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Games industry roundup: Inside Superhot's success, Tencent and Roblox team up in China, and Theta Labs' new funding

Games industry roundup: Inside Superhot's success, Tencent and Roblox team up in China, and Theta Labs' new funding

While InfluencerUpdate.biz focuses on the world of content creators and influencer marketing, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on the trends, controversies and opportunities of other sectors.

To that end, each week we round up the hottest stories as selected by our expert editorial team across our network of sites that includes PCGamesInsider.biz, PocketGamer.biz and BlockchainGamer.biz. Want to catch up on our influencer news? Find our Hot Five right here.

Hottest stories

Over on PCGamesInsider.biz, there's a glimpse into the success of FPS gem Superhot, a look at how Total War: Three Kingdoms is doing, and news about a potential Ubisoft studio opening in Poland.

On PocketGamer.biz, Subway Surfers soars past 2.5 million downloads globally, Zynga sells off its San Fran HQ, and Tencent and Roblox form a strategic partnership in China.

Meanwhile in the blockchain space, Theta Labs secures new funding, Hashed leads a $2.5 million investment into UGC platform The Sandbox, and there's also a list of upcoming blockchain games currently in alpha, beta and pre-sale states.


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Editor

Danielle Partis is editor of PocketGamer.biz and former editor of InfluencerUpdate.biz. She was named Journalist of the Year at the MCV Women in Games Awards 2019, as well as in the MCV 30 under 30 2020. Prior to Steel Media, she wrote about music and games at Team Rock.