Major Dutch makers of virtual reality games are merging
Two of the largest Dutch makers of virtual reality games come under one roof. Vertigo Games, the expert in virtual reality (VR) from Rotterdam that was acquired last year by the Austrian game publisher Koch Media, will receive support from...
Stories in games encourage young people to read more
Forty percent of the 200 young people who took part in an experiment to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to promote reading, responds positively. In any case, they want to read more online stories and one in three say they will also read more books. This...
Apple should not impose its own ‘checkout’ on app providers
Apple may not force software companies that offer apps in its App Store to use Apple’s own payment system. That was decided by a US judge on Friday. The verdict could have major consequences for the digital economy....
Publisher EA wants to get everyone playing, so games need to be more accessible
Who is the customer of the modern game company? “Everyone,” says the game chief. For decades, the industry giants have been building an audience that now exceeds a billion gamers, but they remain hungry for more....
How the Dutch game industry pulls itself out of the doldrums
Game publisher Martine Spaans is busy, she says via a video connection from North Brabant on a September day. At that moment it is barely a month for the Dutch Game Awards prize gala, and Spaans has – “as someone who is practically furnished” –...
Square Peg leads $20m round of Vietnam advanced financial firm
Vietnam-based Timo Bank has raised US$20 million in a fresh financing round led by Square Peg, a VC firm that has invested in unicorns such as Canva, FinAccel, and Airwallex....
Best smartphones 2021: 3 best smartphones that you should buy
If you are looking for a smartphone with a huge battery to support your daily tasks and for entertaining, this is what you should read....
Vingroup to raise $1.5b via bond issuance
Vietnam-based conglomerate Vingroup said that it is planning to raise US$1.5 billion by issuing international bonds next year....
