Games industry roundup: Hangar 13 wants to "surprise and disrupt", Blockchain Cuties launches, and Ninja hits 1m Mixer subscribers
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Hottest stories
On PCGamesInsider.biz, Hangar 13 discusses how it's quadrupled in size since 2016, there's an opinion piece on why people should stop getting angry about studios going exclusive with the Epic Games Store, and the team investigates 2K's stated commitment to diverse hiring at Silicon Valley studio.
Over on BlockchainGamer.biz, there's the news that Blockchain Cuties has officially gone live on four blockchains, and there's a look at the top performing dApps in July 2019.
Meanwhile on InfluencerUpdate.biz, Ninja has already drummed up one million subscribers for his new Mixer channel, and there's an interview with Simon Haase, aka ClayClaim, about his work creating video game characters out of polymer clay.
#1: PC game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.
'Surprise and delight'? No, 2K's Hangar 13 studio wants to "surprise and disrupt"
How one studio with just a rather average game to its name has quadrupled in size since 2016.
The Fortnite firm's platform might not be perfect, but it's letting creators achieve financial stability in an increasingly difficult market.
2K reaffirms commitment to diverse hiring at Silicon Valley studio
Developer said building a diverse workforce was vital when it was announced in February, but right now just four women work at the venture, with the other 30 employees being predominantly white men.
Ahead of the Cologne show's third year, PCGamesInsider.biz caught up with managing director Stephan Reichart to find out more.
How Chinese publisher Dragonest knew that Drodo's Auto Chess was the next big thing
CEO and founder Loring Lee discusses the big deal.
#2: Blockchain game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site BlockchainGamer.biz for the last week.
OpenSea partners with Sky People over initial item sale for anticipated RPG Five Stars
Following recent deals with blockchain games such as F1 Delta Time, NFT marketplace OpenSea has announced it will be hosting the initial item sale for another anticipated title.
Blockchain Cuties officially goes live on FOUR blockchains
The Blockchain Cuties Universe team has plenty to celebrate, it seems. Not only with the ongoing sale related to ‘War of Cutieland,’ but also with the recent introduction and launch of the game on NEO.
Blockade Games integrates Ethereum and Lightning Network
Blockade Games, more commonly known as the development team behind Neon District, has announced that it will be integrating across chains this week.
Top performing dApps – July 2019
Welcome to this months look into the top performing dApps in the world of Ethereum gaming! We’ve seen a couple of brand new additions over the past few months such as Cheeze Wizards and 0xRacers among others.
Upland introduces digital currency UPX and its marketplace
It’s been a couple of months since the development team behind Upland introduced some new features. Among them were its digital marketplace and broader digital currency – UPX. These bring with them a greater depth to just how users play the game.
#3: Influencer news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site InfluencerUpdate.biz for the last week.
Twitch launches own broadcasting software with Twitch Studio
Broadcasting behemoth Twitch has just unveiled Twitch Studio, the company's own first-party streaming software.
NerdCubed announces release date and tour for record-breaking debut book
Daniel Hardcastle, known online as NerdCubed, has announced a release date and a tour to promote his debut book. It is set for release in the UK on September 19th, followed by a release in the United States on October 8th.
InfluencerUpdate.biz speaks to Simon Haase, known on YouTube as ClayClaim. He's a German creator that makes video game characters out of polymer clay and films the process.
Ninja drums up over a million subscribers during first week at Mixer
Former Twitch streamer Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins has started streaming on Microsoft owned platform Mixer and has seen a strong start to his new exclusive deal.
Follower fraud hits brands with annual costs of $1.3 billion
Influencer fraud reportedly costs brands £1bn ($1.3bn) when paying content creators for promotional material, according to a number of experts in the space.