The children's tech company Pebble Gear has just launched a range of Disney-licensed tablets and accessories for three to eight-year-olds in the US. Pebble Gear is an International tech company whose goal is to provide kids with the tools to safely take their first steps into technology. Through its licensing deal with Disney, Pebble Gear has created an innovative kids’ … [Read more...] about Disney Licensing: Pebble Gear Launches Disney-Themed Kid’s Tablet
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Game Over! China Suspends New Licenses For Video Games
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief China has upped the ante in its onslaught against video gaming, reportedly suspending the licensing of new video games. The move follows other recent policy changes in China, as the government has drastically limited the amount of time children can spend gaming, and app stores in the country have begun to deplatform unauthorized … [Read more...] about Game Over! China Suspends New Licenses For Video Games
Character Licensing: Moniker Partners With Peanuts For eSports Apparel
Gaming apparel specialist The Moniker Group announced this week it has launched a new collaboration with Peanuts Worldwide. The multi-year licensing agreement entails the release of multiple capsule collections via Moniker’s esports brands, H4X and ESX360. This collection will be available onlineand through their brick-and-mortar retail distribution partners. The esports … [Read more...] about Character Licensing: Moniker Partners With Peanuts For eSports Apparel
Video Game Licensing: Crayola App Debuts at #1 in Apple Arcade Thanks To Red Games Partnership
A new app from Crayola debuted on the Apple Arcade store at Number One, inspiring the crayon company to expand its licensing partnership with Red Games Co. Crayola originally began working in close collaboration with Red Games as the developer for the Crayola Create and Play app. Thanks in part to its first place sales on its debut, Red Games will now take on day-to-day … [Read more...] about Video Game Licensing: Crayola App Debuts at #1 in Apple Arcade Thanks To Red Games Partnership
Video Game Licensing: Funrise and Psyonix Partner On Rocket League Replica Cars
The toymaker Funrise has partnered with video game developer Psyonix to bring its popular Rocket League cars into the real world as remote control vehicles. In a deal brokered by IMG, Funrise is creating a full range of customizable and remote controlled Rocket League replica cars, including both mini-RCs and full size RCs. The replicas are based on some of the most popular … [Read more...] about Video Game Licensing: Funrise and Psyonix Partner On Rocket League Replica Cars
Entertainment Licensing: ZAG Signs Deal For First Console Game Based On Miraculous
On the heels of the highly successful debut of its first game for Roblox, ZAG Games, a division of the award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG, has signed with U.S. game publisher GameMill Entertainment and French game developer Magic Pockets to create the first official Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir console game. Based on the globally renowned … [Read more...] about Entertainment Licensing: ZAG Signs Deal For First Console Game Based On Miraculous
Video Game Licensing: Sony Pictures Consumer Products Adds Playstation Brand To Portfolio
Move Comes Ahead of “Uncharted” and “The Last of Us” Entertainment Launches Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) announced Oct. 20 the company will work with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to represent merchandise licensing in North America for the PlayStation brand and its PlayStation Studios games including “God of War,” “Horizon Zero Dawn,” and “The Last of Us.” As … [Read more...] about Video Game Licensing: Sony Pictures Consumer Products Adds Playstation Brand To Portfolio
Video Game Licensing: McLaren LEGO Racer Tears Up The Track In Asphalt 9
It's no surprise to see a McLaren Senna GTR on the track in the popular Asphalt 9: Legends video game. After all, it's one of the fastest supercars in the world. But in this case, brick toy giant LEGO has collaborated to create a LEGO Technic version of the car that appears in the latest version of the Asphalt racing series. From Oct. 19 until Oct. 30, racing fans will be … [Read more...] about Video Game Licensing: McLaren LEGO Racer Tears Up The Track In Asphalt 9
Netflix Acquires Video Game Developer
The streaming giant Netflix is fueling its push into the video game sector with the acquisition of critically acclaimed developer Night School Studio. The move is part of a much wider strategy by Netflix to diversify its revenues, particularly as the company faces increased competition from several well-funded companies in the streaming space, including Disney, Amazon, Apple, … [Read more...] about Netflix Acquires Video Game Developer
EA Games Launches Revolutionary Tech For FIFA 2022
Electronic Arts is celebrating the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS FIFA 22, which features a revolutionary new gameplay technology that EA has dubbed HyperMotion. The launch comes with what must have been a legendarily expensive launch trailer as well, featuring some of the world's greatest football (soccer) stars past and present, and even actor/pitchman Ryan Reynolds. … [Read more...] about EA Games Launches Revolutionary Tech For FIFA 2022