NetEase and Shueisha Games merge

NetEase and Shueisha Games have announced the joint development of UnVEIL the World, an RPG with tactical character challenges. Posuka Demizu, illustrator of...

Blippar integrates with Unity

The augmented reality creation platform Blippar has announced the integration of the WebAR SDK into Unity. This will allow developers to create AR games with...

Video games help children study during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced self-isolation, wearing masks, and other outdoor health measures. Schools have reopened, but there is much debate about the risks...

Spotify buys Heardle game

Music streaming giant Spotify has acquired the music game Heardle. The amount of the deal remains undisclosed. Spotify published the news of the acquisition on...

Unity merges with ironSource

Unity announced today that it has entered into an agreement to merge with ironSource, harnessing the company’s tools, platform, technology, and talent to...

Fall Guys reached 50 million players after switching to a free-to-play model

After the release of Fall Guys in 2020, the number of players decreased, which is natural for most online games. At the end of June 2022, the game underwent a...

Edge raises $30 million

Edge announced it had closed a $30 million Series A round. The round was led by investors Stardom Ventures and AnD Ventures Company, along with Corner Ventures...

Take-Two Interactive completes Zynga acquisition

Take-Two Interactive has completed the acquisition of mobile studio Zynga. The transaction sees the Grand Theft Auto publisher purchase all outstanding shares...

The Gearbox Entertainment acquires Lost Boys Interactive

The Gearbox Entertainment Company announced it entered into an agreement to fully acquire Lost Boys Interactive, an independent video game studio working on both...

Wargaming announces decision to leave Russia and Belarus

Wargaming, the developer of World of Tanks, World of Warplanes and World of Warships, announced it’s leaving Russia and Belarus. Over the past weeks, Wargaming...

Gaming Industry Trends 2022

2021 was a very profitable year in the gaming industry, it’s time to look to the future. But what will be the gaming industry trends 2022? Newzoo has shared...

ESL and FACEIT sold for $1.5 billion

Esports tournament organizer ESL was sold for $1 billion to the Savvy Gaming Group, funded by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund. The...

Google Play Games is now available for Windows users

Windows PC owners will play popular Android games such as Mobile Legends, Summoners War, State of Survival, Three Kingdoms Tactics, etc. There are now 25 games...

Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard

Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion in cash! This is the largest acquisition in Microsoft’s history – and by far the biggest deal...

Take-Two buys Zynga for $12.7 billion

Take-Two Interactive, the US publisher, developer, distributor of computer games that owns Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, Ghost Story Games, and Socialpoint,...