Episode #152 (Video): Immortals’ New Path, Future of Esports Orgs, Zero-Profit Pricing
In this episode, with special guests Jordan Sherman (CEO at Immortals) and Ari Segal (Executive Chairman at Immortals and ManagingContinue Reading
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New Regulations Bar Chinese Companies From Offering Their Games On Overseas Platforms
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Official Song Unveiled For “League Of Legends” World Championship
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Episode #152: Immortals’ New Path, Future of Esports Orgs, Zero-Profit Pricing
In this episode, with special guests Jordan Sherman (CEO at Immortals) and Ari Segal (Executive Chairman at Immortals and ManagingContinue Reading
“GTA VI” Reportedly Being Pushed Back To 2024 At The Earliest
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FaZe Clan Agrees To Partnership With DC Comics
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Report From App Annie Says Seven Mobile Games Generate Over $100M Each Month
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Epic Games Releases Anti-Cheating And Voice Chatting Software, Also Looking To Move Headquarters to North Carolina
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Entain Will Reportedly Acquire Unikrn For Roughly $68M
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New Regulations Limit Chinese Minors To Three Hours Of Gaming Each Week
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B’full Unveils Gaming Chopsticks Holder
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Apple Makes Policy Change After Settling Class-Action Lawsuit
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Jack Buser Leaves Google Stadia For Google Cloud
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Report: China Temporarily Suspending Approval Of Online Games
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“World Of Warcraft Classic” Guild Shut Down
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Many Exciting Projects Unveiled During Most Recent Nintendo Direct
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Amazon Does Not Allow You To Name Your “New World” Character Jeff Bezos
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Tim Sweeney Says Apple Plans On Blacklisting “Fortnite”
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“Candy Crush Saga” Esports Tournament Begins
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Balenciaga Latest Company To Collab With “Fortnite”
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Mastercard Signs Sponsorship With Chess Grandmaster
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Website Established For Reporting Irregular Gaming Activities; China Hands Down First Video Game Company Fine
A new website was recently launched in China that encourages members of the public to report companies for violating regulationsContinue Reading