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Disruption accelerates three shifts for gaming businesses Comment & Opinion Jul 29th, 2021

Disruption accelerates three shifts for gaming businesses

Facebook's Michael Bertaut explores new opportunities for success in the rapidly evolving global mobile market

Rec Room raises $100 million at $1.25 billion valuation News Mar 24th, 2021

Rec Room raises $100 million at $1.25 billion valuation

"We think that Rec Room can become an enduring large business that fuses games and social"

PGC Digital: Facebook Gaming's Olha Muzychenko explains the social growth recipe to meaningful content News Nov 9th, 2020

PGC Digital: Facebook Gaming's Olha Muzychenko explains the social growth recipe to meaningful content

"Make sure to provide shareable, meaningful moments"

PGC Helsinki Digital: Downloads need to take "five-seconds or less" on Facebook Gaming News Sep 16th, 2020

PGC Helsinki Digital: Downloads need to take "five-seconds or less" on Facebook Gaming

Quicksave Interactive CEO and co-founder Elina Arponen spoke about the benefits of developing games for social platforms

Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival News Jul 13th, 2020

Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

"Niantic's support will have a material impact on our ability to deliver key digital projects"

Animoca Brands acquires social games platform GAMEE News Jul 13th, 2020

Animoca Brands acquires social games platform GAMEE

Deal was closed for $4.5 million

Team17's older titles soar in coronavirus lockdown News Jun 17th, 2020

Team17's older titles soar in coronavirus lockdown

Firm reports increased sales and playtime in social and multiplayer titles

PGC Digital: Social, IP and localisation pivotal when launching in the West, says Tencent's Aras Senyuz News Jun 8th, 2020

PGC Digital: Social, IP and localisation pivotal when launching in the West, says Tencent's Aras Senyuz

Netmarble's partnership with Marvel on Marvel Future Fight cited

Wooga founder and CEO Jens Begemann departs after 11 years News Apr 27th, 2020

Wooga founder and CEO Jens Begemann departs after 11 years

Former Google head of games Nai Chang will takeover position in June

Join our new games industry remote working survival Facebook group! Feature Mar 24th, 2020

Join our new games industry remote working survival Facebook group!

Share tips on working from home with other people in the industry

Learn how hypercasual and social games are changing the industry at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020 News Jan 17th, 2020

Learn how hypercasual and social games are changing the industry at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2020

One of 15 tracks at the conference

1 as NetEase to remove Arsenal football star from PES 2020 in China News Dec 19th, 2019

NetEase to remove Arsenal football star from PES 2020 in China

Player made comments to social media regarding the treatment of Uighur Muslims in the country

Social video app for gaming Bunch raises $3.85 million from Supercell, Miniclip, Riot News Nov 20th, 2019

Social video app for gaming Bunch raises $3.85 million from Supercell, Miniclip, Riot

Industry funding for synergetic NYC startup

VRChat secures $10 million in funding to expand team News Sep 6th, 2019

VRChat secures $10 million in funding to expand team

Investment comes from Makers Fund, HTC, Brighstone VC and GFR Fund

Twitch acquires Bebo to expand esports platform News Jun 19th, 2019

Twitch acquires Bebo to expand esports platform

Bebo launched in 2005 before Facebook spearheaded the social media frenzy

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