GB Daily Roundup: Is it safe? | February 1, 2022

Oh hey, nobody bought anyone today! I mean, not yet, anyway. Maybe I should knock on some wood or som

Presented by    Oh hey, nobody bought anyone today! I mean, not yet, anyway. Maybe I should knock on some wood or something. People are still making plenty of money, though, as you'll see in today's roundup. Hope you're all having a good week! –Mike Minotti, GamesBeat reviews editor

EA's calendar Q4 bookings grow 7% to $2.577B | VentureBeat Electronic Arts met expected earnings today but it lowered its annual adjusted sales forecast for the fiscal year that ends March 31.

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AMD beats expectations with Q4 revenue of $4.8B, up 49% | VentureBeat AMD reported its revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31 beat expectations, with revenue growing 49% to $4.8 billion.

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.

Azarus raises $4M for League of Legends trivia game overlay | VentureBeat Azarus has raised $4 million in funding to add its overlay for trivia games to titles such as League of Legends.

Midnite raises $16M for Gen Z-focused esports betting apps | VentureBeat Midnite has raised $16 million to create a licensed esports betting platform in markets that allow it.

Microsoft, Sony, and others have no reason to slow down their acquisition sprees | VentureBeat The gaming industry's acquisition season is reaching a fever pitch. Here is why everyone wants to buy and everyone wants to sell.

Lost Lake Studio raises $5M in funding for game development team | VentureBeat Lost Lake Studio, a newe studio that wants to make "bold and imaginative" games, has raised $5 million in a round of a funding.

Epic Games joins Spire Animation's $20M round for animated metaverse films | VentureBeat Spire Animation Studios has raised $20 million from Epic Games and others as it aims to produce animated films for the metaverse.

Why Sony is acquiring Bungie | GB Decides bonus episode | VentureBeat Sony announced today that it is spending $3.6 billion to acquire Destiny developer Bungie. This is the latest in a series of massive acquisitions in the gaming space this month.

Sandbox acquires PlayKids to solidify spot in global online learning | VentureBeat Sandbox & Co has acquired Playkids, one of the leading digital education platforms in Brazil to cement its spot in the online learning space.

New York Times Games buys Wordle for a seven-figure sum | VentureBeat The New York Times Games has acquired Wordle, the meteoric word game, which will be free to play (at first, anyway).

Discord begins rollout of PlayStation Network integration | VentureBeat Discord and PlayStation have announced that users can now (or will soon be able to) link their PSN names with their Discord IDs.

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