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VentureBeat: Gamefam brings Barbie and her Dreamhouse to Roblox

OCT. 3, 2023 — Metaverse developer Gamefam announced today that it is partnering with Mattel to bring Barbie to Roblox. More specifically, it’s developing a Roblox experience called Barbie Dreamhouse Tycoon, in which players can build and explore their very own Dreamhouse. This new game has already received 3 million visits in its beta period, and it officially launches on Roblox on October 6.

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Spin Master Expands its Metaverse Presence for Bakugan™ and Unicorn Academy™ 

SEPT. 22, 2023 — Spin Master, a leading global children's entertainment company, in partnership with Gamefam, the leading metaverse game developer, and WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, today unveiled the latest additions to its expanding portfolio of toy and entertainment-related properties and experiences in the metaverse.

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Immersive Cirque du Soleil Tycoon Experience is Now Officially Available on Roblox

AUG. 1, 2023 — After months of anticipation, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is excited to announce that its first-ever immersive experience on Roblox – Cirque du Soleil Tycoon – is now available to all community members. In partnership with the leading metaverse game developer, Gamefam, families around the globe can now experience Cirque du Soleil's newest contemporary circus show, ECHO, and raise the Big Top from the comfort of their homes.

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Music Ally: Gamefam talks Fortnite and UEFN: ‘It’s opened up a massive door for what we can do’

JULY 18, 2023 — We think there are going to be opportunities with UEFN and its creator economy for musicians and for music companies. But what kind? Matthew Zanazzo is well placed to explain some of them. Zanazzo leads the Fortnite team at Gamefam, one of the growing number of metaverse-focused developers that are helping the music industry (and brands more widely) launch experiences for and campaigns within games and virtual worlds.

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This Summer’s Must See Horror Talk To Me Heads to Fortnite In World-First Immersive Crossover

JULY 17, 2023 — Independent UK studio Altitude has launched a branded Fortnite Creative integration for this Summer’s highly anticipated horror, TALK TO ME, ahead of the movie’s cinema release from 28 July. Now live to play, the TALK TO ME game in ‘DEADPINES: ZOMBIE SURVIVAL’, marks the first time a horror movie has been featured globally on the highly popular gaming platform.

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Fast Company: Every brand needs a metaverse strategy. Here’s why.

JUNE 1, 2023 — Gamefam was the first professional Roblox game developer and publisher, and it remains the biggest. Every day around the world, Gamefam titles are played by more than 12 million players. The company is also a leading developer on Fortnite and Minecraft, and it’s responsible for Sonic Speed Simulator, the top branded Roblox game of all-time. In only four months, the game featuring Sega’s iconic blue hedgehog attracted more than 500 million visits.

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The Verge: Fortnite and Roblox are dueling for the future of user-built games

APRIL 7, 2023 — We’re racing toward a world where Fortnite and Roblox could rival Steam and the App Store in terms of the size of their game libraries. Both have growing ecosystems of millions of players who build and spend time in custom battle royales, chat rooms, and all kinds of other games. We’re looking at the fight for what could be the next YouTube.

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