Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming studios that debuted on Wednesday: Seattle’s Lost Lake Games and… Read More
Ed Fries, one of the original team members at Microsoft that co-created the Xbox, shared his behind-the-scenes stories from his time at the tech giant as part of a celebration… Read More
While Seattle has its benefits for the games industry culture — such as relative stability and plentiful job opportunities — its quirks include a surprising lack of personal connections among… Read More
Ed Fries calls himself a “proud parent” of Microsoft’s Xbox, but he’s also played an important role in nurturing the overall gaming industry in the Pacific Northwest. Fries led the… Read More
If you want to be apart of a once-in-a-generation technology revolution, start developing games and apps for virtual reality platforms. That was the message from Anna Sweet, head of developer strategy… Read More
Bill Gates may have voiced support for selling off Microsoft’s Xbox business, but the Redmond giant is making sure customers understand its commitment to the gaming platform. When asked in an… Read More
Despite its popularity with millions of gamers, much has been made about Microsoft potentially spinning off its Xbox business. An exec from Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder… Read More
Video games have made their way into the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the first two titles joining a new permanent collection have Seattle roots. Ed Fries’s Halo 2600 is one… Read More
It took some time, but Ed Fries is sold on free-to-play. Fries, the video-game industry veteran and startup adviser, spoke on a panel about video games at last week’s PAX conference… Read More
It was all about gaming Thursday afternoon at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue as the sixth annual Power of Play event welcomed some compelling discussion from industry vets and crowned… Read More
The gaming panel today at the WTIA’s TechNW conference featured some well-known names from the industry talking about a wide variety of trends and technologies: Bungie‘s Pete Parsons, veteran game designer… Read More
Novel Inc., a Redmond startup that uses game mechanics to help corporations hire more qualified employees, has raised $1.6 million in funding, according to a SEC filing released today. In… Read More
Our guest on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast is Ed Fries, the video-game guru and startup adviser who was the head of Microsoft’s games business during the development… Read More