CFO

Why the Olympics should add esports

Source Node: https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/18/why-the-olympics-should-add-esports/
Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 1:00 PM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Brandon Byrne Contributor Brandon Byrne is the CEO and co-founder of Opera Event, a technology platform that connects content creators, teams and sponsors to one another programmatically and at scale. He was previously the CFO of Team Liquid and VP of Finance and Administration at Curse. I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic games, which have been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

GameStop Loses $165 Million After Temporarily Closing More Than 3,000 Stores Due To COVID-19

Source Node: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-loses-165-million-after-temporarily-closi/1100-6478216/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
Time Stamp: June 9, 2020 8:50 PM - Modified On: June 9, 2020 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

Video game retailer GameStop has announced earnings for its first quarter ended May 2, and as expected, it was a tough period for the company. In total GameStop posted a loss of $165.7 million. For comparison, during the same quarter last year, GameStop posted a profit of $6.8 million. The poor results are due in part to the COVID-19 crisis. GameStop shut down all of its 3,526 stores in the United States; about 65 percent of these stores offered curbside pickup for orders. Internationally, Australia's GameStop-owned EB Games was a

Madden NFL 21’s Confusing Xbox Series X Upgrade Offer Expanded

Source Node: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/madden-nfl-21s-confusing-xbox-series-x-upgrade-off/1100-6478104/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
Time Stamp: June 5, 2020 4:18 PM - Modified On: June 5, 2020 - Published By:
Source Cluster:
Republished By Plato

EA has extended its cross-generation upgrade offer for Madden NFL 21, following feedback from fans about the policy. While the company originally put narrow time restrictions on the offer--creating some confusion with Microsoft's Smart Delivery in the process--it has now expanded the time period significantly. Madden NFL 21 will let you upgrade for free from Xbox One to the Xbox Series X version, but the original press release said you would need to buy the game by the end of this year, and then upgrade to the Series X by