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Hypersonic Laboratories raises $7m for modding platform Helix

GamesIndustry.biz

The sandbox platform aims at facilitating the creation of role-playing mods and servers. Hypersonic Laboratories has raised $7 million in a series A round led by Play Ventures. AppWorks, WTIC, KB Investment, and Alex Ekvall also contributed to the round, with the funding going towards further development of Helix. Read more

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Garry's Mod removing all Nintendo content after takedown notice

GamesIndustry.biz

Facepunch Studios has received takedown notices from Nintendo and is currently in the process of removing all Garry's Mod content related to IP owned by the platform holder. The developer posted an update on Steam altering its community to the takedown notice, adding that all Nintendo-related workshop items will be removed.

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Cracking the Game Growth Code: Lessons from SciPlay

Deconstructor of Fun

A big part of this strategy was the integration into Light & Wonder , a cross-platform games company known for creating physical slot machines, i-gaming products, and innovative game experiences that connect content, hardware, and systems across platforms and channels.

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. —

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Things You Need to Know About Metaverse Gaming Platforms

iXie gaming

In this blog, we will take you on a journey through the world of Metaverse gaming platforms, and explore what it is, how it works, and what you need to know to get started. What are Metaverse Gaming Platforms Metaverse gaming platforms are online virtual worlds that allow users to interact with each other in a shared space.

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The Sandbox’s U.S. CEO shares the biggest lessons he’s learned so far

Game Daily

The Sandbox is a creative metaverse, in a similar vein to Roblox. It’s a platform in which creators can make digital assets / NFTs and games that can be monetized via blockchain. GameDaily spoke to The Sandbox’s U.S. We’re building a platform. Most platforms take 30%, commission or even more.

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Possible to import file to / export file from inside HTML5 game?

Cocos

The browser is a self-contained sandbox, it does not have the system context, only the browser context. On the web, you cannot really read files from the player’s computer.

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