Gaming

20 stories about Gaming
CTech Gaming Conference Amnon Calev וידאו

“Interaction is something really important for our audience. Players got married thanks to Slotomania”

17.09.23|James Spiro
Amnon Calev, Slotomania's General Manager at Playtika, joined CTech to discuss how online gaming shapes our real worlds
כנס הגיימינג של ישראל ליאור קינן סמנכ"ל בכיר אסטרטגיות צמיחה, Playtika וידאו

“Playtika intends to continue to invest in Israeli companies and continue to acquire Israeli firms”

14.09.23|Maayan Manela
Lior Kenan, SVP at Playtika Growth Ventures, was speaking during the Calcalist gaming conference
כנס הגיימינג של ישראל  אסף אסבג ו גדי גנון

Playtika AI VP: "Venturing into AI is an exciting and intriguing yet far from simple adventure"

14.09.23|Maayan Manela
"To dive into the exciting world of AI, you need to cultivate a culture of an AI hub, of innovation," added Assaf Asbag
Unity

Unity price hike: What it means for game developers and investors

13.09.23|James Spiro
The company faced immediate backlash from the gaming community following the announcement. “It will be really hard for game developers to target and monetize players,” said Eze Vidra, Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures
מימין לוי מצ'ניק מנכ"ל Whaleapp ו איליה טורפיאשווילי בעל המניות העיקרי בחברה

Plarium co-founder strikes big again with gaming startup Whaleapp

05.07.23|Meir Orbach
After the $500 million sale of Plarium to Australian company Aristocrat, Ilya Turpiashvili founded Whaleapp in 2018, raising approximately $50 million to date and generating $80 million in revenue from mobile games
Saudi Arabia gaming graphic

Saudi Arabia's $38 billion gamble: Kingdom invests heavily in gaming industry to fuel economic diversification

20.06.23|Doron Peskin
As part of the plan to reduce dependency on oil, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a massive investment in gaming
Nir David

YOOM appoints Nir David as its first Head of Gaming

22.05.23|CTech
David will focus on helping studios create characters faster and more cost effectively
Moti Malul

NeoGames acquired by Australia’s Aristocrat in $1.2 billion deal

15.05.23|CTech
The Israeli-founded company, which provides services for regulated lotteries and gaming operators, is being bought out at approximately a 104% premium on its Nasdaq stock price
YoavKeren

What gaming companies can do to build trust & fight fraud in the Metaverse

06.04.23|Yoav Keren
“As the online gaming industry continues to battle an unprecedented amount of imposters and online threats, it’s more important than ever for companies to take action,” writes Yoav Keren
גיימינג גיימרית נשים מיזוגניה

Women make up a mere 10-20% of R&D teams in the Israeli gaming industry

01.02.23|Irad Atzmon-Schmayer
According to a recent survey by the GameIS association and the "Women in Gaming" community, only 21% of senior board members in gaming companies are women
מוסף שבועי 19.1.23 איור שער

Candy crack: Casual gaming addiction is not child’s play

22.01.23|Ariel Greisas
Lost hours, huge expenses and lies - this is what the lives of mobile game addicts look like, and this is how the addictive mechanism works
צוות מון אקטיב Moon Active

Moon Active acquiring Zen Match for estimated $100-150 million

22.12.22|Meir Orbach
The Israeli gaming unicorn purchased the mobile game along with the associated team from its Turkish developer, Good Job Games
Ctech Gaming conference Uri Marchand וידאו

“It is quite trivial to assume that 2023 will not be a growth year compared to 2022”

18.12.22|James Spiro
Uri Marchand, CEO and Co-Founder at Overwolf, joined CTech to discuss how different business models impact the gaming sector
Ctech Gaming conference Dov Moran וידאו

Gamers still want a mix of virtual and physical worlds, says Dov Moran

16.12.22|James Spiro
Managing Partner at Grove Ventures and inventor of the USB drive Dov Moran still has hopes for the physical world in gaming
Ctech Gaming conference Keren Marom וידאו

The impact of Israel’s small yet mighty gaming sector

15.12.22|James Spiro
Keren Marom, Co-Founder and COO at Beach Bum, joined CTech to discuss the gaming sector
Ctech Gaming conference Roei Derhi וידאו

“We always think fashion and gaming are separate - but now we see this new kind of customer”

15.12.22|James Spiro
Roei Derhi, Founder and Creative Director at Placebo, joined CTech to discuss the similarities between gaming and fashion.
Ctech Gaming conference Kevin Baxpehler וידאו

“Gaming is the origin story of the metaverse”

14.12.22|James Spiro
Kevin Baxpehler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures, made the remarks at Gaming22 hosted by Calcalist
Ctech Gaming conference Dr. Vered Pnueli וידאו

Game Design attracting both artists and engineers to the industry

14.12.22|James Spiro
Dr. Vered Pnueli, Head of the Kadar Games Center at Shenkar College, spoke to CTech about what gaming means to young students