Meet us at Gamescom 2026, August 26-27th 
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Today, we dive deep to explore the future of gaming PR and comms, and we round up the week’s must-read news items.
This deep dive was written in collaboration with our client, High Vibe PR — a boutique communications firm for companies and brands that define the future of gaming, entertainment, and culture. Historically, PR’s primary role has been to secure trusted third-party coverage, build credibility, and amplify a game’s narrative through key media channels. However, the gaming…
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Habby’s latest game seems to have cracked the code on TikTok UA strategies. We bring in UA expert, Mateg Lancaric to examine the approach and what we can learn from it. We also roundup this week’s top game industry news.
In this Roundtable episode, Aaron Bush, Anil Das-Gupta and Lars Doucet, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss TikTok’s mini-game strategy, and how the company investment in the space might drive forward growth. They group also reviews earnings update from around the industry, including what may come next for Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft.
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