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Apple Arcade Video Game Subscription Service Rumored to Cost $4.99 Per...
The Verge reports: "Apple Arcade, the company’s video game subscription service for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Mac computers, will likely cost...
XY Gaming Raises $2.5 million for its Global Esports Tournament Platform
VentureBeat reports: "XY Gaming has raised $2.5 million for its global esports tournament platform. With XY Gaming, players compete for cash prizes. San Francisco-based...
Drive-In Esports Arenas Being Developed in Four U.S. Cities
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Drive-in esports arenas may soon be the latest attraction. Real estate investment company Horizon Group Properties has partnered with esports...
Amazon cancels its Lord of the Rings game
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Amazon Game Studios has canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO. According to Bloomberg, the title's cancellation was the result of failed...
Bungie raises $1.6m through Game2give campaign
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Bungie Foundation, the developer's official charity, has raised $1.6 million for children in hospitals in the US and Canada."
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YouTube reportedly paid $160m for Activision Blizzard esports exclusivity
gamesindustry.biz reports: "The deal between Activision Blizzard and Google for the media rights to the former's esports events is said to have cost $160...
Tencent takes minority stake in French casual games maker Voodoo
TechCrunch reports: "Tencent just added another portfolio member to its expanding global gaming empire, this time, to up its game in mobile casual plays."
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Competitive mobile game maker Skillz will do a quick IPO at...
VentureBeat reports: "Skillz today announced it’s going public through a quick initial public offering process, raising an estimated $849 million in cash from investors...
Social Games Publisher Zynga Acquires Serious Business
San Francisco
- Social games publisher Zynga, the creator of titles including "Mafia
Wars" and "FarmVille," announced on Thursday that it will
acquire Serious Business, a developer...
Disney and Glu Aim To Target Nostalgia Without Exploiting It
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Disney's video games strategy (or perceived lack of one) has been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks. It kicked off...
