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Respawn Entertainment Acquired By EA For Up To $455M

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Los Angeles-based game studio Respawn Entertainment , best known for its development of the title Titanfall, has been acquired by Electronic Arts , the two said on Thursday afternoon. Respawn Entertainment was led by Vince Zampella, and was based in Sherman Oaks. READ MORE>>.

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DICE Setting Up New LA Studio

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DICE , a game studio owned by Electronic Arts, is setting up a new studio in Los Angeles , to be headed by game designer Vince Zampella, according to an interview with Zampella in the LA Times. Respawn Entertainment was acquired in 2017 by Electronic Arts. READ MORE>>.

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MarketCast Group Names John Batter As New CEO

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Los Angeles-based MarketCast Group , which provides market research and consumer analytics services to the media, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle industries, has named a new CEO, and shifted its current CEO to Chairman. READ MORE>>.

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

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Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue as it hits million-subscriber milestone

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At least one million people will be receiving the next FabFitFun box as the Los Angeles company surpasses $200 million in revenue and continues its run as one of the startups to watch in the Los Angeles tech community. . “We’re helping their products get discovered.

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Loop Media Unveils Streaming Media Service, Backed By $10M In Funding

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That funding came from angel investor Dianne Berry plus other private investors from California, Tennessee and Florida. According to the startup, it wants to provide entertainment to consumers at home, on-the-go, or in public venues such as bars, restaurants, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, stadiums and universities.

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3BLACKDOT Snags Machinima Vet For Game Development Effort

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Los Angeles-based 3BLACKDOT --founded by Machina Vets Angelo Pullen, Luke Stepleton, Adam Montoya, and Tom Cassell--said Tuesday that it has snagged another Machinima vet, Marwan Abderrazzaq, to head up game development at the company. He also has previously worked at Electronic Arts, Collective Studios, Activision, and Warner Bros.