How the metaverse can shake up storytelling with transmedia characters
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How Unity is positioning itself to democratize the metaverse
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How pandemic socialization trends have accelerated the move into virtual spaces
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RP1 debuts a scalable platform for the ‘shardless’ metaverse
Crucible is creating agents to keep the metaverse open
Tim Sweeney: The open metaverse requires companies to have enlightened self-interest
Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki believes users will create the metaverse
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Google spells out consequences of Apple’s privacy push and IDFA changes
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Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz creates startup Sun and Thunder to build synthetic beings
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Bowser’s Fury is a meaty 3D Mario adventure
Lual Mayen and Leo Olebe: You can’t be what you can’t see
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launches in June
Diversity isn’t just about inclusion in gaming — it’s smart business, too
Language is the ‘bare minimum’ of culturalization in game development
Xbox gaming revenue up 51% thanks to next-gen hardware and Game Pass
E3, Gamescom, and other big events remain vital to the game industry
Plex Arcade streaming service launches with classic Atari games
Jason Rubin: How to find more gamers through instant and cloud games
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How Pocket Gems is saving 50% of the creative testing budget with automation
Mergers and acquisitions: Behind game industry deals during a pandemic
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With upcoming iOS 14 changes, shifting from waterfall to ad bidding is a no-brainer
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Why rewarded video is overtaking IAP for mobile developers
‘Balance that in-app economy’ and other game monetization pearls of wisdom
How Jam City views growth for mobile games in 2021
How to keep games growing in 2021
Xsolla launches commerce to take mobile games beyond the app stores
Haptx debuts new version of touch-feedback gloves
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Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year
RuneScape publisher Jagex acquired by The Carlyle Group for at least $530 million
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JetPlay’s Ludo AI platform accelerates game concept creation
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IMVU relaunches as Together Labs, raises $35 million
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