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Content is King in Gaming! Q2 2024 saw a surge in VC funding for gaming, with $820M going to content and $751M to development, pushing total deal value to $1.8B (up 43.4% QoQ). the LEGO Group and Epic Games’ Fortnite collab drew 2M+ players and a $425M investment for Epic. The Walt Disney Company followed with $1.5B to bring its IP into Fortnite. Fortnite (UEFN) is shaking up UGC with $300M paid to creators and 80,000+ virtual islands. As “forever games” like Fortnite and Roblox dominate, the battle for play hours is on! #Gaming #VCFunding #Fortnite #GameDev

🎮 Fortnite’s Next Era 🌐 Epic Games’s huge Big Bang launch, released on December 2nd, revealed three completely new experiences in Fortnite: LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival. LEGO Fortnite was released on December 7th to massive success, hitting 2.4M peak concurrent users. That’s not far off from Fortnite Battle Royale’s peak of 3.1M CCU that was set when Epic released the OG map in Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 5, in early November. Player interest has also exploded. Data provided by Gamesight shows that Twitch channels that cover racing, rhythm, and survival games spiked up massively when the trailer was released and the experiences were launched. It’s also done wonders for player engagement, with overall Fortnite daily average CCUs seeing a huge spike with the release of the new experiences and a growing trendline. But beyond hyperbole and kudos, we should take a deeper look at Epic’s strategy. What’s the long-term plan, and how do these games fit into the puzzle? The first step is to look at the games. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGHSrMq5 Thank you for writing, Jordan Phang! And a special thanks to Windwalk for making this analysis possible. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/et98aKf6 #fortnite #bigbang #lego #epicgames #gamingnews #gamesindustry

It's exciting to see world class IP like Lego continuing to experiment with new forms of digital play - and alternative business models. Fortnite is, of course, one of the more interesting options for partnership available to them. During my years at Disney I always tried to extend the reach of, and diversify the opportunities to interact with, our franchises and characters. This can be best achieved by leveraging the power of other partners' platforms such as Fortnite, and there are many more great IP companies doing the same. If the IP is large enough and the fan base broad enough, a healthy 3rd party platform presence does not prevent IP owners from also building there own game/app experiences. If done correctly these strategies can coexist and even benefit each other. #lego #fortnite

Hey! Did you catch Fortnite's latest Big Bang Event with Eminem? 🔥 Epic Games just dropped the mic, teasing a game-changing evolution for Fortnite into a platform of limitless creativity, drawing inspiration from Minecraft and Roblox. From iconic flashbacks to themed spaces, the journey was wild. Picture this: Eminem's virtual avatar transforms into a colossal kaiju, belting out 'Godzilla' in a fiery, ruined cityscape! Epic Games is launching three mind-blowing games: Lego Fortnite (Dec 7), Rocket Racing (from Psyonix, Dec 8), and Fortnite Festival (by Harmonix, Dec 9). And guess what? Narsun Studios is actively working on UEFN! We're here to build the experiences that are not just gaming but are truly worthy adventures. Let Narsun be your guide in the UEFN universe, helping you navigate, explore, and create memorable experiences. Ready to level up? #NarsunUEFN #GamingAdventure #FortniteBigBang #EpicGames

What exactly is "rocket ship" growth? Well, probably looks something like Supercell's Squad Busters. Still weeks out from launch and, so far, Squad Busters is outperforming that little game Monopoly Go from Scopely. Does this mean that Squad Busters will be a bigger game than Monopoly Go? To be determined, but what it has done so far.. grab the attention (as show here by mindGAME Data) of the gaming community this far out from release is a great sign. Now to borrow a theme from a recent conversation I had with a mobile gaming company it feels like we are entering the "AAA Brand Campaign" era of mobile gaming. UA is no longer a simple arbitrage because of ATT.. and because of this UA appears to shifting more towards brand campaigns.. similar to what one would see on the AAA console / PC gaming side. Hard to say if this is a short term trend or a long term shift.. but we will be tracking at mindGAME Data #mobilegaming #videogameindustry #gamingindustry #squadbusters

Episode 3 of Meta Matters is out now! We look at the scariest game to appear on Roblox, hear the future of music on Fortnite, and talk about tipping in games! Link to the show is in the comments! Blizzard Entertainment | Epic Games | Roblox | #roblox #Fortnite #metaverse #brands #gaming #ingameadvertising

Love movies, love games, love rewards? MellowPlex is for you! Play awesome games in the metaverse Follow cool people and discover new things Read in-depth reviews and earn points for everything you do! Plus, own movies as NFTs on MellowPlex! Be the proud owner of these digital assets and watch your rewards grow as people visit your virtual movie library. MellowPlex: Where your movie passion meets the metaverse! ✨ #GameOn #EarnMPLEX #MellowPlex #Mellow #Metaverse #PlayToEarn #MovieMetaverse #Rewards #NFTs

It's been one hell of a year for us this year. Here's just a fraction of what we've been up to in 2023. - March 2023 - iBet Digital rebrands to ibd Gaming - May 2023 - ibd Gaming launches iGaming Gazette - June 2023 - ibd Gaming launches the iGaming Gazette Mobile App - August 2023 - ibd Gaming launches iGaming Tube - November 2023 - ibd Gaming launches iGaming Events And we are not done yet! Sit down, strap in and get ready for us to take you into phase 2 of our incredible expansion plans in 2024! #igaming #ibdgaming #expansion #growth #2023

Fortnite Unveils Marvel's "Absolute Doom" Season! Epic Games has kicked off the latest season of Fortnite, called "Absolute Doom." This new season, Chapter 5 Season 4, features a Marvel theme, with a focus on Doctor Doom. Players can obtain various heroes and villains through the battle pass, including War Machine, Gwenpool, and Doctor Doom himself. The island in the game now has Doom-themed locations such as Doomstadt and Castle Doom. Here, players can find Doom’s Arcane Gauntlets to use as weapons. But that's not all—there are many other Marvel-themed weapons available as well. Businesses can use this trending topic to engage with their audience and leverage popular culture elements to boost their growth and brand presence. #Fortnite #Marvel #GamingNews #EpicGames 🎮🌟

🎮 We continuously explore how to do responsible business in the world of Web3, also when it comes to NFTs and gaming.   With the gaming sector's massive $100 billion value, we discuss how NFTs offer real ownership of in-game assets, making them potentially interoperable across different games. This shift from traditional gaming models to one where players can own and possibly transfer assets between games represents a significant change. Although current decentralized games have yet to reach the quality of established franchises, the unique appeal of true asset ownership in gaming is becoming increasingly attractive to both players and developers. We also highlight the importance for gaming developers to understand the risks, benefits and potential business model enhancements that NFTs and Web3 technologies can offer. Join us in exploring new digital ownership models in the gaming industry! 🎯 #gaming #nfts #web3 #gamefi #digitalassets