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Twitch open letter provides 2023 monetization roadmap

January 26, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Twitch, the leading gaming livestreaming platform, released a letter to layout it’s roadmap for new monetization features in 2023. The open letter was penned by Tom Verrilli, chief product officer at Twitch, and Mike Minton, Twitch’s chief monetization officer. These platform-wide…
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Web3 RPG Guild of Guardians releases esports team summons

January 19, 2023
Web3 RPG, Guild of Guardians has partnered with eight top esports teams and today, fans can buy and earn in-game summons featuring team branding. The partnership with these teams — Cloud9, Fnatic, NAVI, Ninjas in Pyjamas, NRG, SK Gaming, T1 and Team Liquid — and…
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The final hours of Google Stadia have arrived

January 19, 2023
Stadia, Google’s ambitious but ultimately doomed cloud gaming service, is shutting down at the end of today, January 18. Many gamers and developers are bidding the platform farewell, as is Stadia’s social media. As a last gesture, the service rolled out a free-to-play game, Worm Game. It’s been a sad but somewhat heartwarming journey to Stadia’s closure, as the community celebrated its…
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Prime Gaming user engagement increased 25% in 2022

January 18, 2023
Amazon revealed how Prime Gaming performed in 2022, including stats on its free games and user response. According to Amazon, the number of subscribers who claimed free games increased by 25%, and the value of the games on offer increased as well. In total, Amazon’s Free…
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Garmin brings Atari into its car cabin of the future

January 16, 2023
Garmin is showing off cool interior cabins for future cars, and it has partnered with Atari to bring gaming into vehicles. The Swiss automotive equipment company showed off the cabin at CES 2023, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas. Garmin is focused on technologies…
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The FTC files suit to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

January 16, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. It contends that the acquisition, if completed, would give Microsoft an unfair advantage over its competitors. This morning, the four-person commission voted to issue the lawsuit. The three Democrat members (chair Lina Khan, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya) voted in favor and the…
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Xbox’s new sustainability update adds power options to consoles

January 12, 2023
Xbox today announced it’s rolling out a new update for Xbox Insiders to offer users options for reducing their environmental impact. These changes include power-saving options on shutdown and carbon awareness. It also gives Xbox users some options for how to help save energy. According to the company, these updates make the Xbox the first carbon-aware console. The console-maker launches an…
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