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PYMNTS AM Radar: FCA Strike; Gaming Payments; Spending Crypto; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: FCA Strike; Gaming Payments; Spending Crypto; ICYMI
May 04, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Today is Wednesday, May 4 — May the 4th be with you. That reference from Star Wars dates to 1978 and became a worldwide cultural...

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Payments Help Move Gaming, Metaverse Beyond Today’s ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
Payments Help Move Gaming, Metaverse Beyond Today’s ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
May 04, 2022  |  Payment Methods

To get a sense of how society changes right alongside technology, and technology changes society, consider this: The pandemic has made it so that, in...

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Fears Mount About Microsoft-Activision Deal Being Finalized
Fears Mount About Microsoft-Activision Deal Being Finalized
April 28, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Investors don’t yet seem to buy in to the idea of Microsoft completing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., which Activision shareholders approved...

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Twitch Could Alienate Top Talent With Revamped Creator Pay Structure
Twitch Could Alienate Top Talent With Revamped Creator Pay Structure
April 27, 2022  |  Streaming

Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch could soon change how it pays creators on its site, a move that would boost the company’s profits but risks alienating...

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Gaming’s Backlash Against NFTs Is Becoming Organized, Threatens Crypto Tokens’ Adoption
Gaming’s Backlash Against NFTs Is Becoming Organized, Threatens Crypto Tokens’ Adoption
April 27, 2022  |  NFTs

If you think environmentalists dislike crypto, wait till you hear what game developers think of NFTs. By and large gaming companies are interested in the...

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NFT Gaming Platform The Sandbox Plans Funding Round at $4B
NFT Gaming Platform The Sandbox Plans Funding Round at $4B
April 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

Non-fungible token (NFT) gaming platform The Sandbox is looking to raise about $400 million in a funding round from new and previous backers at a...

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New Hasbro CEO Says Company to Focus on ‘Fewer Big Opportunities’
New Hasbro CEO Says Company to Focus on ‘Fewer Big Opportunities’
April 19, 2022  |  Retail

The continued post-pandemic popularity of Hasbro’s tabletop games alongside sustained growth of its digital gaming franchise and new TV and film partnerships, marked the ongoing...

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The Next 3 Years: P2P Sites Bring Friendly Betting Into the Online Gaming Orbit
The Next 3 Years: P2P Sites Bring Friendly Betting Into the Online Gaming Orbit
April 19, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Gaming won big in 2021, with the American Gaming Association (AGA) declaring it “a new record as the highest-grossing year ever” for U.S. commercial gaming...

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NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
NFT-Trailblazing NBA Looks to Lure Basketball Fans Into the Metaverse
April 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

There’s a pretty fair argument to be made that the National Basketball Association played a vital role in helping move NFTs from the crypto world...

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