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Arguably the biggest stock story of 2021 was GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and short-squeeze-induced rise in valuation. What Happened: On Friday, “GameStop” was a top trend on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). and this wasn’t lost on the company How's your Friday going? pic.twitter.com/...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has bought game developer Night School Studio for an undisclosed amount. What Happened: The Glendale, California-based studio is known for storytelling in games.  Founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014, Night School Studio launched the...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Planet Sandbox, an interactive play-to-learn physics-powered sandbox shooting game, has announced a successful oversubscribed $1.5 million...

The rise of fractional investing has given investors and collectors the opportunity to own small stakes in alternate assets such as trading cards, video games, wine, first edition books, cars and sports memorabilia. Rally Rd. is one of several companies in the space and has made headlines...

YouTube announced recently that it passed the two million creator monetization milestone. The Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL)-owned video platform launched the YouTube Partner Program 14 years ago. YouTube offers 10 different monetization features and has paid out $30 billion to...

A leading video game retailer reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday and shared a brief company update. What Happened: GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) reported net sales of $1.18 billion in the second quarter. The total was up 26% year-over-year and came in ahead of...

A hit sports video game franchise from Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: EA) is launching a limited feature to bring back one of the most requested sports for video game players. What Happened: Recently released “Madden 22” is launching a limited-time event called Campus Legends inside the...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is marking its entry into mobile gaming with adventure titles “Stranger Things: 1984” and “Stranger Things 3.” What Happened: Netflix Poland made the announcement in a tweet, first noted on Apple Insider, on Thursday. See Also: How To Buy Netflix (...

Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about as they manage and build their personal portfolios. This week we posed the following question to over 1,000 Benzinga visitors on entertainment company investing: If...

A leading online gaming platform announced the acquisition of a gaming community Monday in a move that could diversify the company. What Happened: Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX) announced the acquisition of Guilded on Monday. Guilded is a platform to connect gaming communities that was launched in 2017....

Axie Infinity (CRYPTO: AXS) skyrocketed 66.41% over 24 hours to trade at $72.53 as of late Tuesday night. What’s Moving?: The Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and non fungible token or NFT-based cryptocurrency of a blockchain-based game has shot up 89.97% over seven days. See Also: How To Buy Axie...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) fans can now catch the cryptocurrency as prey along with virtual creatures called “Dogemons” Go Dogemon Go: An augmented reality or AR game called “Dogemon Go" lets players catch virtual characters called Dogemons and if they are particularly...

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) shares plummeted lower Friday morning after the company reported worse-than-expected sales results for the second quarter. The company also reported it plans to buy StarLark for $525 million in cash and stock. Zynga was down 18.22% at $7.99 at last check Friday. See...

There's no beating around the bush- the streaming space has gotten crowded with many options Roku Inc's (NASDAQ: ROKU) to pick from nowadays besides Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The Emmy's provided another piece of evidence as The Walt Disney Company's (NYSE: DIS) Disney Plus won 71...

Video games and mobile games have risen in popularity over the years. The industry has also seen a rise in the amount spent through in-game purchases. This leaves the unlikely question of what happens to your video game account and the purchases after you die. A new patent could reveal the answer....