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Million dollar idea: The video game

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst tells us how the video game became a million dollar idea......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 17th, 2018

The best-selling video game of every year, from 1995 to 2019

"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time"/Nintendo From the early days of arcades, video games have grown into a multibillion-dollar industry. The most popular video games, like "Tetris" and "Minecraft," have sold more than 100 million copie.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 25th, 2019

Epic Games, the video game giant in a legal battle with Apple, is turning a defunct mall into a new headquarters - see inside

Epic spent $95 million on the mall, w.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2021

Saudi Arabia"s $400 billion sovereign wealth fund reveals billion-dollar stakes in video game stocks, and almost doubled its holdings of US equities in the 4th-quarter

The kingdom's Public Investment Fund bought a $1.06 billion stake in Electronic Arts and a $1.4 bi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 17th, 2021

Elon Musk tells his 44.8 million Twitter followers he"s stepping away from the platform "for a while"

Bitcoin, Gamestop, Etsy, a Japanese video game maker and the wrong Clubhouse have all s.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 2nd, 2021

The Ratings Game: Disney’s stock climbs as ‘surprise’ Disney+ subscriber data impressed JPMorgan analyst

Shares of Walt Disney Co. rallied, after the media and entertainment giant’s “surprise” announcement that its fledgling Disney+ streaming video service has already passed 50 million subscribers......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 9th, 2020

The Ratings Game: Disney’s stock climbs as Disney+ subscriber data ‘impressed’ JPMorgan analyst

Shares of Walt Disney Co. rallied, after the media and entertainment giant’s “surprise” announcement that its fledgling Disney+ streaming video service has already passed 50 million subscribers......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 9th, 2020

Riot Games commits $1.5 million to L.A. coronavirus relief efforts

Riot Games Inc. and its co-founders, Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, are donating $1.5 million to support local coronavirus relief efforts in Los Angeles. In addition, the Westside video game company behind "League of Legends" said it is actively w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

Google just poached a crucial employee from Sony"s PlayStation group in its ongoing attempt to break into the video game industry (GOOGL)

Sony Sony's PlayStation 4 absolutely dominated the current video game console generation, with over 100 million PS4s sold around the world.  Critical to that success was Sony's lineup of major first-party games, like 2018's "God of War" reboot. Mu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

3 Ways to Spark the Next Million-Dollar Idea Within Your Company

If you're serious about your company's growth, openly collaborate with your employees......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralFeb 22nd, 2020

"Sonic the Hedgehog" has the biggest opening weekend ever for a video game movie with $57 million

"Sonic the Hedgehog" has the biggest opening weekend ever for a video game movie with $57 million.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 16th, 2020

Tech firm with real estate ties raises $8.5 million

A Nashville entrepreneur who sold his video game startup four years ago has received a fresh injection of capital to fund his latest venture. Blueprint Holding Co Inc., the parent company of Blueprint Title Co. closed on a $8.5 million round of fun.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 28th, 2020

Riot Games accuses regulators of "questionable tactics" to block gender bias settlement

California state agencies argue that women who worked at the video game company could deserve up to $400 million. The company—and the lawy.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJan 28th, 2020

Factbox: Polish video game productions that have hit the jackpot

Poland's booming video game and esports market was worth $664 million in 2019, according to PwC, and is projected to climb to nearly $850 million over the next four years......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 23rd, 2020

Everett magnetic eyelash startup goes from nothing to $15M in one year

Laura Hunter knew she had a multi-million-dollar idea on her hands, even as she was creating magnetic eyeliner in her family's bathroom. Two years later, turns out she was right. "I was really cocky," she said. "I was just so sure, so sure, that w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 23rd, 2019

Before you invest in Google"s ambitious new cloud gaming service, there"s something you should know about your PlayStation 4

Sony Google's ambitious new Stadia video game platform is getting a lot of attention this week, following its troubled launch. There's a lot to like about the idea behind Stadia.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 24th, 2019

The PlayStation 4 is now the second best-selling home console of all time, with over 102 million sold (SNE)

Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive Sony's PlayStation 4 is one of the most popular video game consoles ever made. The console has now sold over 102 million units, and it reached that n.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 31st, 2019

Kylie Jenner deleted a video showing off a $3 million Bugatti after fans criticized her for flaunting her wealth, but it"s only one of her many luxury cars. Check out the billionaire makeup mogul"s multimillion-dollar fleet.

Getty/ Karwai Tang Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Kar-Jenner clan, has a reported.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 11th, 2019

"Call of Duty Mobile" is already outperforming "Fortnite" with 100 million downloads in its first week alone (ATVI)

Activision "Call of Duty Mobile" had a massive launch on Android and iOS with more than 100 million downloads and $10 million in revenue in its first week. Activision's "Call of Duty" is one of the best-selling video game franchise of all time an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 8th, 2019

How "FOMO" inspired this millennial founder to build a $71 million-dollar virtual reality game

When Steve Zhao was looking for investment for his virtual reality gaming business, he got tactical......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 26th, 2019

From Tetris to Call of Duty: The most popular video games of all time

The top game has sold over 80 million copies since its release in 2006.        The top game has sold over 80 million copies since its release in 2006.       .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 5th, 2019