Metaverse startups made a big splash 5 years ago. Where are they now?

As Meta pulls back investment, here’s what happened to some of the startups that went all-in on the metaverse.
GitHub

SPLASH - an interactive visualisation tool for SPH data

SPLASH is a free and open source visualisation tool for Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations in one, two and three dimensions, developed mainly for astrophysics. It uses a command-line ...

‘Diablo IV’ Paladin Expansion, New ‘Divinity’ Game, Lenny Kravitz as ‘007 First Light’ Bond Villain and More Reveals From 2025 Game Awards

Blizzard gave "Diablo" franchise fans what they've all been waiting years for Thursday during The 2025 Game Awards: the addition of the Paladin class ...
Billboard

How a ‘Random Moment’ With a Drinking Game Over McDonald’s Created A Global Hit

Rosé and Bruno Mars' smash hit "APT." conquered the world — but it had unlikely origins. By Lyndsey Havens With its supremely catchy chorus, Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” made an immediate splash — and ...
Variety

Spanish Screenings on Tour Touches Down at Ventana Sur

The itinerant Spanish Screenings on Tour will make a splash Dec. 4 returning to Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur, Latin America’s most important mart-meet. Proving in the past a significant promotion ...
PCGamesN

The long-awaited first Mount and Blade 2 DLC sails through choppy waters as players claim it's overpriced

After a fairly substantial delay from June to November, the first Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord DLC, War Sails, has finally released. But the waters it permits players to wade through appear tepid, ...