The DeanBeat: The accidental game companies have become intentional
Gamers have been excited about battle royale games like Apex Legends and Fortnite. But if you pull up 10,000 feet to see what’s really...
Zynga Poker launches new spin-and-win mode in World Poker Tour tournaments
Zynga Poker was once the dominant poker game in the social casino market, but not lately. So Zynga is introducing a new mode, dubbed...
Steven Ma interview — How Tencent is more than just a big game investor
Steven Ma joined Tencent in 2007, when most people in the world probably had not heard about the Shenzhen, China-based company. Now Tencent is...
1939 Games raises $3.6 million for WWII digital card game Kards
1939 Games, an indie game studio in Iceland, announced it has raised $3.6 million to deliver it’s cross-platform digital collectible card title Kards to...
Apple Arcade exclusives will receive funding from Apple
When Apple announced that it was launching Apple Arcade as a gaming subscription today (without revealing a price), it took a deeper step into...
EA signs publishing deal with Skylanders veterans at Velan Studios
Electronic Arts has signed a deal to publish the first game from Velan Studios, an independent game developer started by gaming veterans Guha and...
Netmarble’s Lineage 2: Revolution crossed $1 billion in revenue in first year
In its first month in 2017, Netmarble’s Lineage 2: Revolution mobile game generated $176 million in one month. That helped Netmarble launch a lucrative...
Epic Games makes online services available for free to game devs
Epic Games learned a lot about creating online services with the launch of Fortnite, the enormously successful battle royale game with 250 million users....
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs is coming to iOS
Rovio Entertainment and Resolution Games are teaming up to bring the Angry Birds franchise to mobile augment reality with Angry Birds AR: Isle of...
Deloitte: U.S. consumers piece together their personalized entertainment experiences
U.S. consumers piece together their personalized entertainment experiences from multiple sources, according to Deloitte’s 13th edition of the its Digital Media Trends survey. Consumers...