Cecilia D'Anastasio
Games Industry Reporter at Bloomberg News
reporter covering the games industry and digital culture for Bloomberg News @technology email: [email protected] Discord: ehvee Signal: cecilia.01
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6 days ago |
bloomberg.com | Cecilia D'Anastasio
Roblox, which has 85 million people play games on its site daily, has been criticized for not doing enough to protect its young user base. (Bloomberg) -- Officials in Florida and New Jersey are scrutinizing popular video game apps Roblox and Discord over child safety concerns. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox Corp.
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6 days ago |
flipboard.com | Cecilia D'Anastasio
NowCNN — A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday for kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office …
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Cecilia D'Anastasio
Nintendo Co. will sell 14.7 million of the new Switch 2 video-game consoles this year, the research firm Omdia predicted Wednesday, easily exceeding the tally for the debut of the original eight years ago. The projection reflects an optimistic outlook among analysts for the new portable device. Kyoto-based Nintendo sold more than 13 million of the original Switch in the 12 months after it went on sale. The new console debuts on June 5 at a suggested retail price of $450.
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Cecilia D'Anastasio
Kid-centric service has faced pressure to bolster parental controlsRoblox Corp. announced new tools to help parents control how their children interact with strangers on its video-game platform, the company’s latest effort to address concerns about safety. Starting Wednesday, parents will be able to limit who their child can interact with, the company said in a statement.
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3 weeks ago |
thestar.com.my | Cecilia D'Anastasio
Roblox Corp is partnering with Alphabet Inc’s Google to offer ads that encourage player engagement, marking a significant step in the video-game platform’s push to generate more revenue from advertising. Rewarded video ads allow users to earn in-game perks for watching up to 30-seconds of full-screen video ads, according to a statement from Roblox on Tuesday. Roblox shares gained 1.9% US$59.40 (RM264.46) Tuesday morning in New York.
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Talked to 5 analysts about the Switch 2. They all said it's gonna do great--despite no news on some popular Nintendo franchises and increased handheld competition: https://t.co/z1nuBO98py
