--- title: Sparkers Blog (11) description: (11) --- [![sparkers - your entertainment data companion](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/logo.svg)](https://www.sparkers.com) - [Services](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Market Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Cockpit](https://www.sparkers.com/services/cockpits/) - [Audiences Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/audiences/) - [Advisory](https://www.sparkers.com/services/advisory/) - [GSD](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/gaming/) - [Blog](https://blog.sparkers.com/) - [People](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [About](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [Jobs](https://apply.workable.com/sparkers/) [Contact](https://www.sparkers.com/contact';%20?%3E) # Get Sparked # Get Sparked Select Category News Articles ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [News Mash-Up - Week # 11](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-1) Wednesday, 30 March 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-1) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [News Mash-Up - Week # 10](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-0) Wednesday, 23 March 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-0) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/blog/posts/2022.03%20Cloud/Cloud%201200x628.jpg) [Articles](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/articles) ### [Cloud gaming is being sold as the next stage of video game innovation, but consumers will have the last word](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0-1) Wednesday, 23 March 2022 | article by [Sam Naji](https://blog.sparkers.com/author/sam-naji) The Xbox Series S gets filled up pretty quickly. Pondering which game to delete in order to make space for a new one isn't a nice problem to have. Even on a relatively fast wireless broadband connection a typical game on Game Pass can take over an hour to download. However, a cloud option on numerous games is becoming the norm on the Ultimate tier. Not only does this overcome the storage issue, but it is also a great option to try games like the demos of days gone by. Game Pass Ultimate currently classifies its cloud service as "beta". Until the service is more polished with faster Internet speeds and stronger connection stability, multiplayer and Esports won't be the default experience on the cloud any time soon. So, although it seems the broad trend is towards cloud gaming there are numerous barriers that need to be addressed first. Let's explore some of these issues. [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0-1) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News/Audiences%20photo.png) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [Launching Sparkers Audiences](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0-0) Wednesday, 16 March 2022 We are very excited to publicly announce the launch of our Audiences solution. *Sparkers Audiences* is the result of the increasing need from the Video Games Industry to have a neutral benchmark providing quality data and analytics for live streaming. [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0-0) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [News Mash-Up - Week # 9](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1) Wednesday, 16 March 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [News Mash-Up - Week # 8](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1) Wednesday, 9 March 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/blog/posts/2022.03%20Metaverse/Metaverse%201200x628.jpg) [Articles](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/articles) ### [Roblox, the perfect litmus test on what it takes to run a metaverse](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0) Wednesday, 9 March 2022 | article by [Sam Naji](https://blog.sparkers.com/author/sam-naji) Running a metaverse takes continuous corporation engagement, investment, and control. Metaverse this and metaverse that. NFT this and NFT that. Towards the end of 2021 these were the two buzzwords that had the video game market all-a spin. They are words that capture a possible future where video game worlds are interconnected, from which gamers could transition *“investment of time”* into money by engaging in the metaverse and selling content. [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0-0) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/blog/posts/2022.02.24%20Audiences/Audiences%201200x628.jpg) [Articles](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/articles) ### [Today streaming is crucial for game discovery, understanding gamers and how that can translate into sales](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0) Thursday, 24 February 2022 | article by [Sam Naji](https://blog.sparkers.com/author/sam-naji)   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-2-0) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/News%20Mash-up/News%2014.jpg) [News](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/news) ### [News Mash-Up - Week # 7](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0) Thursday, 24 February 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0) ![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/blog/posts/2022.02.24%20Meet%20Ophelie/Ophelie%201200x627.jpg) [Articles](https://blog.sparkers.com/tag/articles) ### [Meet Ophélie - Product Owner](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-1-0) Wednesday, 23 February 2022   [Read More](https://blog.sparkers.com/the-future-is-digital-right-2-0-1-0) [9](https://blog.sparkers.com/page/9) [10](https://blog.sparkers.com/page/10) [11](https://blog.sparkers.com/page/11) [12](https://blog.sparkers.com/page/12) [13](https://blog.sparkers.com/page/13) [![sparkers - your entertainment data companion](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/logo-dark.svg)](https://www.sparkers.com) **Services** - [Market Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/market-insights/) - [Sales Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/services/cockpits/) - [Audiences Insights](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/audiences//) - [Advisory](http://www.sparkers.io/services/advisory/) [**GSD**](https://www.sparkers.com/domains/gaming/) [**Blog**](https://blog.hubspot.com) **People** - [About](https://www.sparkers.com/about/) - [Jobs](https://apply.workable.com/sparkers/) [contact](https://www.sparkers.com/contact/) --- - ©2021 Sparkers - [Privacy Policy](https://www.sparkers.com/privacy-policy/) - [Cookie Policy](https://www.sparkers.com/cookie-policy/) - [![](https://blog.sparkers.com/hubfs/web/session-sparkers2021/assets/img/icon-linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparkers)