video game industry

Video Game Co. ProbablyMonsters Names New Chief Publishing, Marketing, and Product Officers

by | Mar 11, 2026
Founded in 2016 in Bellevue, Washington, by Bungie founder and CEO Harold Ryan, ProbablyMonsters has a growing presence in Fort Worth under a $1.5 million incentive deal approved in 2023 by the Fort Worth City Council.
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GameStop Shakeup: CEO Termination and Ryan Cohen’s Expanded Role as Executive Chairman
by | Jun 9, 2023

The revolving door of GameStop CEOs continued June 5, when the video game retailer’s board terminated chief executive Matthew Furlong without cause and elected board chair Ryan Cohen, its top shareholder, as executive chairman.

Cohen will oversee management, assume responsibility for capital allocation, and evaluate potential investments and acquisitions for the Grapevine-based company, which has churned through five CEOs in the last five years....

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‘Age of Empires’ Legend Wants to Make Dallas the Center of the Gaming Universe
by | Jul 29, 2021
PeopleFun Founder and CEO Tony Goodman says his company has experienced explosive growth with mobile games like Wordscapes. In 2020, PeopleFun nearly doubled its staff over seven months, and that growth has only continued in 2021, says Goodman—who wants to make Dallas a destination for the gaming industry.
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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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Mark Stanley

Former GameStop Exec Joins McKinney-based Playful

by | Dec 18, 2017
Playful Corp. created the new position after working with Mark Stanley on a collaboration for "Star Child" during his time at GameStop.
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Boss Fight Entertainment Moving its HQ to Watters Creek in Allen
by | Dec 8, 2017
The move to One Bethany East gives video gaming company Boss Fight Entertainment improved technology — and a boost in recruiting top talent from around the country.
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