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Why Mark Pincus sold Zynga for $12.7B and still has unfinished business with blockchain games

October 31, 2022

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Mark Pincus started Zynga in 2007 on a vision of social gaming reaching everyone. He guided the company through the free-to-play revolution in games, executed an IPO, and eventually sold it to Take-Two for $12.7 billion. You would think that…

Prime Gaming offers Fallout: New Vegas among November titles

October 29, 2022

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Amazon revealed the free games it’s offering to its Prime Gaming subscribers in November. These include Fallout: New…

Twitch hopes its rewritten community policies are easier to understand

October 28, 2022

Twitch is continuing its ongoing safety reforms with a simple but potentially useful move: writing its policies in plain language. The company has rewritten its Community Guidelines to provide what it believes is a clearer structure with simpler wording, more context and…

Netflix's animated Sonic series will arrive on December 15th

October 28, 2022

Almost two years after Netflix tweeted (and deleted) about an animated Sonic the Hedgehog series that’s coming to the streaming service, the show has a release date. Season one of Sonic Prime will hit the platform on December 15th. The first season will have 24 episodes. Alongside the release date announcement, Netflix unveiled character posters for Sonic, Amy Rose, Shadow, Knuckles, Rouge…

Trust and safety: Leaders from Roblox and EA say Web3 has learned from past lessons

October 27, 2022

The gaming industry has a justly earned reputation when it comes to ugly behavior from users — from hate groups to grooming and illegal goods. With the metaverse and the influx of user-generated content, there’s a whole new avenue for harmful content and people intent on…

Xbox Game Pass accounts for 15 percent of Microsoft’s gaming revenue, says Phil Spencer

October 27, 2022

Microsoft’s Game Pass service is profitable and accounts for about 15 percent of the company’s overall Xbox content and services revenue. Microsoft Gaming chief Phil Spencer shared the tidbit of information in an on-stage interview at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech…

Philips Norelco brings Movember to Roblox with Shavetopia

October 26, 2022

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Philips Norelco is creating an interactive metaverse experience called Shavetopia in Roblox, based around the Movember trend. For anyone who doesn’t know what that is, Movember is where people grow facial hair…

Nintendo's retro controllers now work on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac

October 26, 2022

At WWDC 2022 earlier this year, Apple announced a bunch of gaming improvements rolling out with iOS 16, including support for Nintendo’s Joy-Con and Pro controllers. Now, you’ll also be able to use Nintendo’s modernized retro gamepads with your iPhones…

The Age of Empires series is finally coming to Xbox consoles and cloud gaming

October 26, 2022

World’s Edge, the Xbox studio that’s overseeing Age of Empires these days, held an event to mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary. With it came some major news about the future of the series, including its debut on consoles. Age of Empires II: Definitive…

Age of Empires is set to conquer Xbox

October 25, 2022

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Microsoft announced today that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV are coming to Xbox Series X/S during a 25th anniversary event for the real-time strategy franchise. The Age of Empires II…