Subspace aims to enable the real-time metaverse
Subspace is launching its parallel and real-time internet service for gaming and the metaverse on November 18. And I talked about it today with...
Xbox explains its acquisition strategy
Xbox has been all about investments the past few years, including in subscription models like Game Pass, cloud gaming with xCloud, and of course...
Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick loves NFTs but not VR and the metaverse
Strauss Zelnick is CEO of Take-Two Interactive, one of the biggest game publishers in the world. That’s why it was interesting to hear his...
Roblox offers a path for non-traditional developers to find an audience
Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world. It attracts a huge audience of young people. And that makes it an ideal...
Mobile developer Nifty Games brings big sports content to small screens
With a few exceptions, sports gaming has been the playground of the giants. With companies like 2K and Electronic Arts dominating the video game...
Even with Amazon’s unlimited money, Amazon Games has limitations
Amazon Games finally has a hit with New World, but with seemingly unlimited money, shouldn’t this have happened sooner? Well, that’s one misconception that...
Game makers need to keep up with cheaters
As soon as games became competitive, cheating became a problem. It’s an issue that the industry faces in an endless battle, and rampant cheating...
Overcoming the resistance to blockchain games
Valve stirred the hornet’s nest around blockchain games when it announced a ban on games with nonfungible tokens (NFTs). We discussed the controversy around...
2K acquires Elite3D, rebrands it as 31st Union and Global Services offices
2K announced today it has acquired Platygobian, better known by its trade name Elite3D, a Valencia-based studio specializing in 2D and 3D artwork. 2K...
An expired domain caused issues launching games
On November 7, consumers of many different titles found themselves unable to launch their games. The range of affected games seemed wide, leading users...