Inside Typical Gamer’s $2M bet on Jogo, his own UEFN studio
For the last year, Fortnite creator Andre “Typical Gamer” Rebelo has worked behind the scenes diligently for a different kind of gaming achievement. Instead...
Jamango raises $2.5M to launch browser-based game maker this year
Browser-based game creation platform Jamango announced today that it has raised $2.5 million in funding. It plans to use this funding to accelerate the...
Overwolf acquires NitroPay in 8-figure deal to boost ad tech offering
Gaming add-on management platform and UGC content marketplace Overwolf has acquired gaming ad tech provider NitroPay in an 8-figure deal. With this acquisition, Overwolf...
Endless Adventures demos Adventure Forge tool to enable non-programmers to create narrative games
Endless Adventures CEO Jordan Weisman came out of stealth at our GamesBeat Summit 2023 event last year, and talked about the intersection of gaming, AI...
Voldex acquires Roblox sports game Ultimate Football
Voldex, the game studio behind user-generated content-based games in Roblox, Fortnite Creative and Minecraft, announced today that it has acquired Roblox’s Ultimate Football. The...
Build a Rocket Boy raises $110M to launch Everywhere and UGC tools
Build a Rocket Boy announced today that it has closed its Series D fundraising round, in which it raised over $110 million. According to...
Gamefam reports record year for branded games on Roblox and Fortnite
Gamefam, the developer known for creating games within platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, today released a new “State of Brands in Metaverse Gaming” report....
Rooms hits 1.0 launch for user-generated 3D rooms
Rooms is launching on iOS as a free mobile app today on a worldwide basis. It lets you create your own 3D rooms and...
Ark: Survival Ascended will get cross-platform mod support from Overwolf
Ark: Survival Ascended debuted on Steam on the PC on October 25, and it will be getting cross-platform support from modders thanks to Overwolf...
Roblox adds avatar bodies and heads to UGC marketplace
Starting today, members of Roblox’s UGC Program will be able to sell customized avatar bodies and standalone heads. These new customization options will give...