Fig acquires Ownage to publish blockchain games
Game crowdfunding firm Fig is hopping on the blockchain bandwagon with the acquisition today of Ownage. Blockchain is a secure and transparent distributed ledger,...
Why Greycroft’s Jon Goldman invests in games, esports, AR, and VR
Not many investors have the expertise to invest in the hit-or-miss video game business. But Jon Goldman has figured it out. He is a...
Crowdfunding is in trouble — and the game industry can save it
Crowdfunding isn’t fatigued — it’s growing up. For years platforms like Kickstarter have made it possible for projects to be funded directly by friends,...
Fig CEO Justin Bailey offers the cure for ‘sequelitis’
The statistics are telling. In 2008, Electronic Arts published 60 games. In 2016, EA published just eight games. And that means that a lot...
GamesBeat Summit’s lightning round’s message: ‘You matter, your work matters’
You don’t always need a ton of time to get your point across. The cure for sequelitis. Expanding gaming to India. Finding motivation to keep making games in...
GamesBeat Summit’s lightning round will focus on disruption
It’s time to introduce our lightning round session at our upcoming GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic. This session will...
Fig announces fans and investors can own a stake in Wasteland 3
Fig Publishing announced today that fans and investors can now invest in the shares they reserved in Wasteland 3, the new title coming from...
Fig raises $7.8 million to expand game crowdfunding platform
Game crowdfunding platform Fig has raised $7.84 million in a funding round led by big name venture capitalists. That shows you have to raise...
Fig’s non-accredited game-investment platform is now SEC-approved
It worked. It really worked. The raving mad folks over at Fig said they could turn anyone into an investor, and now that United...
Star developer Cliff Bleszinski invests in crowdfunding game site Fig
Gaming’s own crowdfunding and investment site is getting a new, big-name investor. Cliff Bleszinski, the founder of Boss Key Productions and former director of...