Beware, Minecraft and Roblox. Here comes the blocky world of Hytale
Minecraft and Roblox have big targets painted on their backs, and Hytale is an arrow pointed at them. Hypixel Studios is unveiling Hytale, a new...
Gaming has gone mainstream, but it still has room to grow
The global games market is expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to more than $180.1 billion in 2021, according to market researcher Newzoo....
How the esports industry is keeping the elusive millennials engaged
Esports may not be bigger than traditional sports when it comes to revenues yet. But the industry is in its early days, and the...
Why Lionsgate is bullish on the future of esports
The Overwatch League (OWL) had a great debut a couple of weeks ago, with more than 10 million viewers tuning in during the first...
The DeanBeat: Publisher shakeups, Overwatch League debut, and crypto madness — gaming’s crazy week
It was another momentous week for games as I traveled to Disneyland for the Casual Connect USA 2018 event, which drew 1,400 attendees to...
Lionsgate’s gaming division has a hell of a good day with Power Rangers launch
Lionsgate is a movie and TV studio known for films like Twilight and The Hunger Games. But now it’s also getting a reputation in...
Lionsgate and Michael Milken invest in esports team The Immortals
The esports business is attracting more high-end investors. Today, film studio Lionsgate and financier Michael Milken are investing in the professional esports team The Immortals....
Lionsgate’s Peter Levin on the convergence of VR games and entertainment
Peter Levin has been running the game and investments division at Lionsgate, one of Hollywood’s biggest studios, for two years. And he is so bullish...
How Lionsgate marries Hollywood films with VR games
Even though one of Hollywood’s biggest studios is bullish about virtual reality, that doesn’t mean it’s going to pump out VR-related adaptations for all of...
Lionsgate and Fifth Journey get tight with movie-based mobile games
Hollywood and games haven’t always gotten along. Consider the fact that Disney just pulled the plug on its toy-game Infinity series. Getting a movie-based...