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Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds studio raises an additional $10 million in funding
We still know nothing about what the first project out of Raph Koster's new studio, Playable Worlds, will actually look like. But we do...
Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium just picked up another $17.25M from investors
Looks like Star Citizen and Squadron 42 company Cloud Imperium just got a bit more rope, as its investor groups have...
Roblox is worth $4 billion now, clocks over 115 million monthly users
Hey, you know what's worth $4 billion these days? It's not your Magic: The Gathering collection, that's for sure. No, it happens to...
Space colony MMO Seed raises $22.3 million with help from LEGO (seriously)
If Scrooge McDuck piles of money are enough to get you excited about the possibility of developing games, then jump into the moneybin that...
Former Riot devs form well-funded Singularity 6 to build a ‘virtual society’ MMO
MMOs are dead, huh? No less than the likes of ex-Riot Games devs say not so fast. New(ish) studio Singularity 6 - led...
Leaderboard: Are you concerned about the health of the games market right now?
In the last couple of weeks, we've been posting what seems like an endless list of bad news from gaming companies insofar as their...
Diablo III patches in Season 16 while investors see a bright potential future for Diablo Immortal
The latest patch for Diablo III is currently available, and it adds the game's sixteenth season to the game. Of course, that's...
Entropia Universe allows players to purchase shares to invest in the Crystal Palace
In the first half of 2019, you can get money for the loot other people earn in Entropia Universe. Yes, really. The game is...
Analysts say Diablo Immortal will bring financial success despite fan outrage
Arguably the biggest thing to come out of BlizzCon 2018 was the sheer amount of unadulterated rage solicited by the announcement of...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt personally let down by an MMO?
MMOs are not my life. My interaction with them starts and stops with me as a player and a journalist. I evaluate them, I...
Roblox secures another $150 million in funding
Consider this your regularly scheduled reminder that Roblox makes money and also serves as an attractive investment for making more money. Yes, the...
EVE Evolved: What could the sale of CCP Games mean for EVE Online?
Just a few days ago, we awoke to news so unexpected that it made me check I hadn't time-traveled to April 1st: EVE...
Riot Games is scaling back some of its e-sports spending for League of Legends
You may not care for e-sports, but you can't deny that they bring in big money. Look at Riot Games, which has invested...
MMO business roundup: Virtual reality, Niantic, WoW emu hacking, and what Google’s up to
We've got some MMO industry topics you shouldn't miss, so welcome back to our MMO business roundup!
• Last week, Pokemon Go company...
Data show that battle royale gamers tend to spend more money on games
So, how are battle royale fans different from any other sort of competitive gamer? A recent study put out by market intelligence firm Newzoo...
Black Desert’s Kakao Games enjoys $131.6 million in investment
It's all coming up Kakao Games these days.
The Korean studio received a large investment package recently that totals $131.6 million. The bundle comes...
You will go to the moon in Project Entropia – and own a slice for six bucks
Wanna own a part of a moon? Entropia Universe is putting one up for sale, and you can even play on it this...
Funcom gets $10.6M investment, signs deal to handle Conan and other RPG properties
Funcom's not quite done with Conan just yet, not by a long shot.
The Conan Exiles studio announced today that it has signed a...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s CCP Games is gambling with the livelihoods of employees
Last week we broke the story that EVE Online developer CCP Games is backing out of the virtual reality games market, closing...
Worlds Adrift dev Bossa Studios picks up $10M in investor funding
Worlds Adrift developer Bossa Studios just got a massive influx of cash - 10 million bucks - thanks to a Series A...
