Games industry roundup: GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale, Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, and FTC investigating YouTube
While PocketGamer.biz focuses on the world of mobile gaming, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on the trends, controversies and opportunities of other sectors.
To that end, each week we round up the hottest stories as selected by our expert editorial team across our network of sites that includes PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockchainGamer.biz.
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Hottest stories
In the world of PC games, Sports Direct looks set to acquire GAME; Ubisoft, Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD make Glassdoor's Top CEOs lists; and EA confirms its UK and Ireland boss is stepping down.
Over in the emerging blockchain games market, users can now create their own non-fungible tokens via WAX as Facebook releases its whitepaper for forthcoming cryptocurrency Libra.
And in the world of influencer marketing, YouTube is under investigation from the United States FTC and streaming giant Twitch has snapped up old-school social network Bebo.
#1: PC game news and insights
Here are the five hottest stories from our sister-site PCGamesInsider.biz for the last week.
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GAME Digital board pushes for Sports Direct sale
But bosses sad they are unable to forge on and transform without extra help
Ubisoft, Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD make Glassdoor's Top CEOs lists
French firm's boss Guillemot only pure video games exec to make the cut
#2: Blockchain games news and insights
Here are the top stories from BlockchainGamer.biz
Craft your own NFTs through the WAX Creator
There are plenty of dimensions to the WAX platform that users, developers, and dApps can benefit from. According to William Quigley, this is where the value of the platform comes in, and with the introduction of its new creator, this value just got more substantial.
Facebook releases whitepaper for its global currency – Libra
Facebook has been developing its cryptocurrency concept for some time. Now, the whitepaper for what we now know as ‘Libra’, has officially been published. There has been a lot of noise and speculation along with the currency’s ongoing development.
FCFL teams up with WAX to bring football collectables to blockchain
WAX The Worldwide Asset eXchange, or WAX as we know them, offers its various partners a great deal of potential with its platform and services. One of the newest entrants to the WAX ecosystem is the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) ahead of the beginning of its 2019 season.
0xGames introduces us to its third title
0xGames is the development team behind a number of well-received games like 0xUniverse; one of its first titles, and 0xWarriors – the first to integrate with multiple chains. But now, the team has revealed its latest title – 0xRacers.
F1 Delta Time’s Monaco 2019 Racer sells for $33,200
While not rising to the same kind of heights as the ‘1-1-1‘ NFT, F1 Delta Time has concluded its latest auction. On sale was the digital love letter to the Monaco Grand Prix, rightfully dubbed ‘Monaco 2019’, which officially sold for a winning bid of 108 ETH.
#3: Influencer marketing news and insights
Here are the top stories from InfluencerUpdate.biz
YouTube under FTC investigation for failure to protect children
YouTube is reportedly under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following allegations that the platform has violated children's privacy.
Twitch has acquired social media relic Bebo for $25m
Streaming behemoth Twitch has quietly bought social networking site Bebo.
Ninja announces debut book on how to be good at games
Gaming superstar Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins has unveiled his first book as part of a deal with Ebury Books.
55% of children born after 2010 create regular video content
A recent study by Beano Studios shows that 55 per cent of children under 10 are creating regular video content across a range of devices.
Twitch and Teespring announce new partnership for streamers to sell merch with ease
Twitch has announced a new partnership with Teespring, the platform allowing independent artists to design and sell products.