Game Publishers and the Esports Startup Ecosystem Catch-22
Originally posted on our CEO’s Medium page When we see numbers about the growth of the Esports business, we normally see those numbers separated from the game industry overall. And all too often, we do not consider the underlying power dynamics of the games ecosystem, and how the Esports business is situated within it. The […]
Interactive Streaming and the Future of Content
Interactive streaming is one of this year’s major trends. This month we’ve seen Netflix announce “Choose Your Own Adventure”-style shows. Last month saw the rebranding of Microsoft’s Beam to Mixer and the introduction of co-streaming. And Twitch began testing interactive overlays on their website directly. We’re seeing an expansion from the passive streaming that built the livestreaming industry. […]
Genvid Technologies Selected for Featured Pavilion at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genvid Technologies Selected for Featured Pavilion at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017 Announces ten games in Genvid technology pipeline NEW YORK (May 15, 2017) – Game technology solutions provider Genvid Technologies, Inc. (Headquarters: New York, henceforth “Genvid”) today announced it has been selected by TechCrunch as featured startup in the field of Media, […]
Opening Remarks by Yoichi Wada on Genvid Technologies’ 2017 GDC Session
On March 1, 2017, former Square Enix CEO Mr. Yoichi Wada gave the opening remarks at Genvid Technologies’ GDC session. We’d like to share those remarks with you here. Japanese follows. 日本語は以下へ続く。 Thank you very much for coming. Today you’re going to get a glimpse into the future. Over the 40 year history of the game […]
Genvid Technologies Releases First Interactive Live Streams For VR and MOBA Games Over YouTube
GDC marks the unveiling of showcase partnerships with Shanghai’s Directive Games, Guildford’s Edge Case Games, and Montreal’s iLLOGIKA Studios, as well as plugin support for Unity NEW YORK (Feb 27, 2017) – Game technology solutions provider Genvid Technologies, Inc. (Headquarters: New York, henceforth “Genvid”) today announced a series of partnerships and game integrations at the […]
Genvid Technologies to Present at The Montgomery Summit
Selected from 4,000 nominated companies, Genvid will present its unrivaled eSports broadcasting technology to exclusive audience of innovators, investors and business leaders LOS ANGELES (February 13, 2017) – Genvid Technologies (henceforth “Genvid”), the leader in interactive broadcasting tech for eSports, has been selected to present at the annual Montgomery Summit, the leading business and technology […]
Genvid Releases Revolutionary Interactive Streaming Technology for eSports Broadcasts
Integrated support for YouTube, Unreal Engine 4, and Amazon Web Services enables game developers to quickly create and drive revenue from premium eSports broadcasts. NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2017 — Game technology solutions provider Genvid Technologies, Inc. (Headquarters: New York, henceforth “Genvid”) today announced the release of the Genvid SDK, the first broadcast solution built […]
Genvid Technologies Debuts First Public Demo of Interactive Streaming Technology for eSports Broadcasts at CES 2017
NEW YORK, NY and LAS VEGAS, NV (January 4, 2017) – Genvid Technologies, Inc. (Headquarters: New York, henceforth “Genvid”) has launched a new live demo, running on the floor of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 5-8, 2017. Visitors to Genvid’s CES booth (#51849) will be able to interact with the brand new […]
Rumored deal between Riot and BAMTech heralds gaming’s next gold rush
This article was originally published as an Op-Ed at VentureBeat. Last week saw rumors of a potential $200 million deal between Riot Games and MLB’s streaming subsidiary BAMTech. While still a rumor, if true, the deal would be a strong sign of the next great gold rush for game developers: direct viewer monetization. The game-viewership market […]
The Future of Japanese VR is Arcades
Capcom’s recently announced VR Arcade Monster-Sim “CAPCOM” If recent announcements are any indication, the future of Japanese VR lies in a remnant of gaming’s past: Japanese arcades. This is a fascinating trend that is sure to accelerate in coming years as Japanese arcades invest into room scale VR that differentiate their offerings relative to what […]
eSports and Japanese Advertising Laws
I was recently reading with amusement a Kotaku article about a Smash Brothers Tournament player being awarded a bag of rice. The article noted: It’s especially difficult for pro Smash Bros. players to make a life out of competing given Nintendo’s lack of support. The company announced at the start of the month that the “Regular […]
Genvid Technologies Raises $1.5 Million to Enable Revolutionary Live-Streaming eSports Broadcasts
March Capital Partners and OCA Ventures back developer-facing technology provider founded by Square Enix veterans NEW YORK (August 30, 2016) – Genvid Technologies, Inc. has closed its seed round of funding at $1.5 million. The round was lead by Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners, with Chicago’s OCA Ventures participating. Founded by the former technical and […]
A letter from Yoichi Wada
Japanese follows. / 日本語は以下へ続く。) For the past 40 years the history of games has been one of following 40 years of the evolution of the PC; computer games were a chapter in history of the personal computer. During this period, the sophistication of the various elements that make up this architecture appeared as a linear […]
“What does eSports need to take the next step?”
GamesIndustry.Biz editorial writer Rob Fahey recently wrote a great article about the problems with eSports today. In the opinion piece, he said: “What does eSports need to take the next step? Some of the challenges are technical – streaming video from games is easy, but streaming really interesting, easy to follow video of competitive matches, […]
Genvid Technologies Advisor Yoichi Wada Receives Japan’s 2016 Medal of Honor
Congratulations to Genvid Technologies Advisor, Yoichi Wada, who was a recipient of the 2016 Medal of Honor — Blue Ribbon — from the government of Japan for his decades of work leading the Japanese game industry as the Chairman of its representative industry organization, CESA and his time as CEO of Square Enix Holdings Co. […]
