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LITE Games to stir up Sudoku fans with a whole new game concept:…

Those who know how to solve a Sudoku will have no problem understanding the concept of Mondoku. HAMBURG, Germany (PRWEB) April 15, 2021 Sudoku definitely belongs to the best known puzzle games worldwide. With simple rules that get you started quickly, and a surprising logic that's deep enough to keep millions of players engaged every day, it deserves its place among the classics. Now comes Mondoku, a new kind of number puzzle that takes its root in Sudoku and brings new life to its success formula. Mondoku is more than

Hi-Rez Studios launches Creativity Unchained remote work policy

Atlanta-based game publisher Hi-Rez Studios has revealed Creativity Unchained, a programme that allows its employees in the USA and UK to work remotely. The new remote work policy encourages over 80 percent of Hi-Rez Studios employees to work where they feel most productive. According to the release, plans are already being made to expand the programme across Europe. Image credit: Hi-Rez Studios RELATED: Esports data platform GRID announces $10m funding round The programme extends to existing Hi-Rez Studios employees, as well as to new job openings. Most jobs will allow

Team Spirit take Dota 2 Champions League trophy with stellar performance

Dota 2 13/04/2021 08:30 Andreea “divushka” Esanu Revamped by Epic Esports Events and GRID, Dota 2 Champions League crowned its champions last night, April 12, after Team Spirit dominated Vikin.gg in the grand finals. Team Spirit seem to have adapted pretty fast to the 7.29 patch, released just a few days ago. After defeating Team Unique and High Coast Esports in the single elimination playoff bracket, they swept Vikin.gg 2-0 in the grand finals to claim the title and to take home $10,000 for their run. Spirit’s carry player, Illya

GRID Secures a $10M Series A Investment, Pushes into U.S. Market 

Berlin-based esports data firm GRID eSports announced that it has secured a $10M USD Series A financing round from investors including Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster. The investment brings GRID’s total funds raised to $11.6M.   The company, which launched its esports data services in September 2018 during the FACEIT Major: London 2018, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition, revealed that it intends to use the investment proceeds to grow its data platform and scale its U.S. presence after expanding to the market earlier this year.  Coinsmart. Beste Bitcoin-Börse in Europa Source: https://esportsobserver.com/grid-10m-series-a/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grid-10m-series-a

Esports startup Semper Fortis plans Aquis IPO

Semper Fortis Esports PLC, an esports startup, today announced its intention to go public via the Aquis Exchange on April 26th. Pictured: Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari and Semper Fortis board member. Image credit: Gary Reyes/Mercury News RELATED: Esports data platform GRID announces $10m funding round The company aims to raise £2.5 million, according to a release, to tap into the ‘fast-growing’ market for competitive gaming. Semper Fortis will create esports teams, sign sponsorship deals with brands, and sell consultancy services, according to a release. So far the company has

Team Singularity bench Scrub Killa for the remainder of the RLCSX season

Team Singularity has benched former Rocket League world champion Kyle “Scrub Killa” Robertson for the remainder of the Rocket League Championship Series Season X (RLCSX). He will be replaced by substitute player Kieran “Rehzzy” Hogan after a series of disappointing results Team Singularity announced the news after they finished in sixteenth place in the last two regional RLCSX Spring regionals. The team has had disappointing results this season overall, with only brief moments of relative success. On paper, the adding Scrub Killa should have brought Singularity to new heights, but

RLCSX NA Spring Regional 2 Day 1: NRG clinches Worlds

NRG began the Rocket League Championship Series Season X (RLCSX) NA Spring Regional impressively, finishing the group stage with a 3-1 record and becoming the first North American team to clinch a spot for the RLCSX World Championships later this year. Even before day one officially began, NRG had secured their spot for Worlds. The group stage is divided over two days, with the first day only broadcasted on the respective organizations’ Twitch channels. A 3-0 record on “day 0” was enough for a spot among the top-16, enough to

CouRage and Valkyrae become 100 Thieves co-owners, BMW announces esports manga | ESI Digest #37

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Valkyrae and CouRage being announced as 100 Thieves co-owners, Astralis Group looking to trade in the US market, BMW Esports launching a manga series, Jackson’s LCS and PENTAKILL partnership, plus GRID’s $10m investment.  This edition of the ESI Digest is in

Esports data platform GRID announces $10m funding round

Esports data platform GRID has announced a $10m (~£7.28m) Series A funding round, with NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster investing in the firm.  Alongside Smith-Schuster, ‘industry leaders’ behind Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, and Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder took part in the firm’s funding round, as well as ‘leading investors in the gaming, iGaming and tech industry’. Image credit: GRID Esports RELATED: GRID announces data partnership with Epic Esports Events According to the release, GRID’s investment will be used to strengthen its US expansion plans. The data platform first expanded its services

Grid Esports raises $10 million to generate data from esports matches for wagering

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Grid Esports has raised $10 million in a round of funding to provide game companies and players with better competitive data. The backers include Alinea Capital, Bumble Ventures, Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder, Agileo Ventures, and NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the money will help the Berlin-based company grow its data platform and expand its U.S. presence. CEO Moritz Mauer founded the company three years ago to help gather better