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Activision Thinks Diablo 4 Will “Advance the Art of the Action-RPG”

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Let’s hope so. Activision held a conference call for investors on May 4th, and Activision Blizzard chief operating officer Daniel Alegre used the opportunity to talk about Blizzard’s upcoming Diablo games. In case, you’ve missed it, Blizzard has three Diablo games in active development: Diablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo: Immortal, and Diablo 4. According to Alegre, the games are set to “really expand and delight the community and exceed their expectations.” Each game has different goals. Diablo 2: Resurrected is set to bring a classic game to modern standards, and will

Gamescom 2021 goes entirely digital

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Time Stamp: May 5, 2021 4:29 PM - Modified On: May 5, 2021 - Published By:
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Despite initial plans to run as a hybrid online, on-site event, gamescom 2021 will now be held exclusively online.  The German Games Industry Association made this decision following “extensive discussions” with its gamescom partners and exhibitors. The event will now pivot to being a digital event available free of charge in August for all fans.  “Even though the hybrid concept was very well received by the partners, we had to recognize that gamescom still comes too early for many companies in the industry due to the required planning reliability,” said

Gamescom 2021 Drops Hybrid Plans for All-Digital Show

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It will be free and open to the public. Gamescom will be digital for the second year in a row, organizers Koelnmesse and the German Games Industry Association (GAME) said on Wednesday, abandoning their former plans to put on a hybrid show that would combine both on-site and digital elements. The event will be completely online and free to the public, according to Gamescom’s website. “Even though the hybrid concept was very well received by the partners, we had to recognize that gamescom still comes too early for many companies

Call of Duty 2021 Set for Fall Release, Developed by Sledgehammer Games

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Call of DutyPhoto courtesy of Activision Call of Duty 2021 is set for a fall release according to Daniel Alegre in an Activision earnings call. Alegre is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Activision Blizzard. Sledgehammer will be the developer and the game will have a campaign, co-op, and multiplayer. In the call, it was mentioned it would be integrated into the current Call of Duty system, so a Warzone partnership like in Cold War is likely. The game will be built for next-gen, so expect a graphical upgrade

Former Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono named president and COO of Delightworks

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Time Stamp: April 27, 2021 3:28 AM - Modified On: April 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Delightworks, the developer behind the massively popular Japanese mobile game Fate/Grand Order, has named former Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono to the position of president and chief operating officer.  Ono will take over for the company’s current president and representative director Akihito Shoji on May 1, with the former head moving into the role of chairman and chief executive officer. This announcement was made on Delightworks company website. He is joining a successful development team that is looking to continue creating new games and was brought in to “manage the

Creative Marketing Agency Hotdrop Hires Perry Smith as COO

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Time Stamp: April 19, 2021 10:56 AM - Modified On: April 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Hotdrop, a London-based marketing agency that works with gaming rights holders, tournament organizers, and teams, has appointed Perry Smith as its new chief operating officer. Smith has held esports-related positions at multiple companies over the years, most recently serving as business director of esports for Right Formula. He previously worked at Ginx TV, an esports content platform, as director of partnerships and before that held the position of esports business development manager at Multiplay. According to a release, part of Smith’s responsibilities will be to develop the agency’s talent roster

Houston Outlaws unveils partnership with Boomer Naturals

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Overwatch League (OWL) franchise Houston Outlaws has entered into a partnership with North American wellness company Boomer Naturals. The deal will see the company provide ‘Vitamin Energy’ to Outlaws’ players and coaches in a bid to promote ‘feel-good focus and peak performance’. Photo credit: Overwatch League RELATED: Inside Houston Outlaws’ energising Reliant partnership Alongside providing the Outlaws with its range of drink powder, Boomer Naturals has also launched a discount code for fans of the franchise to use.  Lori Burgess, Chief Operating Officer for the Houston Outlaws, commented on the deal in

SPORTFIVE joins forces with Fnatic to find new main sponsor

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Sports and entertainment agency SPORTFIVE has been selected by London-based esports organisation Fnatic to assist in its search for a main sponsor. The deal will see both parties collaborate to find a new front-of-jersey sponsor for the esports organisation, the first time in three years. Image credit: FNATIC /SPORTFIVE RELATED: SPORTFIVE partners with GIANTS software for Farming Simulator League Fnatic becomes the latest organisation to recruit the services of SPORTFIVE after it established its global esports unit in August 2021. In November 2020, the agency announced it joined forces with Singaporean organisation Team SMG,

Key esports sponsorships and partnerships, March 2021

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Each month, Esports Insider — in collaboration with polling and analytics platform YouGov — collates the period’s key sponsorship and partnership news in esports. YouGov’s expanded Global Fan Profiles (GFP) tool now enables sponsors, properties, and rights holders to monitor fan sentiment in esports on a global scale (32 key markets). The new GFP tool gives a view of fanbases around the world, providing data across 200 leagues, 50 events, 45 game titles and 2,000 teams in sport and esports. Subscribers can create side-by-side comparisons of individual game titles, leagues,

Activision Hires Former Trump Official as Chief Administrative Officer

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Brian Bulatao testifying before Congress after firing the State Department's independent watchdog mid-investigation. | Pool/Getty ImagesActivision has hired a former Trump administration official, Brian Bulatao, as its new chief administrative officer, Kotaku reports. His hiring was announced internally around the simultaneous promotion of Armin Zerza to chief financial officer.Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told employees of the hiring in an email Kotaku viewed, emphasizing Bulatao's military veteran status and his time as Under Secretary of State for Management at the US Department of State. At the Department of State, Bulatao