Gaming

20 stories about Gaming
כנס גיימינג Ctech Sagi Schliesser

Israeli gaming startup CrazyLabs acquired by Sweden's Embracer Group

05.08.21|CTech
CrazyLabs was the third most downloaded publisher in all mobile games in 2020 with over 4.5 billion downloads and over 110 million monthly active users
Team Finest

Samsung to collaborate with Israeli eSports gaming team

04.08.21|CTech
The Korean tech giant will partner with Team Finest by sponsoring activities on social networks, competitions, events, and more
כנס גיימינג Ctech Omer Kaplan

ironSource: hypercasual games are “here to stay”

04.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, ironSource’s co-founder and CRO Omer Kaplan discusses hypercasual gaming and their impact on the gaming industry
Meital RainbowQueen

Where are Israelis watching famous gaming streamers?

04.08.21|James Spiro
CTech spoke to Meital (AKA ‘RainbowQueen’) about finding an audience on platforms like YouTube and Twitch
כנס גיימינג Ctech Sagi Schliesser

CrazyLabs shares what makes hypercausal gaming so appealing

03.08.21|James Spiro
“It grows much faster than any other gaming genre,” Founder and CEO Sagi Schliesser said at Gaming2021
כנס גיימינג Ctech amit niv

Google Israel identifies 4 trends in gaming on YouTube

03.08.21|James Spiro
It was a year like no other, and Google’s Head of Data and Measurement Solutions joined CTech to share how the pandemic changed gaming on the video platform
כנס גיימינג Ctech  barak regev

Google: Israel has doubled its market share in the gaming industry post-pandemic

02.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, Google Israel’s Managing Director Barak Regev discusses how Israel is becoming a gaming powerhouse on a global scale
Gal Alperovitch OVERWOLF

How video games helped me realize my sexual identity

12.06.21|Gal Alperovitch
"Gaming made me feel confident and empowered. And in many ways, I think that’s part of the magic that video games have and why we love them so much,” writes Overwolf’s Developers Community Manager Gal Alperovitch
גיימרית משחק מחשב גיימינג

Game on: Buff Technologies aims to become the first publicly traded gaming company on TASE

09.06.21|Hezi Sternlicht
Buff, which developed a platform that rewards users with Buff Points on their performance in different popular games such as Fortnite and Counter-Strike, is aiming to be valued at NIS 100 million despite concerning financial results
NOVOS team

NOVOS is the new sports school for Gen-Z

07.06.21|James Spiro
Fortnite might be a mystery to some, but there are 80 million monthly users that are looking to be the best player - and that’s where NOVOS can help
אור בן שמעון ו עידן שריקי מיסדי קומיוניקס

Comunix closes $30 million series A funding to expand hit game Pokerface

02.06.21|Meir Orbach
A community of eight million users has emerged around the game developed by the Israeli startup, as people from across the globe look to create meaningful social connections online
Gigantic Team

Gigantic's ‘connected reality’ brings claw machines arcade to your smartphone

02.05.21|James Spiro
Blending mobile apps and physical devices, Gigantic is bringing the arcade to our homes
לן בלווטניק בעל ה שליטה ב כלל תעשיות

Billionaire Len Blavatnik investing in Israeli-founded gaming startup Tripledot

11.04.21|Meir Orbach
Blavatnik’s Access Industries leads $78 million series A round with Eldridge and Lightspeed at a company valuation of close to $500 million
אמיר אסקרוב עמיר אסקרוב מייסד מנכ"ל בלו ריבון Blue Ribbon

Gaming giant DraftKings acquires Israeli company BlueRibbon

05.04.21|Meir Orbach
The acquisition sum was not disclosed; DraftKings says it will onboard the acquired company’s team and increase hiring for Tel Aviv development center
ציור איור קזינו מכונת הימורים

A good gamble: How Israel became a social casino powerhouse

27.03.21|Amit Kling
They are scorned by gamers and puritans, but social casino games are the backbone of the country’s thriving gaming industry
אורי מרשנד מנכ"ל אוברוולף overwolf

Gaming giant Ubisoft takes part in Overwolf’s $52 million series C

16.03.21|Meir Orbach
“The madness started in 2019 and the pandemic just added a tailwind to what was already working fantastically,” said Overwolf’s CEO
יעל יהודאי סמנכ"ית משאבי אנוש של חברת פלייטיקה

Playtika launches specialized employee onboarding app

15.03.21|CTech
The user-friendly app helps candidates keep track of the different stages of their interviews, providing them with information ahead of each step in an interactive format
מנכ"לית Toya ענת שפרלינג

Israeli gaming company Toya found a home in the Roblox community

11.03.21|Amit Kling
When it comes to the kids-orientated gaming giant’s platform, user-generated content takes on a fluid meaning
Barak David Murka

Send in the Israelis: How a European company can be saved with some Chutzpah

10.03.21|James Spiro
When Blackstone acquired Murka in 2019, the gaming company was struggling to stay afloat - so they called Barak David
אנדרו פסקל מייסד Playstuidos

“Everyone’s flocking to our games, but without restaurants and cruises our core proposition was impacted”

02.03.21|Amit Kling
Playstudios CEO says slew of gaming companies going public symbolizes the deep faith that everyone has in the industry’s future