4-18-2024

4-18-2024

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A16z raises second gaming fund at $600M as part of $7.2B funding – VentureBeat.com

The venture capital company A16z announces it has accumulated $600 million in new funds to put toward “early-stage founders” in the gaming industry. This latest round of fundraising brings A16z’s total gaming investments to $1.2 billion in the last two years.

 

2023 UK game sales “holding the fort” compared to 2022, but still show signs of growth – GamesIndustry.biz

New stats are in for UK games sales in 2023, with the overall sentiment being that games sales have held firm over the past year, with a slight (3%) increase in combined physical and digital unit sales in 2023. Sam Naji of GamesIndustry.biz takes an in-depth look at how the UK gaming market in 2023 compares to 2022 and 2021.

 

Star Wars Outlaws releases on August 30

A new trailer has been released for Star Wars Outlaw. The anticipated next installment in the Star Wars universe will follow a new protagonist, Kay Vess, and feature iconic side characters like Jabba the Hut. The release date for Star Wars Outlaw has been scheduled for August 30th.

 

Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe

The first third-party iOS app store is available in the European Union, following the stipulations put forth by the Digital Markets Act. AltStorePal, which is available in Apple’s App Store, presents Delta and Clip, the first two apps available on the new platform.