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Square Enix lists Aether data center as “congested,” increases login cap in Europe, will add Worlds

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Square Enix addressed recent server issues for Final Fantasy XIV caused by connection overloads earlier today, releasing the 5.58 hotfix to help tackle the massive increase in player numbers. FFXIV saw a popularity boost over the last months, including expansion of the free test for new players, its visibility increased by high-profile MMO streamer Asmongold, and discontent from World of Warcraft players with Blizzard’s latest content patches. Related: Final Fantasy XIV ‘sells out’ of digital copies following Asmongold bump The influx of new players in such a short time caused

China roundup: Games are opium, algorithms need scrutiny

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2021 12:09 PM - Modified On: August 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The question for the tech news cycle in China these days has become: Who is Beijing’s next target? Regulatory clampdowns are common in China’s tech industry but the breadth of the recent moves has been unprecedented. No major tech giant is exempted and everyone is being attacked from a slightly different angle, but Beijing’s message is clear: Tech businesses are to

AWE 2021 announces 250 speakers and exhibitors for its November face-to-face event

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In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 13, 2021 – Augmented World Expo (AWE), the worldwide events series focused exclusively on the business of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Extended Reality (XR), has today announced the first wave of sponsors, speakers and exhibitors participating in AWE 2021. According to AWE, since its inception in 2010 more than 5,000 companies and 50,000 professionals have relied on AWE as their primary venue and community to connect, learn and grow their businesses throughout the XR hardware and software

Ubisoft CEO Addresses Misconduct Allegations in Open Letter

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Yves Guillemot enumerated the changes Ubisoft has made in an open letter this week. | Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesUbisoft CEO Yves Guillemot published an open letter Monday discussing the changes the company has made to combat the alleged toxic work environment described in reports from late June. The letter, titled "A Year of Change at Ubisoft," acknowledged the concerns raised, and recapped the steps taken to improve conditions."Last June, we faced the fact that not all team members were experiencing the safe and inclusive workplace that we had always intended Ubisoft

Alejandro Bedoya to Co-Chair SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group

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Business and investing have been a passion of mine since college. Soccer has allowed me to travel the world and enabled me to develop relationships with top business leaders and given me a plethora of business opportunities. - Alejandro Bedoya CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (PRWEB) April 15, 2021 SeventySix Capital, the sports tech venture capital company that recently sold two of its sports betting portfolio companies, Vigtory to fuboTV and VSiN to DraftKings, names Alejandro Bedoya, the Captain of Philadelphia Union (MLS), former US Men’s National Soccer Team player, and activist, as

How ByteDance plans to crack the gaming industry

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Time Stamp: March 12, 2021 3:42 AM - Modified On: March 12, 2021 - Published By:
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For the last few years, ByteDance, the parent company of short video app TikTok, has been working to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertisement and find more ways to monetize its hundreds of millions of users. One area it is targeting is gaming, which has historically been a lucrative business in China’s internet economy. China is the world’s largest gaming market, generating revenues of $40.85 billion in 2020, according to market research firm Newzoo. The United States trailed behind at $36.92 billion. But competition is also intense. Giants Tencent and

South Korea’s Hancom Group to Participate at the All Digital CES 2021

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Time Stamp: January 7, 2021 7:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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As South Korea’s leading ICT convergence company, we look forward to sharing at CES how Hancom will contribute to make the world Smarter, Safer, and Freer. Please join us via our online conference, too.” Dr. Peter Wonsok Yun, President of Global Business, Hancom Group. SAN JOSE, Calif. (PRWEB) January 08, 2021 Hancom Group, a leader in creating game-changing technology ecosystems has announced that it will participate in the All Digital CES 2021 held Jan. 11-14. The company will present its visions for making the world Smarter, Safer, and Freer through

Ubisoft makes Assassin’s Creed’s educational ‘Discovery Tours’ free

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Ubisoft today announced it’s giving away two games to help get us through the pandemic. More specifically, it’s giving away the Discovery Tours, two educational offshoots of its Assassin’s Creed series that depict Ancient Greece or Ancient Egypt. If you’ve got kids to educate — or heck, if you want to educate yourself — they’re one of the more appealing products Ubisoft has made. Take a historic journey from home with Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece & Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt FREE to download and keep ??‍♀️ #PlayApartTogether ? https://t.co/UVftq2CaBr — Ubisoft (@Ubisoft)