The Metaverse

Gucci brings digital items and experiences to Roblox in new partnership

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As gaming platforms capitalize on pandemic-fueled traffic to their digital worlds, brands that drive culture in the physical world are fighting to ensure they don’t miss any new opportunities. A new partnership between Roblox and Gucci brings digital items from the fashion house into the platform’s metaverse alongside a new limited-run digital experience. Guccis new experience teams a set of virtual spaces with a set of digital branded items in an effort to immerse Roblox users inside a world that feels unique to the Gucci brand and Roblox platform. The new

NFT whale Flying Falcon sponsors 50 Axie Infinity gamers

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Time Stamp: May 3, 2021 2:32 AM - Modified On: May 3, 2021 - Published By:
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NFT gamers can now receive a scholarship through a new program that has been backed by some of the industry’s biggest investors.Pseudonymous digital landowner and crypto whale, “Flying Falcon,” has been the first to contribute to the “Sponsor-A-Scholar” program set up by open gaming community, Yield Guild Games, or YGG. Flying Falcon will back 50 Axie Infinity players through the program.Sponsors can donate the game’s native token, Small Love Potion (SLP), for YGG players to use for breeding Axies — collectible fantasy creatures that inhabit the game’s crypto-Tamagotchi ecosystem.Revenues are

Epic Games closes $1bn funding round led by Sony

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Time Stamp: April 14, 2021 4:52 AM - Modified On: April 14, 2021 - Published By:
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American games publisher Epic Games has announced the closing of a $1bn (~£727m) funding round, bringing the company’s equity valuation to $28.7bn (~£20.87bn). Sony Group Corporation led the funding round with an investment of $200m (~£145.4m). Other investors include Appaloosa, Baillie Gifford, Park West, KKR, AllianceBernstein, Altimeter, Franklin Templeton, and Luxor Capital, to name a few. Image credit: Epic Games RELATED: OverActive Media announces $40m investment, Montreal Canadiens joins ownership group The funds will be used to continue advancing its ‘technology, entertainment, and socially-connected online services’. This includes cross-over events between popular

Epic Games announces $1B funding round

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2021 3:48 PM - Modified On: April 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Fortnite developer and major gaming platform Epic Games announced the completion of a massive $1 billion funding round. The previous investment at $200 million, thanks to Sony Corporation, puts Epic at an equity evaluation of $28.7 billion. The investment will put all of the major titles under Epic into full throttle. Additionally, the company aims to evolve and keep game development and creation at a steady rise.Today we announced a new round of funding to support future growth and our long-term vision for the Metaverse. Thank you to all our

Epic Games Receives $1 Billion In Funding, Intends To Grow The “Metaverse”

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2021 3:11 PM - Modified On: April 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Epic Games' stock has risen, literally. Video game developer Epic Games is responsible for creating Fortnite Battle Royale, arguably the last decade's most influential game. When the Battle Royale genre only had first-person shooters like PUBG and H1Z1, Fortnite captured the entire world's attention for both gamers and nongamers. Epic's iconic title became the talk of the town for an extended period, which the developer parlayed into well over $1B USD in revenue since Fortnite's release in 2017. Fortnite continues to grow in unfathomable ways. Just two seasons ago, Marvel

GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation is coming on April 28-April 29

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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation will feature a full slate of visionary speakers in an online-only event on April 28 and April 29, and we’re pleased to talk about our initial slate of participants. We’ll bring together industry leaders for our 12th annual executive summit to engage in genuine conversations,

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Developer Joins Epic Games

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Time Stamp: March 2, 2021 1:28 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Tonic Games Group, which is responsible for Mediatonic’s Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, is joining Epic Games. According to an official statement on Epic Games’ site, fans won’t see any changes to the title and Epic “will continue to invest in making the game a great experience for players across platforms.” You can also still expect it to release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One this Summer. Tonic Games Group co-founder and CEO Dave Bailey stated that, “At Tonic Games Group we often say that ‘everyone deserves a

Persona 5 Strikers Review – The Phantom Thieves Strike Back

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Time Stamp: February 15, 2021 5:54 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Ever since Persona broke out with Persona 3, and we started getting a glut of spin off titles to accompany each numbered, mainline release, there has always been a very strong and clear distinction in the quality and aesthetic of a mainline Persona game, and a spin-off. Even when said spin-offs play well, their quality of writing and gameplay is a dramatic step down (and apart) from what the mainline games are like. No one, for example, would confuse the plot of Persona 4 Arena or any of the Persona