Roblox bookings grow 20% to $770.1M in Q4
Roblox, the platform for Lego-like user-generated games, reported its bookings for the fourth quarter that ended on December 31 were $770.1 million, up 20%...
McLaren deal closes a big week for brands on Roblox
Roblox hopes that its user-generated content platform will become the metaverse, and it made some headway this week as it announced brand partnerships this...
Roblox will launch VIP party and musical show for The Brit Awards
Roblox will host a first-ever virtual VIP party for The Brit Awards, the United Kingdom’s version of the Grammys. Unlock premium content and VIP...
Voldex raises $3M to continue expansion of its Roblox-based games
Voldex today announced it has raised $3 million in a new round of funding. The company, best known for its user-generated content in Minecraft...
What’s it going to take to get cryptocurrency widely accepted?
The metaverse doesn’t quite exist yet, but it’s just the dusk before the dawn. And when it does finally burst into life, commerce and...
Why traditional advertising needs to be kicked to the curb in Web3
It seems pretty clear that traditional advertising isn’t going to work in whatever the metaverse will turn out to be — after all, what...
Roblox’s year-end data reveals its metaverse advantage
Roblox had an explosive growth year in 2021, and today the company released some data that shows how it’s a leading contender in the...
Gaming will lead us to the metaverse
When CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed Facebook’s name to Meta and committed to the metaverse, he said that gaming would lead the way. That’s an...
GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit: Keynote speakers announced
In 2020, the gaming industry hit unprecedented highs. Revenues surged for gaming-related businesses, and are now on track to surpass $200 billion by 2024....
The DeanBeat: Get ready for an awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event
I’m getting very excited about our awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event coming in just six weeks. And it feels like the...