Rumored deal between Riot and BAMTech heralds gaming’s next gold rush
Last week saw rumors of a potential $200 million deal between Riot Games and MLB’s streaming subsidiary BAMTech. While still a rumor, if true,...
YouTube has muted The Game Awards due to a copyright claim
The Game Awards aired last night, and you can watch the video-on-demand on YouTube right now … but you cannot hear it. Google’s video...
Gaming’s $4.4 billion video-content business is why Warner Bros. wants Machinima
Traditional media companies see a huge amount of potential in gaming-related content, and that has translated into another acquisition. Warner Bros., a hollywood and...
EA’s new rule for Twitch and YouTube streamers: You must disclose sponsorships
If you are a content creator on YouTube or Twitch, publisher Electronic Arts has some rules it wants you to follow. EA posted an...
Streamlabs lets YouTubers get paid in tips
Streamlabs enables you to leave tips for gaming livestreamers. It has collected $80 million in tips on an annual basis for 1.5 million Twitch...
How awareness marketing blasted Best Fiends up the charts (VB Live)
If your marketing is limited to just performance campaigns designed to drive installs, you’re missing the boat. Join this exclusive VB Live event to...
Here are the top 25 most-popular games on YouTube by country
Gamers are different in every country. And some new research by YouTube shows that some games are uniquely popular in just one country, and...
Twitch finally lets you upload videos
You no longer have to broadcast to post content on Twitch. The popular livestreaming-video site, a subsidiary of Amazon, revealed during a stage presentation at its...
Not just a YouTube sensation: PewDiePie’s game tops iOS App Store in 29 countries
PewDiePie is a host onto himself. As long as he can hold up a brofist, he’s a threat to take over any market he...
How one mobile gaming company won the hearts of 2.35 million daily players (VB Live)
Brand affection. It’s arguably the most meaningful measure of all — and the trickiest to win. In this live mobile gaming roundtable from GamesBeat,...