Google Maps gaming platform expands after a year of success stories
Google is touting the success of its Google Maps gaming platform, which launched a year ago to bring location-based features to more mobile games....
NBCUniversal and Starbreeze team up on Payday: Crime War mobile game
NBCUniversal and Starbreeze are teaming up to publish a new first-person shooter mobile game dubbed Payday: Crime War. The game is yet another example...
NBCUniversal and Ludia launch DreamWorks Dragons: Titan Uprising on mobile
NBCUniversal’s Universal Games and Digital Platforms and mobile game publisher Ludia have released a new match-3 puzzle role-playing game, DreamWorks Dragons: Titan Uprising. Sure,...
Voltron dev wins $150,000 in Universal GameDev Challenge
Universal Games and Unity Technologies announced the winner from the Universal GameDev Challenge: Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion, a prototype built by Gbanga, a Zurich-based game...
The DeanBeat: Why Universal went all-in on Jurassic World games
When the blockbuster film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom debuted on June 22, it came with a bunch of Jurassic World games. Normally, based on...
NBCUniversal announces 6 GameDev Challenge finalists
NBCUniversal is announcing six finalists for its Universal GameDev Challenge, where it asked indie game developers to propose games based on its brands such...
NBCUniversal’s VR strategy focuses on attractions, not headsets
NBCUniversal is interested in creating virtual reality content, but Chris Heatherly, the company’s gaming boss, gave one reason that isn’t a viable strategy yet...
Ludia unveils Jurassic World Alive mobile game
Dinosaurs are coming to life once again. Ludia and NBCUniversal announced that they will publish Jurassic World Alive as a location-based game on mobile...
GamesBeat 2017 announces three more decision makers from gaming’s past and future
GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5-6, and we’re delighted to announce our next three speakers. This...
Rocket League is NBC’s test drive for esports
NBCUniversal is already making a big push into mobile games, and now it’s launching its first esports tournament for the soccer-played-with-cars game Rocket League...