IP owners are too careful, and it’s stifling creativity in games
Popular books, hit films and TV series, characters from graphic novels, and even toys can all be translated into the digital space, allowing fans...
Glu Mobile redesigns its headquarters and its strategy
Glu Mobile moved into a brand new headquarters in San Francisco recently, with much of its staff together under one roof in a move...
How Netmarble recruited influencers for Lineage 2: Revolution
Netmarble scored a huge hit in South Korea with its launch last year of Lineage 2: Revolution, a massively multiplayer online game on Android...
To brand or not to brand your next video game
To brand or not to brand is one of the oldest discussions in video games. Adding a popular brand like Harry Potter could be...
Kevin Chou transitions from mobile game leader to Overwatch esports team owner
Kevin Chou is shifting gears from a mobile-gaming mogul to an esports team owner. The former CEO of Kabam sold his company — which...
GamesBeat Boss interview: China’s Leyou moves from chicken meat to triple-A game publishing
A few years ago, gamers had a good laugh when they learned that a Chinese chicken meat company bought Digital Extremes, the maker of...
FoxNext Games’ Aftershock will make a Marvel mobile game as its first title
FoxNext Games has wasted no time figuring out what to do with its Aftershock game studio, which it acquired from Kabam last month. Aftershock is...
Kabam’s leaders offer mobile gaming lessons and a bittersweet goodbye
Kabam was one of the most inspiring rags-to-riches stories of modern gaming. Founded in 2008 by former University of California at Berkeley students, it...
FoxNext acquires Aftershock, or what is left of Kabam
Fox is getting into the mobile game business as its FoxNext division is acquiring Aftershock, which consists of the remaining assets of mobile game...
Transformers: Forged to Fight launches for iOS and Android
When I was a kid, we actually played with Transformers. You know, the toys. Kids today are probably more likely to open a Transformers...