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Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams

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As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, businesses, and franchises of all sizes and stripes look to cut out the middle man, the array of services on offer from Maestro may be the scissors these entities need to cut the cord. The one thing that Maestro won’t do is discovery or search services, Evans said.

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Fans.lu Ties With Game Development Organization

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is the brainchild of David Padula, Derek Padula, and Dave Delaney, who have created a platform to help developers monetize their games through merchandise sales. David Padula has served at Activision and Paramount Pictures; Derek Padula has worked as a game designer at Electronic Arts, Activision, and Seven Studios. READ MORE>>.

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Gaikai Powers Game Site

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Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the cloud-based game streaming service backed by Benchmark Capital, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital, said Thursday that it is powering a game site, "The Escapist".

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FabFitFun raises $80 million for its growing lifestyle brand

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Last year the company crossed $200 million in revenue and managed to net over 1 million subscribers for the service. In a statement the company said the new financing would be used to expand FabFitFun membership offerings and consolidate its position as a marketing partner and platform for brands. ”

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LA-based gaming studio Scopely raises $200 million at a $1.4 billion valuation

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For investors, what makes the company compelling (beyond its string of successful games) is the technology platform that undergirds its popular mobile gaming titles. “Our technology platform is about optimizing free digital experiences for the largest amount of players possible,” Driver says.

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Interview with Josh Resnick, ntro

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Josh was formerly the President of Pandemic Studios, and helped co-found the company, merge it with Bioware, and eventually sell the combined firm to Electronic Arts for $860M. Mobile was just obviously the best platform that, because the smart phone has essentially become a ubiquitous device. What's the idea behind the ntro?