Multiplayer video games

PLAYERUNKNOWN Announces New Game, prologue

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Friday, December 13, 2019

PLAYERUNKNOWN PRODUCTIONS, a new studio from PUBG Corporation, today announced prologue, an original IP developed by Brendan Greene and a team of game developers and researchers based in Amsterdam, NL.

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  • PLAYERUNKNOWN PRODUCTIONS, a new studio from PUBG Corporation, today announced prologue, an original IP developed by Brendan Greene and a team of game developers and researchers based in Amsterdam, NL.
  • The teaser for prologue, which was just unveiled at The Game Awards 2019, can be viewed here .
  • With prologue, we are taking our first steps toward building new technologies and interactions that will help develop my ideas into reality.
  • PLAYERUNKNOWN PRODUCTIONS (formerly PUBG Special Projects) is a multidisciplinary game development studio, based in Amsterdam and made up of 25 individuals.

HyperX Partners with eBay and Gamers Outreach for Charity Stream to Benefit Children in Hospitals

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

HyperX , the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. , today introduced HyperX Charity Stream ( twitch.com/hyperx ) in collaboration with eBay and Gamers Outreach .

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  • HyperX , the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. , today introduced HyperX Charity Stream ( twitch.com/hyperx ) in collaboration with eBay and Gamers Outreach .
  • The charity stream includes popular streamers competing in head-to-head matchups to raise money to benefit children in hospitals.
  • Alongside HyperX, Gamers Outreach and these leading streamers, well harness the power of gamers everywhere to bring joy to children that need it most.
  • Proceeds from the charity auction and HyperX sales on eBay will go to Gamers Outreach to support gaming kiosks for children in hospitals.

Top-Earning Esports Teams Join Bent Pixels to Accelerate Revenue, Scale Teams & Diversify Across Streaming Platforms

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Monday, December 9, 2019

The explosive client growth comes less than a year since Bent Pixels unveiled its Esports division.

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  • The explosive client growth comes less than a year since Bent Pixels unveiled its Esports division.
  • The highest-grossing Esports teams have the opportunity for scale on platforms outside of Twitch but have limited expertise on how to accelerate revenue across platforms," said Mike Pusateri, Bent Pixels' CEO.
  • Its Esports division has translated that decades-worth of expertise on YouTube into meaningful business infrastructure for Esports teams moving from Twitch to YouTube.
  • Bent Pixels ( https://bentpixels.com/ ) is a revenue accelerator that empowers creators, agencies and management companies to efficiently operate and scale multi-platform video businesses.

Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company Confirms Status as OTCQB Company

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Boca Raton, Florida, Dec. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) (Simplicity Esports), an established brand within the esports industry and an operator of esports gaming centers, confirmed today that its common stock and certain warrants are quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbols WINR and WINRW, respectively.

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  • Boca Raton, Florida, Dec. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) (Simplicity Esports), an established brand within the esports industry and an operator of esports gaming centers, confirmed today that its common stock and certain warrants are quoted on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbols WINR and WINRW, respectively.
  • About Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company:
    Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) is an established brandwithin the esports industry, competing and streaming in popular games across different genres, including PUBG, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, Gears of War, Smite, and various other titles.
  • Additionally, Simplicity Esports operates Esports Gaming Centers that provide the public an opportunity to experience and enjoy gaming and esports in a social setting, regardless of skill or experience.
  • Simplicity Esports undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Gen.G Announces its First CS:GO Team

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Friday, December 6, 2019

The new team will be led by Australian CS:GO coach Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit.

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  • The new team will be led by Australian CS:GO coach Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit.
  • By acquiring these veteran players as the original core of the CS:GO team, Gen.G is solidifying its way into a Western roster this upcoming season.
  • Gen.G's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds team 'Gen.G PUBG' claimed the third-person perspective title in the PUBG Global Invitational 2018.
  • A Chinese team, 'Gen.G Clash Royale' and a US based Fortnite team were announced in 2018, stamping Gen.G's industry leadership with a presence in three major esports markets.

Vivo NEX 3, the Supreme Gaming Tool at the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 Fall Split Global Finals

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Monday, December 2, 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivo, the official title sponsorfor the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 Fall Split Global Finals, empowered gamers during the competition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 29 November to 1 December 2019.

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  • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivo, the official title sponsorfor the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 Fall Split Global Finals, empowered gamers during the competition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 29 November to 1 December 2019.
  • The NEX 3 features a Turbo Mode, which is specifically tailored for PUBG MOBILE.
  • This is also an exclusive feature to result from the partnership between vivo and PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019.
  • PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017.

Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company Announces Sale of Garland, TX Franchise Territory

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Goal to Sell 30 New Franchise Territories by December 31, 2020

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  • Goal to Sell 30 New Franchise Territories by December 31, 2020
    Boca Raton, Florida, Nov. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB: WINR) (Simplicity Esports), an established brand within the esports industry and an operator of esports gaming centers, announced today that it has sold a new franchise covering the territory of Garland, TX.
  • Garland, located within the Dallas Metroplex, is a natural fit that will complement Simplicity Esports existing nationwide network of 47 esports gaming center locations.
  • The Company will also continue to convert its existing PLAYlive Nation gaming centers into Simplicity Esports branded gaming centers.
  • Additionally, Simplicity Esports operates Esports Gaming Centers that provide the public an opportunity to experience and enjoy gaming and esports in a social setting, regardless of skill or experience.

Minnesota's Largest Spectator Esports Event Ever at Bat & Barrel at Target Field for the League of Legends Worlds Finals

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On Sunday, November 10th, Wisdom Gaming Group, an esports and digital marketing agency, held Minnesota's largest spectator esports event ever at Bat & Barrel at Target Field for the League of Legends Worlds Finals.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On Sunday, November 10th, Wisdom Gaming Group, an esports and digital marketing agency, held Minnesota's largest spectator esports event ever at Bat & Barrel at Target Field for the League of Legends Worlds Finals.
  • The event, attended by over 400 League of Legends fans, signals Wisdom Gaming Group's launch into esports and gaming centered events in the Twin Cities.
  • "Esports events such as the League Worlds Finals are some of the most watched sporting events in the world.
  • Coming off the success of the League of Legends Worlds Finals viewing party, WisdomGG plans to offer more unique, fan-centered gaming events in 2020.

Blast Expands Game-Based Savings™ to Over Half A Billion Gamers With New Game Titles

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

These complement the existing library of Game-Based Savings compatible games: Fortnite, Warfare, Rust, Dead by Daylight, PUBG, CS:GO and Overwatch.

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  • These complement the existing library of Game-Based Savings compatible games: Fortnite, Warfare, Rust, Dead by Daylight, PUBG, CS:GO and Overwatch.
  • Game-Based Savings enables all of the games in the Blast library to become vehicles for saving money for specific savings goals, and very soon, fractional share investing.
  • Blast introduced Game-Based Savings this year to combat the startling statistic that most Americans would be unprepared to cover the cost of a $400 emergency.
  • The goal is to improve outcomes and opportunities for gamers, game companies, and the financial services industry by gamifying saving, investing and education.

Colgate® Launches Optic White® Advanced LED Whitening

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The Colgate Optic White Advanced LED WhiteningTreatment results in teeth that are six shades whiter in ten days.

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  • The Colgate Optic White Advanced LED WhiteningTreatment results in teeth that are six shades whiter in ten days.
  • Like a professional whitening treatment, this safe, at-home device uses new patented technology and blue LED lightsto effectively activate and lift stains quickly.
  • The Colgate Optic White Advanced LED Whitening Treatment is available at shop.colgate.com and retails for $185, which includes the rechargeable device and a 10-day supply of whitening serum.
  • The 10-day supply of Colgate Optic White Serum Refills are sold separately for $49 and the 5-day supply is $29.