Star Wars

1977 ‘Star Wars’ Painting Sells for Record $3.9M at Dallas Auction

by | Dec 16, 2025
Tom Jung's original 1977 half-sheet artwork for the original "Star Wars" movie sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions in Dallas last week, making it the most valuable piece of "Star Wars" memorabilia and piece of movie poster art ever sold at auction.
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Studio Created by Words With Friends Co‑Founder Raises $46M for Web3 Battle Arena Game
by | Jun 14, 2022
McKinney-based Playful Studios and its Wildcard Alliance subsidiary—led by Words With Friends co-founder Paul Bettner—raised the funding for Wildcard, which combines arena-style battles with a collectible card game. “With Wildcard, we're focused on fun first, building a next-generation 'spectator sport' to welcome the entire community of competitors, collectors, sponsors, and fans to play together," Better says.
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McKinney Game Developer Playful Corp. Raises $5M in Venture Round
by | Oct 30, 2018
The most recent funding round brings Playful’s total capital raised to $30 million for the 6-year-old company.
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Julie McCullough and Mike Arreaga
Better Block’s Annual Field Day Sparks Eco-Friendly Designs
by | May 21, 2018
Local designers and retailers joined forces recently to create functional structures for the second annual Field Day.
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