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Epic Games raises $200 million from Sony in $1bn round at $28.7bn valuation

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Epic Games said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion in its latest funding round that valued the “Fortnite” maker at $28.7 billion. The company said it received an additional investment of $200 million from Sony Group Corp in the funding round, which also included Appaloosa, Baillie Gifford, and KKR & Co Inc. Epic Games Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney remains the controlling shareholder of the company after the latest investments, it said in a statement. “Their investment will help accelerate our work around building connected social experiences in Fortnite,

BMW announces OG Esports as new partner with Heroes of Rivalry manga

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2021 12:42 PM - Modified On: April 7, 2021 - Published By:
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BMW has announced a partnership with OG Esports as part of its Heroes of Rivalry campaign. The deal will involve similar marketing efforts that range from content activations on social media to jersey sponsorships. OG Esports joins teams like Cloud9, Fnatic, FunPlus Phoenix, G2 Esports and T1 on the BMW roster. Vroom vroom, sunflowers! ? Today, we're delighted to announce that we're joining the @BMWEsports family. Get ready for some banana energy gang, we are #UnitedInRivalry. #DreamOG | #BMWesports pic.twitter.com/ebAFJrbHF8 — OG (@OGesports) April 7, 2021 OG Esports x BMW

Rollick Launches the Recreation Industry’s First Digital Retailing Solution

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"A dealer or manufacturer website is the most important marketing tool to engage buyers. Our digital retailing solution provides a consolidated tool to help consumers gather detailed transaction information about a potential purchase and when ready, provide all of the researched information to the dealer," said Bernie Brenner, Chief Executive Officer at Rollick. "Our pilot dealers have experienced increases in lead volume, lead quality, and most importantly, customer satisfaction with the experience at the dealership." The initial release of RollickDR features a robust deal creator widget that is embedded on

Former Riot employee sues CEO for sexual harassment

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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now In a case filed in January, former Riot Games employee Sharon O’Donnell alleges that chief executive officer Nicolo Laurent sent her suggestive propositions in text messages. O’Donnell detailed the complaints in her sexual harassment case against the executive in the Superior Court for the State of California in Los Angeles. O’Donnell claims that Laurent told her to “cum” to his house while his wife was traveling. He also mentioned

Gamesmaker Nexters to Go Public Via Former MegaFon CEO SPAC

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 Transaction between Nexters, Kismet valued at $1.9 billion Tavrin: opportunity for European companies to get U.S. listing Nexters Global Ltd., the game developer behind Hero Wars and Throne Rush, is going public through a deal with a blank-check company started by former MegaFon PJSC head Ivan Tavrin. The transaction between Limassol, Cyprus-based Nexters and Tavrin’s Kismet Acquisition One Corp. is valued at $1.9 billion, according to a statement Monday. Kismet Capital Group will invest an additional $50 million in the deal. Tavrin, the founder of Russian media company UTH Russia Ltd. — now known as Media-1 —

Nerd Street Gamers to Open World’s First Esports Industry Campus in…

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Time Stamp: September 14, 2020 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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“With this esports campus, we’re supporting the growth of the industry as a whole by increasing access to opportunities for gamers, public organizations, educational institutions, and the community at large.” John Fazio, founder and CEO, Nerd Street Gamers PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) September 15, 2020 Nerd Street Gamers, the national esports infrastructure company dedicated to powering competitive opportunities and events for gamers, announces it will open the world’s first esports industry campus called “The Block” at 401 North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The space will not only function as Nerd Street Gamers’

GameStop Closes Retail Storefronts And Moves To Digital Processing Of Orders

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 3:58 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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During the week of March 16, GameStop made the decision to keep retail stores open during the coronavirus outbreak, even in states that required all non-essential businesses to close their doors. Its internal memo to workers instructed managers to inform any question authorities that GameStop views itself as "essential retail."GameStop has decided to reverse that decision and announced that it will close its retail storefronts, go entirely digital on orders, and will offer curbside pick-up at stores and delivery options."We have been steadfast in our adherence to CDC-guided safety and