It is GDC 2026 week in San Francisco, but I skipped the conference this week. I was supposed to be in Israel, but alas the war disrupted my plans. But even without listening to the keynotes from the large studios,…
At GDC (the Games Developer Conference) this March in San Francisco, there was a bit of an elephant in the room. All the usual cocktail parties, dinners and events were taking place as normal, but a lot of the discussions…
App distribution is broken in today’s landscape. User acquisition (UA) and ad targeting have become increasingly difficult, due to rising costs, stricter privacy regulations, and increasingly fragmented audiences. Developers are struggling to find new, more cost-effective ways to reach and…
From GenAI to spatial computing: 5 Key Market Sectors Reshaping Tech in Q3 2024
After a few sluggish quarters, the gaming industry is showing signs of life again on the investment front. In Q1 2024, VCs invested $594 million across 124 gaming deals, a 94% increase from last quarter. M&A was nearly flat, with…
The battleground for consumer attention and engagement is fiercer than ever. Platforms traditionally known for streaming videos or facilitating professional networking are expanding their horizons into the gaming sector. This move underscores a strategic pivot towards creating more interactive and…
The Apple Vision Pro wasn't mean to be a mainstream device, but if it succeeds in showing the massive potential, it will launch a new era of spatial computing
Gaming investments were down 81% in H1 of 2023 compared to the equivalent period last year, according to the latest report by Investgame. It’s not that consumers are spending less time playing games, but rather investors are being more selective…
Empires of Eve offers valuable lessons on how to build and maintain effective online communities
Generative AI is already being used in developer workflows. We expect AI to further augment content creation pipelines by generating images, audio, video, and code. 2023 Unity Gaming Report Generative AI is faster than most consumer products and attracting a…
