Gaming

Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
January 07, 2021  |  Investments

Roblox, which offers an online games platform, has raised $520 million in a funding round led Menlo Park, California-based Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group....

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NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
NY Governor Unveils Plan To Allow Mobile Sports Betting
January 06, 2021  |  Legal

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled a plan to allow mobile sports betting in the Empire State, Wednesday (Jan. 6) according to several reports...

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Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Striving to advance social gaming experiences, augmented reality (AR) mobile games company Niantic has acquired Silicon Valley gaming platform Mayhem, for an undisclosed amount. “Through...

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MGM Makes Offer To Buy British Gaming Company Entain, Report Says
MGM Makes Offer To Buy British Gaming Company Entain, Report Says
January 03, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

MGM Resorts International is trying to acquire Entain, the British parent of major online-gambling player Ladbrokes, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal said the...

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New KFC-Themed PC Designed To Fuel Gamers
New KFC-Themed PC Designed To Fuel Gamers
December 23, 2020  |  Innovation

A Taiwanese company that specializes in cooling home computers has branched into heating food for video-gamers with a machine that does both at the same...

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Mtn Dew Keeps D2C, Gamer Connection Alive
Mtn Dew Keeps D2C, Gamer Connection Alive
December 18, 2020  |  Retail

The direct connection between consumer packaged goods (CPG) and the gaming business continues to strengthen. In fact, this week they became inseparable, because Mtn Dew...

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Gaming Platform DraftKings Partners With InComm Payments For Retail Gift Cards
Gaming Platform DraftKings Partners With InComm Payments For Retail Gift Cards
December 16, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Digital sports entertainment and gaming industry platform DraftKings — known for its top-rated daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps — today announced an...

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Epic Games Introduces Xbox, PS5 Fortnite Crew Subscription
Epic Games Introduces Xbox, PS5 Fortnite Crew Subscription
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

Epic Games is rolling out a new monthly subscription service — Fortnite Crew — for Xbox and Playstation gaming systems, timed with the Dec. 2...

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DraftKings’ Monthly Unique Payers Surges 64 Pct Amid Rise In Gaming 
DraftKings’ Monthly Unique Payers Surges 64 Pct Amid Rise In Gaming 
November 13, 2020  |  Digital Payments

In a sign of a continued rise in gaming amid the pandemic, DraftKings Inc. reported on Friday (Nov. 13) as part of its Q3 results...

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