Category: Gaming

Webinar on the state of kids media

I hosted a webinar on TechCrunch about the state of kids media amid the Covid-19 crisis. My guests were:

  • Craig Donato, chief business officer of Roblox, the $4 billion gaming platform that counts the majority of U.S. kids age 9-12 among its active users.
  • Nancy MacIntyre, co-founder and CEO of Fingerprint, the company behind Kidimo, a leading subscription video and gaming service for children.
  • Dylan Collins, co-founder and CEO of SuperAwesome, the London-based creator of “kid-safe” adtech and privacy tools.

Read the transcript or watch the video here on TechCrunch >>

Recap: Roblox, SuperAwesome and Fingerprint execs discuss kids’ media

TechCrunch interview: With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

My TechCrunch colleague Danny Crichton interviewed me about how my recent assessment of the coming Multiverse era of social media has been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and impending recession. Read it here on TechCrunch >>

With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

The Multiverse (Part 7): The companies that will shape the upcoming Multiverse era of social media

In the seventh and final part of my series on Multiverse virtual worlds as the next phase of mainstream social media, I outline the competitive landscape of companies poised to win big in the new era. Read it here on TechCrunch >>

The companies that will shape the upcoming multiverse era of social media

The Multiverse (Part 5): Multiverse virtual worlds will be healthier for society than our current social networks

In the fifth installment of my big series on Multiverse virtual worlds as the next phase of mainstream social media, I outline why this evolution is an improvement for society over the current paradigm of social platforms. Read it here on TechCrunch >>

Multiverse virtual worlds will be healthier for society than our current social networks

The Multiverse (Part 3): what virtual worlds in the coming multiverse era will look like

I’ve posted the third installment of my series on “the multiverse” of virtual worlds from games as the next phase of mainstream social media. In this article I describe aspects of what multiverse virtual worlds will look like. Read it here on TechCrunch >>

What virtual worlds in the coming multiverse era will look like