Hasbro CEO: “We’re going all in on becoming a digital play company”

As part of Hasbro's second-quarter financial results, CEO Chris Cocks expressed the company's commitment to focusing on “digital play,” mentioning a $125 million capital package for video games and one to two new releases per year starting in late 2025 or early 2026. In the Q&A portion of Hasbro's earnings call (transcribed by Seeking Alpha), … Read more

Versus Evil veterans launch indie publisher Digital Bandidos

New full-service publisher Digital Bandidos has emerged from obscurity. Launched by Versus Evil alumni Steve Escalante and Lance James, Digital Bandidos has been up and running for a few months now, but has only just been formally unveiled. Escalante, former CEO and founder of Versus Evil, will serve as CEO, while James (formerly head of … Read more

MetaAI digital assistant could include celebrity voices if Meta gets its way

From your smart speaker to your favorite chatbot, everything might seem very familiar one day. Meta has reportedly reached out to celebrities to ask them to have their voices heard in future AI projects. According to our sister site Tech Radar, the social media giant is offering millions of dollars to several celebrities in exchange … Read more