GB Daily Roundup: GTA VI confirmed, I guess | February 4, 2022

So, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto VI ... in a tweet. Look, we all knew that they were mak

Presented by    So, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto VI … in a tweet. Look, we all knew that they were making it. This sure feels like a weird way to make it official. One can only imagine that there is some sort of ulterior motive with such a random reveal. Whatever the reason, I'm guessing that Grand Theft Auto VI will do just fine. –Mike Minotti, GamesBeat reviews editor

Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto 6 ... in a tweet | VentureBeat Grand Theft Auto 6 is in active development. Rockstar is looking for talent and Take-Two is probably happy to start talking about the sequel.

A message from Admix Why traditional advertising needs to be kicked to the curb in Web3 In Web3, the creators are in control, not the platform – and that means traditional advertising won’t cut it. At last week’s “Into the Metaverse” event, GB lead writer Dean Takahashi was joined by a panel of advertising pros from Admix, Carat, and Nickelodeon/ViacomCBS, who unpacked some hugely creative ways that advertising is playing out. Check out their conversation here.

Activision is making more Call of Duty to deal with the declining performance of Call of Duty | VentureBeat Activision has a plan to deal with the declining financial performance of Call of Duty, and that's to make even more Call of Duty.

The DeanBeat: Metaverses that aren't really metaverses | VentureBeat Another week, another round of crazy acquisitions and metaverse hype in the game industry.

A message from Admix How brands are cozying up to the metaverse Whether it’s Forever 21 offering Roblox users the blocks to build their own custom, user-generated stores, or Adidas creating the Adiverse, brands are learning how to meet creators on their own terms in the metaverse. Catch up on this recent session from last week’s “Into the Metaverse” to learn how – and why.

Ghostwire: Tokyo has a yokai cat that runs a bodega | VentureBeat Ghostwire: Tokyo looks like a lot of fun, but who cares about that! Did you see this floating bodega cat, though?

Newzoo: Acquisitions have already disrupted 2022's gaming landscape | VentureBeat Newzoo today released data and analysis about 2022's spate of mergers and acquisitions in the games industry

Drake Star Partners: Game deals could nearly double to $150B in 2022 | VentureBeat Game deals are expected to nearly double to $150 billion in 2022, according to a forecast by investment bank Drake Star Partners.

Exploding Kittens gives away mini house for $1 and unveils Hand-to-Hand Wombat | VentureBeat Exploding Kittens has raised more than $400,000 from 7,000 people for its zany new tabletop game called Hand-to-Hand Wombat.

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