Over the past several decades, it has become commonplace for some of the world's biggest musicians to become invested in the world of video games — whether that's performing on a virtual stage in Fortnite for millions of users like Travis Scott or simply being an avid gamer like Justin Bieber.
Below, take a look at 20 examples of how some of the world's top musicians like Drake, Katy Perry, Paul McCartney and more made their impact in the gaming industry in recent years, both through the usage of samples in personal works and through creating original content for illustrious franchises.
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Twitch's most popular category has nothing to do with video games | Ad Age
Twitch's Just Chatting is much like a TV talk show except viewers can interact with the hosts.
The COVID-19 pandemic is radically changing what people watch and where, as Twitch's current most-streamed category will attest. Spoiler: it has nothing to do with video games.
"We are starting to see a rise of streaming stars who don't game at all," says Sean Horvath, chief revenue officer at StreamElements. "If you don't understand the appeal of streamers just chatting with their audiences, think of it like any talk show you watch on TV, but the difference is viewers can also make comments directly to the hosts."
Video game Rocket League will be free to play starting this summer
Developers Psyonix Games confirmed Tuesday its game, which combines soccer with high-speed vehicles, will be available to play for no charge starting this summer.
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Launched in 2015 for PC and PlayStation 4, the popular sports game has snagged multiple awards and launched on several other platforms including Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
In May 2019, Psyonix announced it was acquired by Epic Games, owners of the hit action game Fortnite.
Xbox Series X game reveals: 'Halo Infinite,' 'Psychonauts 2' and 'Fable' - The Washington Post
A lot rides on today's Xbox showcase, mostly the reputation and goodwill of the series that made Microsoft's console platform what it is today. And the company leaned hard on that goodwill.
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At the end of the show, the big surprise announcement was the return of the "Fable" series, Microsoft's long-dormant fantasy role-playing epic that debuted on the original Xbox. It was originally created by developer Peter Molyneux, who became infamous for overpromising features in the game. Still, the series was a success and spawned two more sequels and a few spinoffs, and grew a fan base thanks to its plucky British humor. It was the closest thing we had to a "Monty Python" game.
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10 Awesome Music Videos Inspired By Video Games | Billboard
Gaming culture has developed an increased influence on the music world, from artist partnerships (like Travis Scott's groundbreaking Fortnite team-up ) to visual aesthetics.
Check out our picks for 10 awesome music videos inspired by video games, ranging from new-school indie-punk to throwback hip-hop, and everything in between:
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This Supa Dupa Fly standout was given the full late-90s Hype Williams treatment, as Missy Elliott once again leaned into her boldest visual ideas, this time inspired by the beloved Mega Man series.
Lockdown boredom leads to video game shop success in North Texas | wfaa.com
"We've been really blessed because most businesses have struggled," Co-owner Steve Cromer said. "We definitely feel a lot of compassion for our fellow small business owners."
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It was almost game over a few weeks later when the global pandemic forced non-essential businesses to close.
"Tons of fear," Cromer said. "As a business owner and especially opening a brand new location, we certainly had doubts of what the future would hold and whether we'd be able to maintain this location."
St. Paul police debut truck armed with ice cream, video games, bike helmets | Bemidji Pioneer
Alleged plans for a GBA Pokémon MMO have surfaced | VGC
The "Online Pokémon Project" – as it’s referred to – was reportedly pitched as a standalone game for Game Boy Advance heavily based on Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green.
According to the leaked documents, the Pokémon online game would have introduced a region concept, where the distribution of monsters on the game map would differ dependent on the current real-world weather and location of the player.
Similarly, Pokémon eggs would hatch based on variables such as the time of day, recent weather reports and nearby Pokémon birth rate of other players.
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