8-27-2021

8-27-2021

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Cloud gaming forecasted to generate $6.5 bn in 2024 – GamesIndustry.biz

Market intelligence firm Newzoo is projecting that cloud gaming will have 24 million paid users by the end of the year. The same analysis expects gaming revenue to be $6.5 billion by 2024, with 61 million users.

 

Gearbox opening Montreal studio – GamesIndustry.biz

Gearbox Entertainment, the Texas-based developer of the Borderlands franchise, is opening a second Quebec studio in Montreal. The new studio will add 250 people to Gearbox’s current headcount of 600 and will focus on both Borderlands and the new IP.

 

Ashley Maidy joins Riot as head of global consumer products – GamesIndustry.biz

League of Legends developer Riot Games is adding Ashley Maidy as head of global consumer products. Using more than a decade of her experience in global licensing, Riot is looking to expand user experiences in television, apparel, and collectibles.

 

All the news from Gamescon 2021: Opening Night Live

Gamescom gaming expo in Cologne, Germany, is being held as a virtual event this year. Wednesday’s Kickoff event saw more than forty titles showcased, including Activision Blizzard’s new Call of Duty: Vanguard and Microsoft’s Halo Infinite.