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How the Tokenization of the Gaming Industry Empowers Players

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2020 8:00 AM - Modified On: July 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear: The video games industry is thriving. As people around the world find themselves with more time on their hands thanks to government-mandated lockdowns and a partial economic shutdown, video game sales have skyrocketed. Despite being overshadowed by some of the more glamorous uses for blockchain technology, the gaming industry may be poised for a generational leap forward with the advent of asset tokenization — a practice that could expose the gaming industry to a whole new wave of investors while simultaneously unlocking

Where to open a game studio

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Time Stamp: June 26, 2020 4:10 PM - Modified On: June 26, 2020 - Published By:
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With the game industry booming, more entrepreneurs are evaluating where to base their new startup or open a new office for their existing company. The U.S. government’s block on H1-B and L-1 visas will encourage American game startups to add an office abroad much sooner than they otherwise would have. But where? This spring, I surveyed a number of gaming-focused VCs about which cities are the best hubs for game studios targeting the Western games market. Several locales stood out as heavily recommended — which I’ve shared below — but

David Beckham invests in London-based esports startup Guild

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Time Stamp: June 25, 2020 8:55 AM - Modified On: June 25, 2020 - Published By:
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The global esports market, which has enjoyed tremendous support in Asia and is now fast establishing itself as a mainstream entertainment globally, is currently valued at US$1.1bn and is projected to grow by 42% to US$1.56bn by 2023[1]. The number of esports fans is estimated to be around 495m and is largely comprised of millennials – this number is projected to hit 646m by 2023. Guild Esports (Guild), a new global esports business headquartered in London and co-owned by David Beckham, today announced its global launch amid a booming global

Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee’s Netflix Jungle Thriller Is A Powerful History Lesson

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 2:45 PM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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Spike Lee has been one of America's most important and prolific filmmakers for over 30 years, but like all directors with long and diverse careers, he has experienced various levels of critical and commercial success. Prior to 2018, his last major box office success was 2006's heist thriller Inside Man, but the success of Blackkklansman was a very welcome reminder of Lee's immense gift as both a fiery social commentator and consummate cinematic craftsman. For his next movie, Lee has teamed up with Netflix to deliver the sprawling and powerful

Kardiachain Sets Sight on the $2 Billion Vietnamese Esports Market

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Time Stamp: May 21, 2020 6:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2020 - Published By:
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KardiaChain on May 21, 2020, announced its plans of expanding into the lucrative, multi-billion dollar Vietnamese eSports market. Consequently, they have launched the KardiaChain eSports Incentive Platform which is a prediction game for Garena’s Arena of Valor (Liên Quân) tournament on the Vietnamese mobile phone MOBA game. Garena is the largest game portal in South East Asia. Fans will now be allowed to punt on match outcomes using KardiaChain’s KAI tokens.  KardiaChain and Their Mission The decision was borne out of necessity. Because of COVID-19-related disruptions, the blockchain project, in a blog post,

Overwatch League mid-season May tournaments begin this weekend

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Time Stamp: April 27, 2020 10:05 PM - Modified On: April 27, 2020 - Published By:
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The Overwatch League is at its halfway point and all 20 teams are gearing up to compete in a pair of tournaments with $225,000 on the line. There is no denying that the Overwatch League is in a strange place right now, much like every other esport in the world. The continuing COVID-19 pandemic completely shook up Blizzard's plans for Season 3, which was supposed to see teams settle into their regional divisions, complete with road trips. But the publisher is rolling with these setbacks as best they can and

Guilty Gear Strive on track for late 2020, Bandai Namco to publish in some regions

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 5:57 PM - Modified On: April 9, 2020 - Published By:
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Guilty Gear Strive is still coming in 2020 according to Arc System Works, and they'll be teaming up with Bandai Namco for publishing in parts of Asia and Europe. Arc System Works’ latest opus, Guilty Gear Strive is easily one of the most anticipated games left in this year. A much-awaited continuation of the masterfully designed and gorgeous Guilty Gear series, it will hopefully bring players another fighting masterpiece. According to Arc System Works, the game is still on track to launch in 2020, and to help out with matters,

Netflix Pledges $100 Million To Support Hourly Workers Amid Production Shutdowns

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Streaming giant Netflix has announced it has created a $100 million fund to help assist people in the entertainment world whose jobs have been impacted by the numerous movie and TV show production closures due to COVID-19 (coronavirus).In a blog post, Netflix's Ted Sarandos said that TV and film production businesses have been devastated by the virus. He mentioned that "almost all" TV and movie productions have now closed down, leaving "hundreds of thousands" of cast and crew out of work.People who are paid hourly wages have been particularly impacted,

One Of The Biggest Gaming Shows In The World Is Still Going Forward Despite COVID-19 Concerns

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Time Stamp: March 16, 2020 7:30 PM - Modified On: March 16, 2020 - Published By:
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The Game Developers Conference was postponed. E3 2020 was canceled. But Gamescom 2020 is still planning to go forward on schedule in August despite ongoing concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus), organizers have confirmed.The annual gaming show is held in Cologne, Germany every August. Just recently, the city of Cologne announced it was banning all major events with more than 1,000 participants, which would include Gamescom. This ban is scheduled to be lifted on April 10, so Gamescom is theoretically able to go forward.The situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, which is now