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Nex Playground Gaming Console Maker Raises More Than $150 Million in Funding, Niantic’s Jeff Shouger Joins as CFO
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Nex, the company behind the popular family gaming console Nex Playground, has secured more than $150 million in new financing to support expansion across retail distribution and growing its content ecosystem with major gaming and entertainment partners. According to Nex, the company plans to roll out “connected play,” which will allow families to play together […]
- Nex, the company behind the popular family gaming console Nex Playground, has secured more than $150 million in new financing to support expansion across retail distribution and growing its content ecosystem with major gaming and entertainment partners. According to Nex, the c...
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- Nex Playground Gaming Console Maker Raises More Than $150 Million in Funding, Niantic’s Jeff Shouger Joins as CFO
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