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Bayes Holding Raises $6M Investment to Expand Esports Data Offerings

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2020 2:00 AM - Modified On: September 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Berlin-based gaming and esports data provider Bayes Holding (formerly DOJO Madness) secured a $6M USD financing round to further expand the data and content offering on its platform and develop new platform features that benefit both data suppliers and consumers. Participants in the investment included the Pohlad Family investment group, Fertitta Capital, Sony Innovation Fund, and other sports and media investors. According to its own statements, Bayes turned profitable in 2020, driven by significant continued year-over-year revenue growth following the company’s restructuring at the beginning of this year. In January,

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’

‘SINoALICE’ Is Getting a ‘Space Invaders’ Collaboration Next Week, Major Update out Today with New Story Content and More

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Time Stamp: September 9, 2020 8:25 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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TouchArcade Rating: SINoALICE (Free) has been getting updated regularly since it launched globally following the initial Japanese release. The free to play RPG with some fantastic music from Square Enix and Pokelabo recently had NieR: Automata and NieR: Replicant collaborations. Today, a Space Invaders collaboration has been announced for next week alongside version 3.0.0 that just went live today on iOS and Android. This major update for SINoALICE brings in new features, story content, and more as the game continues to improve over time. The ‘Act of Hatred’ in game

Daily Crunch: Apple files countersuit against Epic

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 6:12 PM - Modified On: September 8, 2020 - Published By:
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Apple strikes back at Epic Games, Android 11 is here and Microsoft announces a new stripped-down Xbox. This is your Daily Crunch for September 8, 2020. The big story: Apple files countersuit against Epic Apple has made the latest move in a legal battle against Epic Games, filing a lawsuit claiming that the company behind Fortnite is in breach of contract. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it

Researchers created a Game Boy that doesn’t need batteries

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2020 5:10 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Northwestern University The original Game Boy was no slouch when it came to battery life. With four simple AA batteries, you could play games like Tetris and Super Mario Land for about 10 to 15 hours. That was something that made the Game Boy so much more appealing than its contemporaries. But as it turns out, it's possible to improve even on a classic.  A team of researchers made up of computer scientists from Northwestern University in Illinois and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has developed a Game Boy that

Tencent Loses $42B in Market Value as Indian Stakeholders Weigh in on a Future Without PUBG MOBILE

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 1:11 PM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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The Indian government’s decision to ban the country’s most popular title, PUBG MOBILE was always going to have a ripple effect across the entire industry and the effects are already being felt. Having lost out on what was their biggest market for the game, Tencent has reportedly lost nearly $42B USD in market value in just two days since the announcement. This is the second-largest market capitalization loss for the Chinese conglomerate following a $66B loss spurred by an executive order against WeChat by the US, which was mostly regained

India bans 100 more Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Tencent’s hit games, as border tensions accelerate

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2020 6:16 PM - Modified On: September 3, 2020 - Published By:
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In late June, we covered a story about the India government after it banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser. Since then tensions between China and India have escalated amid border disputes in the Himalayas.  In June, a border clash between the two nations left 20 Indian soldiers dead. Yesterday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announces a ban on 118 additional Chinese apps with links to China including Tencent’s hit games, PUBG, Baidu, and others. So far, the India government has now banned over 200 mostly Chinese mobile

LPL Breaks Vietnam Viewership Record, Nike Unveils LPL Co-Branded Bomber Jacket, Team Kits, and More 

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Time Stamp: September 3, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: September 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Last week, the biggest developments in China’s esports industry revolved around League of Legends esports. The League of Legends nine-year festival concluded in Shanghai, with Chinese teams TOP Esports (TES), Jing Dong Gaming (JDG), Suning Esports (SN), and LGD Gaming (LGD) confirmed to attend the League of Legends World Championship 2020 (Worlds 2020) to represent the League of Legends Pro League (LPL). The U.S. event service company Freeman collaborated with LPL operator TJ Sports to set the grand stage for the event. It should be noted that TES, JDG, and

Marvel’s Avengers Had The Most Downloaded PS4 Beta Ever

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Time Stamp: September 2, 2020 8:12 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Marvel's Avengers will launch for everyone on September 4, but many players have already had a chance to experience the game thanks to its beta program, culminating in an open weekend beta in late August. As it turns out, this was a big success--the biggest in the history of the PS4, in fact.Square Enix has announced that the Marvel's Avengers beta was the biggest ever on PS4. Or, more specifically, it was the "most downloaded," meaning that a lot of people installed it onto their system.While the tweet does not