Investment

GFR Fund announces $20 million in funding for tech startups in digital media and entertainment

The venture capital company will focus heavily on esports monetization platforms, VR/AR, and more.

Published 2 weeks ago, by

Joseph Knoop

The Dragon Prince: How Wonderstorm Is Building The New Era Of Transmedia

We caught up with co-founders Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond to talk about the challenges of talking about transmedia with investors, following 'the pie fumes', and Wonderstorm's creative culture.

Published 2 weeks ago, by

Amanda Farough

THQ Nordic raises $225 million to deepen its war chest for future acquisitions

The prolific publisher has no intention of letting up its acquisition spree, with an eye on sustainability and internal investment in the company.

Published 4 weeks ago, by

Joseph Knoop

News

TinyBuild Games secures $15 million investment

New franchises and more staff are in the cards for the indie publisher.

Published 4 weeks ago, by

Sam Desatoff

Tencent joins Netmarble in Korean consortium to purchase Nexon

The consortium, which had been originally comprised of Netmarble and Kakao, is looking to keep Nexon in Korea.

Published 1 month ago, by

Amanda Farough

Publishing

Digi-Capital: $5.7 billion games investment in 2018 doubles previous record

Investors continue to see the benefits of putting their money in gaming, especially in mobile.

Published 1 month ago, by

Tim Merel

Niantic raises over $240 million in Series C funding

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has a post-financing round valuation approaching $4 billion as investors contribute to a $245 million third round in investments.