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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

Everything You Need to Know About CBLoL Franchising

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Time Stamp: September 4, 2020 9:02 AM - Modified On: September 4, 2020 - Published By:
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The finals between paiN Gaming and INTZ Saturday, Sept. 5, will be the last chapter before the Brazilian Championship of League of Legends (CBLoL) switches to a franchise model. Announced by Riot Games for 2021, the franchise has a fixed buy-in value by Riot at 4M BRL (around $740K USD) to organizations that are already part of the current CBLoL circuit. For those that were not currently part of it, the price is 4.4M BRL (around $830K USD). Sources in contact with TEO allege that Riot told applying organizations to

Apple’s Actions Against Epic Games and Unreal Engine Could Affect PUBG MOBILE, Peacekeeper Elite

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 4:22 PM - Modified On: August 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The battle between Apple and Epic Games over Fortnite and in-app purchases has gone nuclear after the companies traded lawsuits and threats over a dispute that could impact hundreds of millions of players around the world. The new lawsuit comes after Apple told Epic that it would take actions that would directly affect Unreal Engine 4, Epic’s game development platform. Epic Games filed a lawsuit Monday in the District Court for the Northern District of California against Apple seeking a temporary restraining order “from removing, de-listing, refusing to list or

The Last Of Us 2’s Full ESRB Listing Has Been Revealed, Mentions Gruesome Violence And More

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The official ESRB listing for The Last of Us Part II has been published, providing some additional details on the type of content players can expect. As you would imagine, the game has received an M-for-mature rating, and the description lists off some of the mature-themed content players can expect. The description contains what could be perceived as light spoilers, so be aware of that if you choose to read on. SPOILERS FOLLOW BELOW. The description mentions how players will kill "infected mutants" during sequences of "frenetic combat." There will

Cooking Mama: Cookstar unavailable digitally, physical copies out now

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 10:30 PM - Modified On: April 9, 2020 - Published By:
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After a bizarre saga where Cooking Mama: Cookstar was unavailable for purchase, it looks like physical copies are available to buy once more, but not digital versions. There's a new Cooking Mama game out, but you wouldn't know it from the total silence surrounding its release – save for the weird circumstances surrounding its debut. After releasing on the Nintendo Switch eShop and then summarily disappearing (with accusations of being involved in a cryptocurrency mining scam), Cooking Mama: Cookstar was nowhere to be found for a bit, making it a bit