Feb 6, 2020Google’s Death Knell For 3rd-Party Cookies: What Comes Next?Google’s announcement to stop supporting 3rd-party tracking cookies in its Chrome browser has rustled some advertisers’ feathers recently, but is there more to the story? Most, but not all, 3rd-party cookies are used to track users across the web. If disabled in order to stop tracking, then all 3rd-party cookies…Marketing3 min readMarketing3 min read
Published inFintech Factory·Aug 13, 2019Crypto Crime: Mining for CluesThanks to the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, many industries outside of the financial sector have been exposed to blockchain technology — and crime is no different. From hacking online businesses to get to their assets, fraud under the guise of buzzwords like innovation and blockchain, all the way to…Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
Mar 25, 2019Member-onlyGoogle’s Stadia: Future of Games or Pie in the Sky?Last Tuesday at GDC, Google unveiled its cloud gaming solution that promises to solve a number of problems for gamers, dubbed Stadia, to much media buzz and attention. While many are excited about the platform to end all gaming platform wars, others have expressed skepticism about how Stadia will actually…Gaming14 min readGaming14 min read
Published inGewdGame·Jan 11, 2019Esports Forecast for 20192018 is done, gone, and on the record as the biggest year we’ve seen in esports yet — with viewerships, players, investments, sponsorships, and other revenues showing remarkable growth.Esports7 min readEsports7 min read
Published inGewdGame·Sep 13, 2018It’s Launch Time! GewdGame Beta is OpenIt’s been an intense few months for us, and hopefully, not too long of a wait for our incredibly supportive community. We are thrilled to announce that the GewdGame beta service is finally available! By creating a user account on GewdGame, ambitious players will soon be able to access a…Esports4 min readEsports4 min read
Published inGewdGame·Aug 1, 2018The Faces Behind GewdGame: Meet the Team!Fact: any modern company worth its salt knows that a business is only as strong as its team. For startups, especially, a team — however small — can make up for its size by prioritizing diversity in skills and expertise. That’s how we roll — our tiny team could hardly…Esports5 min readEsports5 min read
Published inGewdGame·Jul 18, 2018Is Playing Video Games a Real Sport?A couple of weeks ago, I tuned into ESL One Cologne to watch the best of the best in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I challenged someone who had never watched an esports match to join me, since I was curious to see what their reaction would be. …Esports5 min readEsports5 min read
Published inGewdGame·Jun 28, 2018Why We’re Building a Marketplace for Esports TalentWhen a bunch of people get together to compete in multiplayer games, we call that esports. With a YoY growth rate of 38% in 2017, this booming industry is growing at almost breakneck speed. Once shunned as a pastime for the geeky leet weirdos, esports today is gaining recognition and…Esports4 min readEsports4 min read
Feb 7, 2018P&G’s Super Bowl 2018 Advertising TouchdownOnce a year, marketers all around the world drop what they’re doing to watch the single biggest event in advertising: the Super Bowl. 🏈 ‘Fess up — the only reason most of us Europeans ever tune in is to watch the commercials. When it’s the world’s most expensive ad slots…Advertising2 min readAdvertising2 min read
