Category: Game News
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Epic Games UE6 promises even Greater UGC Possibilities
Tim Sweeney, the well-known head of Epic Games, never shies away from the spotlight. Recently, the combination of a big interview for the Verge and the latest 2024 Unreal Fest, provided Sweeney with ample opportunities to talk about the future of his company and its different domains of interest. His ideas draw a roadmap for […]
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Epic Games is expanding its UGC Ecosystem to Mobile and Self-Publishing
The conflict between Epic Games on one side, and Apple and Google on the other, began with Fortnite and its V-Bucks. The three-way legal struggle emerged when Epic wanted to sell its in-game currency through its own channels, avoiding the hefty commissions that both mobile marketplaces enforce. The result was the immediate removal of Fortnite […]
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Future Trash raised 5 Million USD for building its IP in Fortnite Creative
The developers of Future Trash recently announced that they acquired an impressive 5 million USD in their seed round of funding. The money will go towards its FOAD projects, which is their original IP set inside of the Fortnite Creative ecosystem. FOAD stands for “Friendly Explosive Device,” and it’s part of a collection of competitive […]
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Electronic Arts showcases AI Tool for User-Generated Content
User-generated content for gaming is becoming more and more appealing to entities of all sizes working in this industry. It’s not surprising, considering the strength of the top-performing UGC gaming spaces. Roblox, for example, comes with its own billion-dollar economic setup, which holds about 80 million daily users. Other games, like Fortnite and its Creative […]
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Voldex and NFL introduce NFL Universe Football to Roblox
The creation of the upcoming Roblox-based NFL Universe Football game took some time. It involves not just Roblox and its sports partnership department, but also Voldex, a creator and acquirer of games in the Roblox space. The initial step was the incredible growth of a game called Ultimate Football, made by a group of UGC […]
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UGC Bonanza: Roblox Creators Earn Over $800 Million in 12 Months
There are many ways to measure the success of any business, especially when it comes to the video game industry. Still, profit is a metric that’s hard to dispute. In the case of Roblox, profit also expands outwards, to the numerous content creators who use this UGC platform to make their own gaming experience and […]
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LootLabs at Devcom and Gamescom 2024
The track record and relevance of Gamescom is well-established not just across Europe, but the entire world. It began in 2009, as a continuation of conventions reaching back to the early 2000s. Set in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom quickly began growing and expanding. Right now, it is officially the biggest gaming event in the world. This […]
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The Complex Monetization Challenges of the Roblox Metaverse
2024 has been, for the most part, very demanding for the wider gaming industry. The big spending power of the COVID-19 pandemic has burned out, leaving too many game developers and other businesses in the video game industry with too many employees and not enough revenue streams. As a result, big waves of layoffs in […]
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Rockstar is Developing a UGC Creator Platform
For several years, Rockstar Games has been working diligently on the next installment of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Several months ago, the global gaming community stopped in its tracks to marvel at the game’s first trailer. It depicts an incredible homage to the “Florida Man” online phenomena and showcases a city of crime full […]
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Shrek Swamp Tycoon is coming to Roblox
Roblox recently gained one of the biggest franchises of the gaming metaverse. We are talking about the Shrek series. More precisely, a Roblox game called Shrek Swamp Tycoon. Players will gain access to one of the most common sub-genres in this gaming space – the so-called obby (The word “Obby” means Obstacle). They will also […]