MaxPlay, an interactive content development software company, is now accepting closed beta sign-up applications for its Game Development Suite (GDS). MaxPlay’s GDS is a cloud-enabled real-time collaborative game and VR development platform. “We are hyper-focused on delivering the game development solution that satisfies the needs of innovative developers,” said MaxPlay CEO Sinjin Bain. “We are […]
Pokémon Go isn’t the only breakout Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) success this year. Early stage VCs and corporates invested a record $2 billion (€1.8bn) into AR/VR startups in the last 12 months, despite the market still being in its earliest stages. As the fourth wave of platform change (after PC, online and mobile) kicked off this […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that the value of digital content transactions paid for by carrier billing is expected to reach $47 billion (€42.5bn) by 2020, more than 4 times 2015’s figure of just under $11.3 billion. According to the research, Apple’s decision to test carrier billing in
Games M&A hit a record $18.6 billion (€16.8bn) in the first half of the year, in a clear sign of late stage market consolidation. The biggest deal was the massive mobile consolidation of 84.3 per cent of Supercell by Tencent for $8.6 billion at a $10.2 billion valuation in Q2, after King’s $5.9 billion acquisition […]
Pre-orders for the PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset have already sold out in the US, with shortages also predicted for the UK. According to games review site IGN, the final wave of pre-order headsets – which went live on June 30th – were snapped up ‘within minutes’. In the US, the PlayStation VR is released […]
AMC Networks International Iberia, producer of thematic TV in the Iberian market, is partnering with Machinima, the global many2many programming service focused on gamer culture, to launch the first SVoD channel dedicated to gaming, eSports and heroes in Spain and Portugal across pay-TV operators, smart TVs and on iOS/Android apps. Programming will feature Machinima’s most […]
Sky and ITV have joined forces with videogaming TV channel specialist Ginx TV to launch the UK and Ireland’s only 24-hour eSports TV channel, GINX eSports TV, with ITV and Sky expected to take minority stakes in the business to support its growth. Aiming to bring the very best of eSports to videogaming fans, the […]
YuMe, the global audience technology company powered by data-driven insights and multi-screen expertise, and Verto Analytics, the audience measurement company, have released research quantifying a ‘day in the digital life’ journey of video consumers. The study showcases the breadth of touchpoints throughout the day as consumers engage with apps and video across computers, smartphones, tablets, […]
Sony has unveiled a raft of new games at the E3 video games trade show in LA that will be playable in virtual reality via its PlayStation 4 console and VR headset. A new Star Wars game has been confirmed as being in production, whilst other key titles include Resident Evil, Batman and Final Fantasy. […]
After weeks of speculation, Sony has confirmed that it will be releasing an updated version of its PlayStation 4 console that will enable 4K gaming. Andrew House, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment told the FT that the new PlayStation model – codenamed Neo – will support Ultra HD and added added that the launch won’t […]