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Microsoft signs 10-year deal to bring future Xbox games including Call of Duty to Nintendo

February 21, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Microsoft president Brad Smith announced that the company has signed a 10-year deal to bring Xbox games — including Call of Duty once it is acquired — to Nintendo players. The signed deal means Microsoft is living up to its promise to the Federal Trade Commission that it will make Call of…
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Super Nintendo World is an IRL game, interactive and replayable

February 19, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Super Nintendo World has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood. The highly anticipated theme park pioneers a unique concept — rather than focusing on rides, the park is an interactive experience. Full disclosure, I was lucky to visit the park the day before it opened. Universal and…
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Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six: Siege Year 8 Season 1

February 19, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Ubisoft unveiled Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege details for Year 8 Season 1 with news of Operation Commanding Force and a Brazilian operator. This season introduces…
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Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI

February 18, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI. Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post that the company sees an…
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Roblox Q4 2022 bookings and engagement soar, stock rallies

February 16, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox has reported its fourth quarter results for 2022, pleasing investors with the news that bookings and engagement are up dramatically both on a quarterly and annual basis. While the top line numbers are generally positive, Roblox is also ramping up its spending to future-proof its…
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Square Enix taps Polygon for Web3 experience Symbiogenesis

February 15, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Japan’s Square Enix has teamed up with Polygon to launch a dynamic Web3 experience dubbed Symbiogenesis. The interactive Web3 project leverages the Polygon blockchain…
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Electronic Arts’ Jeff Gamon on the evolution of EA Originals

February 15, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Electronic Arts’ major gaming franchises are familiar ones: The Sims, Madden NFL, Bioware’s titles and the series formerly known as FIFA. But besides the moneymakers…
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Newgen Gaming raises $1M for Penta Esports brand

February 13, 2023
Newgen Gaming has raised $1 million to continue to operate its Penta Esports brand. This is the first funding round for Newgen Gaming. The company was founded in 2021 by industry veterans Anurag Khurana, Kiran Noojibail, Akshay Paul and Krishanu Ghosal. Its esports brand, Penta Esports, specializes in multiple verticals including leagues, tournaments and content. With a focus on the grassroots…
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