Category: Game News
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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 […]
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Roblox Offers New Analytics Tools to its UGC Creators
Roblox developers are rarely idle. The development team at Roblox Corp is constantly improving and tweaking the game creation system and the entire online gaming platform. Their latest advancement is the rollout of a new analytics tool that UGC creators can apply to their games. According to the Roblox Corp team, the idea behind the […]
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Bitmagic Raises 4 Million USD for its Text-to-Games AI Platform
Ever since the absolute explosion of generative AI models around two years ago, the concept of text-to-games has been incredibly alluring for the user-generated content community. Bitmagic is a company based in Finland, that is building such an ecosystem. Unlike many similar pilot projects, its AI model is getting some serious financial backing. In the […]
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UGC Platform Megamod Raises 1.9 Million USD for Biz Dev Operations
Another successful funding round has taken place in the user-generated gaming ecosystem. This time, the main actor is Megamod, a gaming platform created for massive multiplayer UGC. The company raised nearly two million USD and plans to invest the capital into its business operations. With a current evaluation of 27 million USD, Megamod will try […]
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ARK: Survival Ascended is Teaming Up with the Power Rangers Franchise
For a long time, the advocates of user-generated content in video game development stated that the field will grow in both likely and unlikely areas. The safe bet for the expansion of UGC is the massive gaming ecosystems, which are already creating countless user-made experiences, including games like Minecraft and Fortnite. Another domain that is […]
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User-Generated Gaming Platform Jamango Raises 2.4 Million Euro
User-generated content in the field of video games has been making huge leaps in recent years. The big three entities – Fortnite Creative, Roblox, and Minecraft have all been competing for positions at the very top of this emerging domain of video game creation. However, besides these businesses, there are also other ventures aiming to […]
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Minecraft Celebrates 15th Birthday and Continues to Focus on UGC
The biggest block-based video game in the world is marking its 15th birthday and millions around the globe are celebrating with it. Over the years since its release, the sandbox survival title has managed to become a true phenomenon. Minecraft is more than just a game; it’s a cultural juggernaut with over 200 million copies […]
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The first ever Minecraft 1.21 Snapshot is out!
Hey gamers! The first ever Minecraft 1.21 Snapshot is out! The snapshot is called 24w18a, and this update brings a ton of great improvements to the trial chambers, new artwork, a lot of new music, and much more. If you aren’t familiar, a Minecraft snapshot is a development version of the game that Mojang Studios […]
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Epic and Disney are Ramping up their Metaverse Project
The longevity of Fortnite in the global gaming community has been an established fact for some years now. While titles like Palworld might burst onto the scene once in a while and disrupt the market competition among the big-league games, their ability to keep players engaged is questionable. The recent loss of nearly 98% of […]