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Gaming’s rising stars: Is Roblox the new ground floor for game devs? | GamesBeat Summit 2024

June 7, 2024
Of all the talks at GamesBeat Summit 2024, I thought one of the most interesting was a panel I moderated dubbed Gaming’s Rising Stars: Developers building businesses on Roblox. Before a crowded room of much older game industry leaders, we talked about how user-generated content (UGC) games on Roblox (and Fortnite and Minecraft) could be the new ground floor for game developers. At a time when…
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Epic Games Store/Fortnite to debut on iOS in UK in 2025 with new competition law

May 31, 2024
Epic Games said it will open the Epic Games Store and Fortnite on Apple’s iOS in the United Kingdom in the second half of 2025 thanks to a new competition law. Shoutout to the UK for passing a new competition law ? Epic Games Store and Fortnite are coming to iOS in the UK in the second half of 2025 ? pic.twitter.com/Szaw08vPya — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 24, 2024 The Epic Games Store…
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Roblox reports Q1 bookings of $923.8M, up 19%, but stock plunges on weak Q2 outlook

May 30, 2024
Roblox reported that its first quarter bookings reached $923.8 million, up 19% at a time when much of the game industry has reported weak results. However, the company’s stock price has fallen 27.36% in trading to $28.32 a share this morning due to a weak financial outlook. Based on the midpoint of its guidance, Roblox expects bookings in the second quarter of $885 million, compared to the…
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Super League moves into Fortnite Creative with Chartis partnership

April 5, 2024
Super League aims to expand into a new avenue for creator content as it moves into Fortnite Creative through a partnership with Chartis. Super League (Nasdaq: SLE), a developer and publisher, has announced a partnership with Chartis. This collaboration aims to empower entertainment and consumer brands with unique capabilities within the Fortnite Creative platform, providing unparalleled…
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