GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now We still don’t know many of the details about the next generation of game consoles. The prices, the release dates, and the launch lineups are all still mysteries. It’s enough to drive anyone into the arms of …
Read More »Jobs of the week: 6 awesome gaming companies that were founded by women
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Despite having a reputation for being a male-dominated industry, the world of gaming is full of brilliant female leaders who are taking charge, innovating and making a difference. And we want to hear all about them! In …
Read More »March Gaming Fund debuts with $60 million for game startups
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now March Capital has launched its March Gaming Fund with $ 60 million to invest in game startups. The fund is headed by managing director Gregory Milken, who has been responsible for most of March Capital’s investments in …
Read More »Nvidia CEO: We are expecting a really large second half for gaming
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an analyst call that the graphics and AI chip company is “expecting a really large second half for gaming.” Huang said that the pandemic has accelerated interest in gaming, making it …
Read More »Games for Change honors Gordon Bellamy of USC Games and Gay Gaming Professionals
Games For Change is honoring educator Gordon Bellamy with its prestigious Vanguard Award for his role as a game industry leader and LGBTQ+ champion. Games For Change is a nonprofit taht runs the game conference and festival, promoting the power of games for social impact. It takes place on July 14 …
Read More »TV ad impressions drop nearly 27% for gaming brands
Gaming brands overall reduced their TV marketing from mid-April to mid-May with a 26.67% decrease in total ad impressions vs. the previous 30-day period. Nintendo continues to lead, but PlayStation is gaining steam; together, the two brands account for over 75% of the industry’s TV ad impressions. GamesBeat has partnered …
Read More »An E-Commerce Boom: How S’pore Gaming Retailer Qisahn Saw 40% Sales Increase During COVID-19
Video games and gadgets retailer Qisahn traces its roots all the way back to the early 2000s. Founder Soon Qishan shared quite matter-of-factly that they are the online pioneers of the video gaming industry in Singapore. He started selling online when he was still a second-year junior college student, peddling …
Read More »Gaming industry TV ad spend is rising — blame Tom Nook
Even with much of the U.S. economy shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the gaming sector upped its advertising outlay for television to an estimated $ 17.3 million in March—$ 5.3 million more than February’s spend. As we’ve previously mentioned, gaming could be an economic bright spot with millions …
Read More »Gaming acquisitions and investments continued in Q1 despite coronavirus
More than $ 700 million was invested in game startups in the first quarter, though that amount is down from the year-earlier period, according to data collected by Sergei Evdokimov, investment associate at Mail.ru Games Ventures. It was a big dip, but it’s not bad for a quarter with so …
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