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Jeff Strain Founds Possibility Space with Legion of Gaming Veterans

Top GamesJeff Strain, Jane Ng and Austin Walker are three of the founding members of Possibility Space. / Photo courtesy of Possibility SpaceArenaNet co-founder and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has founded a new studio, Possibility Space, featuring plenty of industry veterans.Although the studio will be based in New Orleans, its staff will be physically distributed, making it easier to incorporate the many luminaries on staff. They include visual director Jane Ng, formerly of Campo Santo and Valve; IP Director Austin Walker of the Friends at the Table and formerly

Final Fantasy XIV reportedly hits 24 million player count

Over a decade after its initial release, Square Enix’s MMO Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed 24 million players, producer Naoki Yoshida announced during the latest Endwalker’s media event, according to IGN. He added that it’s become the most profitable game in the Final Fantasy series, overtaking other MMO game Final Fantasy XI. Released in 2002, Final Fantasy XI was announced as the most profitable game of the license in 2012 and had kept its place since then before being surpassed by Final Fantasy XIV. Yoshida reportedly said that in 2015,

PGL Major Stockholm team list finalized as Copenhagen Flames claim last spot

Copenhagen Flames have secured the final spot at PGL Major Stockholm after clinching seventh place at IEM Fall Europe over Fiend and denying the Bulgarians a place in the $2 million event. After a grueling qualification process which ran across six regions and essentially began over a year and a half ago with the first set of Regional Major Ranking tournaments, the stage is set for the return of CS:GO to the biggest and most prestigious competition there is. A sight that is only a few weeks away now The

MTG Hall of famer Seth Manfield reflects on 2020-21 Magic Esports season

Seth Manfield entered this weekend’s Magic World Championship XXVII as one of the three hall of famers in the 16-player field, adding another World Championship invitation to his lengthy list of accomplishments. Manfield qualified for the World Championship at the end of the MPL season during the July Strixhaven League Weekend. With that finish, he avoided the postseason tournaments and locked in his spot for the MPL in the 2021-22 season. Magic: The Gathering esports went through a tumultuous time over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented a World

Here are the top picks to win Dota 2’s The International 10

After two years of waiting, The International 10 is finally here, which means 18 of Dota 2’s best teams will be competing on esports’ biggest stage for their share of the $40 million prize pool. For just the third time this year, top players from around the world will gather together in one location to play a tournament. The final premier event of the season will run from Oct. 7 to 17 to test their mettle and see who has what it takes to lift the Aegis of Champions. Some

Riot drops new 2021 Worlds collection, will donate proceeds to COVID relief

The 2021 World Championship is here, and League of Legends fans can now watch their favorite teams in style—and at a discount. Riot Games has officially launched the 2021 World Championship merch so every fan can look like a legend. This year’s tournament was first scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China, and although it was later moved to Iceland, the items in the collection still reflect unique designs inspired by the event’s original location. That is why Riot is offering a 20-percent discount on select merchandise for this year’s Worlds.

Universal Studios Japan partners with The Pokémon Company

A longtime rumor of a Pokémon theme park coming to Universal Studios Japan may be about to come to fruition. Universal announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company today, explaining that this collaboration will bring multiple new projects to the park. /?速報!\本日、株式会社ポケモンとの提携を発表しました。現在、複数の開発プロジェクトが進行中✨第1弾は、2022年中にも登場予定!新たなエンターテイメント創造に挑戦する当プロジェクトの続報を、お楽しみに!詳しくは⇒ https://t.co/yzNxhqzlhs #USJ #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/PHTFxhj8lz— ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン公式 (@USJ_Official) October 6, 2021 According to the post, the first of these will be coming as early as 2022, but there weren’t any further details shared of what this would be. Thanks to a press release from Universal Studios Japan, we do have

How much is The International 10’s prize pool?

Though most games have that one esports event where the most talented individuals clash for glory, not many of them can compete with the prize pool of Dota 2’s The International (TI). Dota 2 fans get to contribute to the event’s prize pool by purchasing the battle pass. A certain percentage of each purchase goes to the prize pool and players have carried it to all-time highs every TI. The most prestigious event of a competitive Dota 2 year has been absent for a while, however, since Valve had to

When is Dota 2’s International 2021?

Dota 2 fans have been waiting for the most prestigious event of the game’s competitive calendar for over a year now, and it’s finally approaching. The event was originally planned to take place during 2020 in Sweden, but it was postponed due to the pandemic. At the beginning of Summer, it was also revealed that Dota 2’s The International wouldn’t be held in Sweden, which made Valve search for another revenue for the crown jewel of Dota 2. The International 2021 moved to Romania, and the starting date was delayed. With the tournament approaching, news started

Fnatic to miss second straight CS:GO Major after last-place finish at IEM Fall Europe

Fnatic have been mathematically eliminated from participating in the upcoming CS:GO PGL Stockholm Major in late October following a 0-5/1-4 performance in Group D of the IEM Fall Europe event. Fnatic’s run in the group stage, playing only best-of-one series, got off to a rough start with a one-sided loss to FaZe Clan on Mirage, followed by close losses to Double Poney and Team Fiend on Nuke and Inferno, respectively. Down 0-3, the Swedish-British Fnatic roster needed to win both of their last matches and get some help in other