Virgin rolls the dice on video games | CBC News
Virgin Games is hoping to profit off the booming video game industry by letting users challenge each other for money, and take a cut of the winnings.
www.cbc.caHere’s the latest I can share based on available information up to now.
- Virgin Games has historically been Virgin’s online gaming arm, focusing on slots, casino, and related online experiences. Recent public references show ongoing branding and content from Virgin Games as a brand in online gaming spaces, including blogs and site updates.[8][10]
- In the broader media history, Virgin’s involvement in online tournaments and online gaming platforms dates back to partnerships and initiatives around 2010–2017, including tie-ins with EA SPORTS for online tournaments. The most recent widely publicized activity around Virgin Gaming concentrated on content partnerships and platform evolution rather than a single, unified consumer relaunch.[3][4]
- The name “Virgin Games” continues to appear in industry coverage and on Virgin-branded gaming blogs, suggesting ongoing brand presence in online gaming discussions, though concrete, major new launches seem episodic rather than a single, coordinated global rebrand in recent years.[1][8]
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