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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Scopely co-CEOs will address Monopoly Go’s success at GamesBeat Summit 2024
We’re pleased to announced that the top leaders of Scopely will talk at the GamesBeat Summit 2024 event about the enormous success of Monopoly Go, a hit mobile game that generated $2 billion in revenue just 10 months after launch. Walter Driver and Javier Ferreira, co-CEOs of Scopely, and chief revenue officer Tim O’Brien will […]
Read MoreRavel announces Orchestrate GenAI simple interface software
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Ravel, Inc, the software company formerly known as Stratus Core, today announced its latest product: Ravel Orchestrate GenAI, a simple interface for management and deployment of generative AI. The company is also […]
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Voldex acquires Roblox sports game Ultimate Football
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. 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 multi-million dollar deal (the exact terms of the […]
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1998’s Unreal was a big deal, but its free editing tool was the true game changer—and the origin of countless careers
Recruitment into game development is a many-tentacled thing in 2024. You might decide to study a degree in one of its specific disciplines, or enroll in the university of YouTube and have a crack at some amateur projects with a view to building up your portfolio. There are masterclasses with legendary industry figures. There are […]
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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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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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GDC 2024: The state of the gaming industry, from layoffs to the metaverse and more
Presented by Xsolla Live on the show floor of GDC 2024, GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi took the temperature of the game industry in a conversation with Xsolla’s president David Stelzer and Chris Hewish, chief strategy officer at Xsolla. [embedded content] Their discussion focused largely on the company’s most recent State of Play report, recapping […]
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