gaming

First Look: The ‘World’s Largest Digital Festival’ DreamHack is Coming to Dallas in 2019

by | Oct 26, 2018
From esports to cosplay to LAN, DreamHack has anything you can imagine for the digital generation. The 2019 festival and arena experience is expected to be the largest U.S. footprint yet — and, it's going to be in Dallas.
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Hail Merry
Follow the Money: Hail Merry Gets $1.08M, PostItPlayit Raises $1.59M, Celanese to Buy Polymer Maker
by | Oct 11, 2018
You'll also find news from AT&T, GridLiance High Plains and Kainos Capital. Here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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Inaugural Esports Event OP Live Changes the Game for Dallas
by | Sep 20, 2018
SMU Guildhall and eGency Global have teamed up to present the first-ever Dallas esports event, coming this weekend.
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Chili's MIndhandle
Chili’s Augmented Reality Game Uses New Tech Created by 2 Dallas Companies
by | Jun 18, 2018
The Chili’s Stadium app breaks new ground because it allows iOS and Android users to play each other seamlessly using their own phones.
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OpTic Founder and CEO Hector “Hecz” Rodriguez

Gaming & Esports: Driving Innovation in North Texas

Several major esports teams are relocating to the region, and have drawn major investments from some of DFW’s most notable people.
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Guildhall
SMU Guildhall to Launch Gaming Tech to Fight Disease
by | Dec 20, 2017
During the online-only launch event from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, four popular Minecraft streamers will play live online at Mixer.com, and viewers can participate.
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Mavs Gaming
Dallas’ NBA 2K Team Announces Name, Logo & Social Media
by | Dec 14, 2017
The NBA 2K video game is a simulation that reflects an actual game of basketball, and has been released annually since 1999.
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The Nest
UNT Hits ‘Play’ for Esports Enthusiasts With The Nest
by | Aug 24, 2017
The $200,000 space is open to any student or faculty member who wants to hone their gaming skills.
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Steve Nix’s ForwardXP to Shake Up VR Space

by | Dec 7, 2016
ForwardXP will create interactive, immersive experiences for both virtual and augmented realities.
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Board Games
Is the New Business of Board Games a Roll of the Dice?
by | Mar 15, 2016

When Sean McCoy and Alan Gerding met at a game industry conference, their ideas for a new line of board and card games meshed well, so they started working on their first game....

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