South Korean-Based Mobile Gaming Startup Haegin Raises $81M In Latest Funding Round
Haegin, a South Korea-based mobile gaming startup, has raised about $81 million in series B money in a round joinedContinue Reading
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Riot Games Confirms Mid-Season Invitational 2022 Will Take Place In Busan, South Korea, And Feature A Live Audience
Riot Games has confirmed this year’s Mid-Season International will be held in South Korea. This will be the country’s firstContinue Reading
ONE Esports Named Tournament Organizer For FIFA Online 4 Series
Electronic Arts Inc. has chosen ONE Esports as the official tournament organizer and lead agency for the FIFA Online 4Continue Reading
Smilegate Entertainment Celebrates Crossfire Stars Grand Finals’ Tenth Event
South Korean-based, Smilegate Entertainment, creators of the blockbuster billion-dollar franchise, Crossfire, is celebrating the tenth event of its Crossfire StarsContinue Reading
Gaming Titans To Help Drive Klaytn Metaverse
The Klaytn Foundation announced several strategic partnerships with various companies in an effort to drive the creation of their Web3Continue Reading
Smart Communications Inc. Partners With South Korea’s T1
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. has forged an agreement with South Korea’s T1 toContinue Reading
Gen.G And Nimble Neuron Launch Landmark Partnership
Global esports organization Gen.G and video game developer Nimble Neuron announced the launch of a first of its kind two-year partnership between aContinue Reading
Gaming Giant Ubisoft Hit With Cyber Attack
French video game company Ubisoft has admitted that a cyber security incident temporarily disrupted some games, systems, and services. TheContinue Reading
Korean University Holds Entrance Ceremony In Minecraft Metaverse
A Reddit user recently shared a video of an entrance ceremony for South Korea’s Yeungnam University that took place withinContinue Reading
Findings From Facebook’s Games Marketing Insights Report For 2022
Facebook recently debuted its Games Marketing Insights report for 2022. This delivers new research on player trends and motivations inContinue Reading
2022 Mid-Season Invitational To Be Held In South Korea
South Korea has been selected to host this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, marking the country’s first time hosting an MSI event,Continue Reading
Mythical Games Expanding Overseas
Maker of Blankos Block Party, Mythical Games, has acquired tech and staff from Shortround Games, a game studio based in Brighton,Continue Reading
Korean-Based Netmarble To Launch Metaverse And NFT Games
South Korean online gaming giant Netmarble announced plans to launch several new games that use blockchain and metaverse technologies. TheContinue Reading
China Displaces United States As Top Esports Earner In 2021
Following a three-year gap in which the U.S. overtook China as the top-earning country in esports, China has reclaimed theContinue Reading
New State Mobile To Host Its First Esports Event In South Korea
Krafton Inc. revealed plans to launch the first esports event for New State Mobile, set for February 5th to theContinue Reading
Google Launches Limited Beta Of Android Games On Windows PC
Google launched a limited beta of its app to being Android games to Windows PCs in Hong Kong, South Korea,Continue Reading
CodeMiko Joins Envy Gaming’s Creator Network
Envy Gaming recently announced Youna “CodeMiko” Kang joined its roster of content creators. CodeMiko is a South Korean internet personalityContinue Reading
Riot Unveils Wild Rift Esports Roadmap For 2022
Riot Games revealed details about the League of Legends: Wild Rift roadmap for the new year during their Season 2022Continue Reading
Fortnite Star Mongraal Is The Most Talked-About Esports Player On Twitter
Twitter announced that British Fortnite star Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is the most talked-about esports player on the social media app.Continue Reading
R6 Esports Unveils New Six Invitational Qualifier Merch
The Rainbow Six Siege esports action is back with all regions holding a Six Invitational Closed Qualifier this month, withContinue Reading
Nexon Invests $400M Into The Russo Brothers’ Entertainment Company
The South Korean gaming firm Nexon recently purchased a $400 million stake in Joe and Anthony Russo’s entertainment company, AGBO.Continue Reading
Vision Strikers Acquired By DRX Corp.
DRX Corp. recently announced it had acquired eDreamWork Korea, the parent company of the world-famous esports team Vision Strikers. AccordingContinue Reading
TSM Appoints Dominic Kallas As Vice President Of Esports
Dominic Kallas, former Gen.G head of US operations, is joining Team SoloMid (TSM) as its vice president of esports. InContinue Reading
Decentraland And UNXD To Host Metaverse Fashion Week
Luxury marketplace UNXD, built on the Polygon network, and the virtual-reality platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, Decentraland, are partneringContinue Reading
Galaxy Racer Joins Forces With eLaLiga Santander
Galaxy Racer recently announced it had agreed to a partnership with eLaLiga Santander, the official esports branch of the LaLigaContinue Reading
South Korea Is Trying To Stop Play-To-Earn Gaming
The South Korean government is reportedly looking to bring a quick end to play-to-earn gaming in the country. This comesContinue Reading
Esports Arena Coming To Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport will soon be making a big entertainment upgrade. The largest airport in South Korea recently announced plansContinue Reading
Investments In Gaming Startups Reach Five-Year High
Investors are pouring money into gaming companies as they benefit from a surge in online gaming sparked by the COVID-19Continue Reading