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How A Gaming Startup Scaled User Growth with OVHcloud Servers
See how BattleMetrics achieved scalability and ROI with OVHcloud’s affordable and secure, high-performance servers, supporting rapid growth and data demands.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/palmer-luckeys-retro-gaming-startup-modretro-reportedly-seeks-funding-at-1b-valuation/
Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation | TechCrunch
Mar 9, 2026 - The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/born-maker-of-virtual-pet-pengu-raises-15m-to-launch-a-new-wave-of-social-ai-companions/
AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build 'social' AI companions that combat loneliness |...
Sep 10, 2025 - Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn't the final form factor for AI friends.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/03/25/facebook-buys-oculus-virtual-reality-gaming-startup-for-2-billion/
Facebook Buys Oculus, Virtual Reality Gaming Startup, For $2 Billion
Apr 15, 2014 - Facebook isn't just buying into mobile messaging -- it's also going for gaming.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/09/skyted-voice/
This startup bets that looking like Bane is the future of gaming | TechCrunch
Jan 9, 2024 - We previewed Skyted's voice-capturing mask last week, but when I came across the startup at CES 2024, I had to check it out for myself in person. You can
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https://respawn.outlookindia.com/gaming/gaming-news/dpiit-partners-with-krafton-india-to-support-startups
DPIIT Signs Startup MoU with KRAFTON India for AI, Gaming Startups | Outlook Respawn
Mar 29, 2026 - DPIIT signs MoU with KRAFTON India to support AI, gaming, and digital media startups through mentorship, innovation challenges, and industry integration
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https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sonys-gaming-division-just-bought-an-ai-startup-that-turns-photos-into-3d-volumes-220648699.html
Sony's gaming division just bought an AI startup that turns photos into 3D volumes
Apr 2, 2026 - Sony purchased an AI startup called Cinemersive Labs to help improve rendering techniques and gameplay visuals on future games.
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https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/23/google-cloud-supergaming-partnership/
Google Cloud partners with Indian startup SuperGaming to offer gaming engine to developers |...
Nov 29, 2022 - Google Cloud has partnered with Pune-based game startup SuperGaming to help market its proprietary gaming engine globally.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/metaverse-livestreaming-events-condense
Metaverse startup condense lands $4.5m seed round to bring livestreaming into the gaming world |...
Aug 2, 2022 - LocalGlobe, Tom Blomfield and a mysteriously unnamed former England footballer have all backed Condense’s promise of “Video 3.0”.
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