Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Shift Up recently launched a demo for its upcoming action-adventure game Stellar Blade on the PlayStation 5. Ever since gamers had the chance to play it, there’s been a bit of a […]
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At a loss: The fallout of Embracer’s months-long restructuring
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Last week, the Embracer Group announced that it was finished with its internal restructuring program. These cost-cutting measures resulted in the loss of about 1,400 jobs, the closure of at least three […]
Read MoreJackbox Games creates successes by creating memories
Jackbox Games has found success creating its own niche in the gaming world. Its Jackbox Party Pack series includes multiple party games that people can play by using their smartphones. They perfect for parties and easy to play while encouraging friends and family to goof around. This year, the company is celebrating its 10th anniversary […]
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Helldivers 2 launch on par with big games like Modern Warfare II and Apex Legends | The DeanBeat
Helldivers 2‘s initial daily active users (DAUs) on Steam have been on par with major releases including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Apex Legends, according to a report by IDG Consulting. Christina Kei, vice president and head of syndicated research at IDG Consulting said that Helldiver 2’s numbers are pretty strong considering launch […]
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Ordz Games unveils blockchain-based gaming handheld BitBoy
Ordz Games unveiled BitBoy, a handheld retro gaming device reminiscent of a Game Boy. But this one will let players earn Bitcoin while playing on a blockchain network. The Hong Kong-based company will launch the first Gamefi + DEPIN Device (with DEPIN meaning a decentralized physical infrastructure network) sometime this year, the founder said. Ordz […]
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Today, Web3 social sim with Gen AI NPCs, raises $5M seed round
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Today, a web3 social simulation game, has raised a $5 million seed funding round to further develop its generative AI-powered intelligent NPCs and no-code creator tools. Sfermion and Big Brain led the […]
Read MoreToday, Web3 social sim with Gen AI NPCs, raises $5M seed round
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Today, a web3 social simulation game, has raised a $5 million seed funding round to further develop its generative AI-powered intelligent NPCs and no-code creator tools. Sfermion and Big Brain led the […]
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Epic Games faces complaints of UEFN DMCA takedown manipulation and ‘like cheating’
Epic Games is facing some pressure from popular creators to do more about bad behavior among map creators in the community-focused version of Fortnite. Dubbed UEFN (Unreal Editor for Fortnite), the version of Fortnite for amateur and pro creators alike has generated $320 million in payouts last year. But the competition for that money among […]
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Relic Entertainment joins layoff list after splitting from Sega
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Relic Entertainment last week revealed that it was going independent from Sega with help from an “external investor.” Relic insisted to gamers that this would not affect its output with regards to […]
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Yuga Labs’ Dookey Dash: Unclogged hits soft launch with creator mode and a $1M esports tournament
Think Web3 games are crappy? Yuga Labs is leaning into that with Dookey Dash: Unclogged, a Bored Ape universe game with a lot of toilets. The “dookey” here refers to stuff that goes in a toilet with green liquid. Led by Yuga Labs chief gaming officer Spencer Tucker and Alex Paley, cofounder of Faraway, the […]
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Lara Croft crowned the most iconic video game character of all time | BAFTA
Lara Croft of Tomb Raider has been crowned the most iconic video game character of all time, according to a poll by BAFTA. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has revealed the results of its players’ poll to establish the top characters from video game history. Launched to celebrate the 20th BAFTA Games […]
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold 2.5M units despite launch controversy
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Capcom announced today that its recently launched RPG, Dragon’s Dogma 2, has sold 2.5 million copies within two weeks of launch. It also added that cumulative sales of the series, including the […]
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Playable ads make the biggest splash in gaming apps | Liftoff
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Mobile growth acceleration platform Liftoff published its latest Mobile Ad Creative Index recently, in which it revealed its findings about the effectiveness of ads on various mobile platforms — games included. According […]
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PC and console market grew 2.6% in 2023, but playtime hours fell | Newzoo
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. The PC and console market grew 2.6% in 2023, but playtime hours fell during the year, according to the second annual report on the market by market researcher Newzoo. The comprehensive report […]
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Lil Snack raises $3.1M for snackable games built by devs with AI tools
Lil Snack has raised $3.1 million for snackable games on a platform that entices players to come back every day. That’s a pretty hefty funding amount for a company that until recently had just two people: cofounders Eric Berman and Travis Chen. Fortunately for Lil Snack, the company has already gotten a lot of traction […]
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Hiroki Totoki becomes interim head of Sony Interactive Entertainment
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Hiroki Totoki is taking over today as interim chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment, filling a role left open by the retirement of Jim Ryan. Ryan decided in September to retire after 30 […]
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A16z opens applications for third Speedrun tech and games class for $75M accelerator
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. A16z opened applications for the latest Speedrun tech and games accelerator class — the third such class for the $75 million accelerator. The A16z Games Speedrun accelerator will also move its location […]
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Astarion the tiefling: Swen Vincke on iteration in Baldur’s Gate 3 | GDC 2024
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Baldur’s Gate 3 was the figurative belle of the ball at this year’s Game Developers Conference — in the sense that it drew the admiration and approbation of most of the attendees, […]
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Memories from my first Game Developers Conference | Kaser Focus
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. 2024 marks the first year when I — someone who has been in the games industry off-and-on for about ten years — attended the Game Developers Conference. I’ve heard the stories and […]
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#1ReasonToBe: Women speak to making games in emerging regions | The DeanBeat
The #1ReasonToBe panel has had a strong legacy at the Game Developers Conference. It has been dormant for a while, but the session returned at this year’s GDC. This year, it featured six women from different parts of the gaming world. They talked about why they’re game developers and how that came to pass at […]
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Mobile game monetization beyond the app stores continues to grow
Presented by Xsolla VentureBeat was on the floor of the Game Developers Conference this year, and GamesBeat writer Jordan Fragan stopped by the Xsolla booth to speak with Berkley Egenes, Xsolla’s chief marketing and growth officer at Xsolla and Josephine Friday, sales director at Xsolla’s U.S. team. Their focus was a major industry topic: mastering […]
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Skich starts with discovery for mobile games, moves on to third-party app store
Skich started out as a discovery and recommendation app for mobile games and it has traction for that. But with new regulations in effect for the app stores, it’s now creating its own alternative app store. The app is made for the age of swiping left or right, and it lets you express your interest […]
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How data can help you understand the game industry | Joost Van Dreunen interview
Joost Van Dreunen has made a career out of helping people understand the game industry. In his day job, he teaches gaming strategy at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Van Dreunen has been a big fan of using data to analyze gaming. And we’ve had a lot of it lately. Microsoft completed its […]
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Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb helps Midwest Games navigate the industry’s choppy water
Larry Hryb made a name for himself during a long career at Xbox. Players best knew him as Major Nelson, and he would serve as a bridge between the company and its fans via podcasts and videos. Last year, he announced his departure from Xbox. Now he’s been active in new ways to contribute to […]
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Omeda Studios launches open beta for free-to-play MOBA Predecessor
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Omeda Studios launched its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Predecessor into open beta today on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox Series X|S. This beta represents the […]
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Pocket Worlds launches Highrise Studio and Highrise 4.0 for creator-driven virtual experiences
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Pocket Worlds has launched Highrise Studio and Highrise 4.0 to empower creators to easily build and monetize virtual experiences. With Over 40 million users already, Highrise enables players to create their own […]
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Wargaming cofounder launches Mika Games to invest up to $50M in mobile games
Wargaming cofounder Nick Katselapov has launched Mika Games, a gaming investment сompany that aims to invest $50 million in mobile game studios. So far, Mika Games has raised $10 million in an initial funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm Flint Capital. Nicosia, Cyprus-based Mika Games wants to provide capital and comprehensive growth support […]
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Shifty Eye Games raises $580K and appoints gaming luminaries as advisers
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Shifty Eye Games has raised $580,500 in funding from Canadian government groups and recruited a trio of game industry veterans as advisers. The Calgary, Alberta, Canada-based independent game studio has appointed game […]
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