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Star Wars™ 'March to May the 4th' kicks off in New York City, delights fans with new products and a stunning light show

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Freitag, März 22, 2024

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Star Wars March to May the 4th campaign began today with new product announcements including toys, apparel, accessories, collectibles and more. The march started with a takeover of the iconic Empire State Building that included a lighting ceremony, fan experiences, window displays and more — culminating in a showstopping dynamic light show displayed on the façade of the world-famous New York landmark.

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  • The takeover of the Empire State Building includes interactive photo moments, which highlight new Star Wars consumer products in window and observatory deck displays.
  • On the iconic 86th Floor Observatory , Star Wars fans can pose with a life-size Funko POP!
  • Additionally, Hasbro and Amazon have teamed up to create a Star Wars experience with something for every Star Wars fan on the first floor of the Empire State Building.
  • Star Wars Celebration 2025: Star Wars Celebration, the Ultimate Star Wars Fan Event, is taking place April 18-20, 2025, in Japan.

NetEase Acquires Leading French Game Developer & Publisher Quantic Dream

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Mittwoch, August 31, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES, HKEX: 9999), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced that its games division, NetEase Games, has acquired Quantic Dream S.A., one of the premier independent video game developers in the world. Quantic Dream, led by David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumière, will become NetEase Games' first studio in Europe, representing an important step in fulfilling NetEase's vision to support innovation and game development around the globe. Quantic Dream will continue to operate independently, focusing on creating and publishing its video games on all platforms, as well as supporting and publishing third-party developed titles, while at the same time leveraging NetEase's significant game development capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES, HKEX: 9999), one of China's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced that its games division, NetEase Games, has acquired Quantic Dream S.A., one of the premier independent video game developers in the world.
  • Quantic Dream, led by David Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumire,will become NetEase Games' first studio in Europe, representing an important step in fulfilling NetEase's vision to support innovation and game development around the globe.
  • "NetEase Games first invested in Quantic Dream three years ago," said Guillaume de Fondaumire, Co-CEO and Head of Publishing for Quantic Dream.
  • Quantic Dream and the Quantic Dream logo are trademarks of Quantic Dream.