citron wants to use the money to reach a billion hardcore gamers on mobile devices. Continue Reading 2 min
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Hammer & Chisel raises $8.2M for battle arena tablet game Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 21, 2013 2 min OpenFeint founder Jason Citron raises money for his Fates Forever multiplayer online battle arena game Continue Reading 2 min
OpenFeint social network founder’s new game brings League of Legends formula to tablets Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 6, 2013 3 min Jason Citron's game studio Hammer & Chisel shows off its multiplayer online battle arena game Fates Forever. Continue Reading 3 min