Half-Time Report: 2024’s Winners & Losers
Reading Time: 13 minutes In today’s issue, we break down the winners and losers of 2024 so far, talk web3 innovation with Mirai Labs in our podcast, and round up the best content of the week.
What’s Going on at Unity?
Reading Time: 11 minutes In today’s issue, we explore Unity’s current state and possible future. There’s also two new podcast episodes, a fresh batch of hand-picked content worth consuming, and the week’s top news items.
How Large Is Godot’s Potential?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Today we look at the pros and cons of the Godot game engine as an alternative to Unity. You can also tune into our latest podcast on go-to-market strategies for mobile companies expanding into PC, and we crown our Game of the Week: Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Unity Tries to Gambit Goodwill for Profitability
Reading Time: 9 minutes In this issue we look at rise of dedicated game servers and dig into Unity’s current woes.
What’s New with Mobile Shooters?
Reading Time: 13 minutes In this issue we’ve got insights on mobile shooters and the week’s news, including Unity’s controversial pricing change.
Gaming’s Generative AI Boom is Just Getting Started
Reading Time: 11 minutes We take a look at the state of generative AI in games since the launch of ChatGPT and how it might reshape game development as we know it.
Unity Reports Earnings, AppLovin Enters The Mix
Reading Time: 8 minutes
Unity, IronSource, and AppLovin all reported earnings and are all in a bit of a courtship dance with each other — Unity’s $4.4B merger with IronSource and AppLovin’s surprise $20B bid. We examine the implications and put them in context of Q2 earnings.
Unity’s Love Triangle & Blizzard’s Breakup
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion, Joost van Dreunen, and David Amor, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss the recent cancellation of the World of Warcraft mobile title. The group also discusses AppLovin’s bid to merge with Unity, and the impact it may have on ironSource’s deal. They also cover the future prospects for the gaming accessories market, and if it can survive in a post-pandemic world.
National Game Engines Could Shape The World
Reading Time: < 1 minute In this Metacast episode, Matt Dion and Tammy Levy, join your Maria Gillies to discuss the benefits and challenges of player polls. The group also chats about Russia’s National game engine project, and shares their thoughts on the Unity x ironSource merger.
Unity and ironSource Join Forces
Reading Time: 10 minutes
Is a massive, $5B merger between Unity and ironSource a necessary and strategic decision, sign of struggles, or emblematic of the continued industry consolidation? We also share our deep dive on blockchain games infrastructure, in collaboration with Forte.
