Video Games
CAA-GBG rebrands as CAA Brand Management
The name change comes as CAA acquires full ownership of the business.
Ubisoft teams with Reebok for Just Dance footwear
The range features four footwear styles in a variation of colorways that reflect the ‘vibrant energy of the Reebok map featured in Just Dance 2022’.
Bandai Namco details brand ambitions for Elden Ring
“We will continue our efforts in expanding the brand beyond the game itself, and into everyone’s daily life,” said Yasuo Miyakawa, President & CEO of Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Lacoste teams with Minecraft for apparel collection and in-game Croco Island map
The range spans polos, sweatshirts and sportswear featuring a redesigned, pixelated Lacoste crocodile and quotes about ‘the notion of play’.
Brands Untapped 100 to celebrate product developers, designers, creative leaders and studios working in licensing
The inaugural Brands Untapped 100 publication – a global list of 100 figures that have done exceptional work across the past year – will debut at BLE 2022.
The Op’s Sean “Fletch” Fletcher on bringing the Disney Sorcerer’s Arena mobile game to the tabletop
Sean “Fletch” Fletcher, Senior Game Designer at USAopoly, tells us how the team translated a hugely popular mobile gaming experience into an exciting new board game brand.
D1 Milano’s Dario Spallone on creating watches for brands like A Clockwork Orange, Gremlins and Chupa Chups
Dario Spallone, CEO and Founder of D1 Milano, discusses his design-led approach to smart brand collaborations.
Marvel’s second Fortnite comic to land in June
Each first print issue of the five-part mini-series, Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War, will contain a code to unlock a bonus digital cosmetic in Fortnite.
Huge! Play’s Adrian Roche discusses the extraordinary tech in the GameBud Talking Tom
Why Game Bud Talking Tom is the tip of the licensing iceberg for Huge! Play’s Adrian Roche.
The New York Times acquires Wordle
“Wordle will have an exciting future with the help of a team of talented engineers, designers, editors and more, furthering the user experience,” said Jonathan Knight, general manager for The New York Times Games.