6/14/2024

6/14/2024

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Netflix moving games boss Mike Verdu to new role – GamesIndustry.biz

Netflix announces Mike Verdu is set to move to a new position involving “innovation in game development,” which leaves an opening for a new Vice President of Games. Verdu has overseen the launch of over 100 titles and the acquisition of several studios as Netflix has pushed forward into the mobile gaming market.

 

The best trailers of Summer Game Fest 2024 – TheVerge.com

Summer Game Fest 2024 brought a bounty of up-and-coming game announcements. The Verge has put together a collection of “the best trailers” from the event, including BioWare’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws.

 

Epic Games Store and Fortnite coming to iOS in Japan next year – GamesIndustry.biz

Japan has passed new legislation that would allow third-party app stores on platforms like Apple and Google. With this in place, Epic Games expects the Epic Game Store and Fortnite to be available in Japan via iOS sometime in late 2025.

 

Highrise passes $250M revenue milestone by empowering player creation – VentureBeat.com

Highrise is an online creation platform that has generated over $250 million in revenue over the last five years. Highrise encourages community engagement, from voting to item design, through the lure of self-expression and monetary profit.