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Colossal Biosciences Names Emily Castel as Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Emily Castel, formerly President and Chief Brand Officer of Teton Ridge - an omnichannel entertainment company, has joined Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • Emily Castel, formerly President and Chief Brand Officer of Teton Ridge - an omnichannel entertainment company, has joined Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • In 2013, Castel joined Legendary Entertainment as Chief Marketing Officer, after Legendary acquired FIVE33.
  • After leaving Legendary in 2017, Castel launched her UK-based consultancy Castel Creative, where she served as founder and CEO.
  • Now at Colossal, Castel will lead a growing team of brand and consumer hires including newly appointed EVP of Design, Chris Klee, an award-winning design team leader who was formerly Chief Creative Officer of Hypergiant Industries.

Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala Fuses East & West in Visionary Cultural Spectacle

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Within 24 hours of broadcasting, the Gala had accumulated nearly 400,000 bullet chats, and total views surpassed 100 million.

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  • Within 24 hours of broadcasting, the Gala had accumulated nearly 400,000 bullet chats, and total views surpassed 100 million.
  • By incorporating renowned intellectual properties (IPs) into the Gala, Bilibili created cultural resonance that echoed deeply through shared memories while spotlighting Chinese culture on a global stage.
  • Through this dazzling cultural spectacle, Bilibili aspires to bring global youth together and foster connections worldwide.
  • By integrating celebrities from both East and West, the Gala highlighted Bilibili's role in connecting young people worldwide who share common passions.

Virtuos Expands Game Engineering Capabilities with Launch of Virtuos Labs - Prague

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtuos, a leading global video game development company, today announced the launch of Virtuos Labs - Prague, its latest studio dedicated to networking, UI, mobile, and optimization. Partners will be able to tap on the studio for support in online services, software development and operations (DevOps), UI implementation in games, co-development of mobile games and adaptation of PC and console games to mobile, as well as CPU and GPU performance optimization for games across all platforms, among other solutions.

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  • SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtuos, a leading global video game development company, today announced the launch of Virtuos Labs - Prague, its latest studio dedicated to networking, UI, mobile, and optimization.
  • Virtuos Labs - Prague is the fourth studio in the Virtuos Labs network, which focuses on providing clients advanced engineering solutions in commercial and proprietary engines.
  • Virtuos Labs - Prague is actively hiring and aims to grow to a team of 20 employees by the end of 2023.
  • Virtuos Labs - Prague adds to Virtuos' vast European presence, which comprises over 500 employees across seven studios in the region.

Producers of Top Gun: Maverick to Receive Motion Picture Showpersons Award at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of his fellow producers of Top Gun: Maverick, Jerry Bruckheimer will accept the ICG Publicists (International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600) [editors, please use "ICG PUBLICISTS"] 2023 Motion Picture Showpersons Award at the 60th Annual Awards luncheon to be held at The Beverly Hilton on March 10, 2023, it was announced today by Awards Chairs Tim Menke and Sheryl Main. His fellow producers are Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie and David Ellison. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Paramount Pictures' Top Gun: Maverick was one of the highest grossing films of 2022 with over $1.4 billion worldwide. 

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  • Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Paramount Pictures' Top Gun: Maverick was one of the highest grossing films of 2022 with over $1.4 billion worldwide.
  • Baird Steptoe, ICG National President, said, "The producers of Top Gun: Maverick have brought together an incredible team to create a legendary blockbuster.
  • The ICG Publicists Motion Picture Showperson of the Year Award recognizes a person, persons or company whose creative accomplishments in the formulation, development, production or presentation of motion picture projects best represent that special spirit traditionally defined as showmanship.
  • For information on the ICG Publicists Awards 2023, visit: www.icg600.com .

Random Games Raises $7.6 Million Seed Round to Launch the Unioverse Videogame Franchise

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Random Games, a new studio reinventing the videogame business through a combination of community empowerment and blockchain, raised a $7.6 million seed round of funding.

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  • Random Games, a new studio reinventing the videogame business through a combination of community empowerment and blockchain, raised a $7.6 million seed round of funding.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920005500/en/
    Random Games is creating the Unioverse , a massive community-owned franchise that flips the script on the relationship between developer, gamer and fan.
  • In addition to fostering creativity in its community, Random Games is actively seeking independent studios of all sizes to develop games set in the Unioverse.
  • Random Games will use the new funding to expand its team, begin work on its first Unioverse games and develop AAA-quality game assets freely available to the community.

Eternal Paradox and Champions Arena to Bring Web3 Gaming to Mobile

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Like other titles on the platform, both Champions Arena and Eternal Paradox will feature fully player owned game assets and play and earn gameplay mechanics.

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  • Like other titles on the platform, both Champions Arena and Eternal Paradox will feature fully player owned game assets and play and earn gameplay mechanics.
  • While other Web3 titles have explored mobile access, Eternal Paradox and Champions Arena will be among the first blockchain games to be developed with specifically a mobile experience in mind.
  • John Osvald, President of Games at Gala, said:
    "Both Eternal Paradox and Champions Arena can offer our community unique gaming experiences that they just can't get anywhere else.
  • To learn more about Gala Games, visit https://links.gala.com/epca-announcement
    To learn more about Eternal Paradox, visit https://links.gala.com/epx
    To learn more about Champions Arena, visit https://links.gala.com/blog-epx

META HOLLYWOOD MAKES FIRST IN SERIES OF ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS: MATT MEDVED, JIM TOTH, AND MATT MULLENWEG

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Meta Hollywood co-founder Robert Earl says, "We are delighted to welcome these three dynamic leaders to the Meta Hollywood Advisory Board.

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  • Meta Hollywood co-founder Robert Earl says, "We are delighted to welcome these three dynamic leaders to the Meta Hollywood Advisory Board.
  • In the coming weeks we will be introducing more members of the Advisory Board."
  • The response from the initial announcement of the Meta Hollywood joint venture was overwhelming.
  • There will also be experiential giveaways including vacations at both the Planet Hollywood Beach Resorts in Cancun and Costa Rica.

Adventure Awaits in Dominica, the Caribbean's Nature Island

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Home to three national parks, two forest reserves and 365 rivers, the island offers endless opportunities for exploration and adventure.

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  • Home to three national parks, two forest reserves and 365 rivers, the island offers endless opportunities for exploration and adventure.
  • Now it is even easier to reach the island with the recent launch of American Airlines' nonstop flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Douglas-Charles International Airport (DOM).
  • Flights operates three times weekly and serve as the only nonstop link from the United States to Dominica.
  • ft of events space, including three meeting rooms, a boardroom and an outdoor amphitheatre provide options for executive retreats, weddings and celebrations.

Judas And the Black Messiah and Tenet Motion Picture Winners at the 8th Annual LMGI Awards 'Celebrate The Where'

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Link To Stream the LMGI AWARDS 2021 SHOW: CLICK HERE

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  • Link To Stream the LMGI AWARDS 2021 SHOW: CLICK HERE
    Said John Rakich, LMGI President, "'International' isn't a big enough word for what we do.
  • It's easy to imagine a scene taking place at any spot on the globe, or somewhere in outer space, or in a world that exists in a post-apocalyptic universe.
  • The Motion Picture winners areJudas and the Black Messiah(Warner Bros-Bill Garvey, Tim Kanieski) andTenet(Warner Bros - Janice Polley/LMGI, Julie Hannum/LMGI, Klaus Darrelman/LMGI).
  • Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards was veteran Location Manager and LMGI PresidentJohn Rakich(Shadowhunters, Hemlock Grove, See).