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Shardbound Introduces Exciting New Gameplay Features Ahead of Alpha

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Friday, September 1, 2023
Mechanics, Alpha, Feedback, Riot Games, GDC, Veteran, MOBA, Vainglory (video game), SAN, Vanity, Video game, Sport, Rock Star

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bazooka Tango, a gaming studio founded by the former co-founders of Super Evil Megacorp and creators behind the award-winning multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Vainglory, has opened Alpha Pre-Registrations for its highly anticipated next-generation collectible strategy game, Shardbound. Registrants will be given the first chance to experience the Alpha playtest from 7th September at 10 AM PDT until 17th September at 8 PM PDT.

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  • Registrants will be given the first chance to experience the Alpha playtest from 7th September at 10 AM PDT until 17th September at 8 PM PDT.
  • With a host of brand-new features introduced, a total of 1,000 keys will be up for grabs for registrants to be one of the first to access the Alpha playtest.
  • With updated gameplay features that enable diverse playing styles and new mechanics that can turn the tides on opponents, including the introduction of battlefield rally and minion management systems, Shardbound is re-defining methodical strategic gameplay into an exciting battlefield of unpredictability.
  • To pre-register for Shardbound and get a chance to play in the Alpha, please visit: https://www.shardbound.com/

Pandora Co-Founder and Former CEO - Jon Kraft - and Former Video Game Producer at Riot Games, EA and Blizzard Entertainment - Kevin Caldwell - Join ExoDexa Team to Build Educational Gaming Platform

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Primary, Secondary, Entertainment, Education, Technology, Software, Electronic Games, Diamond, Thrive Global, Learning, Kraft Foods, Life, LCS, CSO, Newark Venture Partners, EA, University, The Walt Disney Company, Hope, Electronics, Age, Riot Games, Educational technology, USC, Student, Electronic Arts, Blizzard Entertainment, Family, Video game, Management, Pandora

Both Kraft and Caldwell join at a pivotal time to add their expertise and insight to ExoDexa in building an educational gaming platform in education.

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  • Both Kraft and Caldwell join at a pivotal time to add their expertise and insight to ExoDexa in building an educational gaming platform in education.
  • “ExoDexa is on the brink of something really special in the education sphere,” said Dr. Hanes, chief executive officer at ExoDexa.
  • “Jon and Kevin bring decades of experience to ExoDexa to help us develop a top-notch learning gaming platform for education.
  • I couldn’t be more thrilled to add such deep expertise and talent to the ExoDexa team.”

Bit Fry Game Studios and Immutable Games Unveil Infinite Victory Playable Demo at Gamescom

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Warner, Baseball, American football, Life, Alpha, Internet, Hockey, The Walt Disney Company, Space Jam, Riot Games, Metalcore, Activision, GDC, Software release life cycle, Video, Congress, Non-fungible token, Marvel, Gamescom, DCM, MLB, Epic Games Store, Immutable object, Sport, Ecosystem, Rock Star, Football, EGS, Koelnmesse, Major League Baseball, Video game

COLOGNE, Germany, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immutable, the leading web3 gaming platform, today announces the first playable demo of the highly anticipated futuristic sports game Infinite Victory, developed by Bit Fry Studios — a gaming studio founded by Ben Freidlin and run by former VP at Take-Two Interactive Chris Mate and Todd Zeile, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Infinite Victory will be showcased and available to test play at Gamescom 2023 between August 24-26, which will see nearly 300,000 in-person gaming enthusiasts in attendance and over 130 million internet viewers watching from home.

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  • Announced at GDC earlier this year, Infinite Victory brings the thrill of 3v3 street basketball to life with a twist.
  • Akin to Rocket League but with a basketball spin, Infinite Victory's gameplay is unique and innovative, offering strategic depth and intense action.
  • In the realm of pop culture, playing Infinite Victory is reminiscent of stepping into a futuristic pickup game in the iconic movie "Space Jam."
  • Alongside Infinite Victory, Gamescom attendees will get the chance to explore and test play Immutable Games' other flagship titles, including the next-generation collectible strategy game, Shardbound, developed by former Riot Games and Rockstar developers at Bazooka Tango; Studio369's highly anticipated mech-fighting multiplayer shooter game MetalCore; and high-octane racing game Battle Derby from Triple O Games — a newly announced Immutable ecosystem partner.

HyperX Announces VALORANT Champions Tour-Inspired Keycap in Collaboration with Riot Games

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Hardware, Retail, Consumer Electronics, Technology, eSports, Women, Online Retail, Teens, Sports, Men, Electronic Games, Specialty, Family, Software, Entertainment, Consumer, Bracket, 3D, Valorant Champions Tour, Riot Games, Champion, Multimedia, PST, Collection, VALORANT, HP, VCT, Video game, Amusement park, HP Inc.

HyperX , the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the HyperX x VALORANT Champions Tour Spark Limited Edition Keycap.

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  • HyperX , the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the HyperX x VALORANT Champions Tour Spark Limited Edition Keycap.
  • The keycap is uniquely crafted to showcase support for your favorite VALORANT Champions and competing teams.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230822430792/en/
    HyperX Announces VALORANT Champions Tour-Inspired Keycap in Collaboration with Riot Games (Graphic: Business Wire)
    HyperX and Riot Games collaborated to create a champion-tier keycap that boasts a gold color and showcases the VCT Spark logo and tournament year.
  • This collaboration with Riot Games has resulted in a fun, spirited, and memorable design that perfectly captures the essence of competitive gaming during this year's Champions tournament.

Coda goes to Cologne! Come meet us at #Gamescom2023

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 22 August 2023 - Coda Payments ("Coda"), the world's leader in out-of-app content monetization solutions, returns to Gamescom in Cologne this year.

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  • COLOGNE, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 22 August 2023 - Coda Payments ("Coda"), the world's leader in out-of-app content monetization solutions, returns to Gamescom in Cologne this year.
  • At Coda, our publisher partners are our priority and we're expanding our suite of solutions to ensure we keep pace with their evolving needs.
  • Today, we're excited to share our latest solution, Coda's direct-to-consumer (D2C) webshops, which enables publishers to monetize their content to fans directly.
  • Coda prides itself on having evolved into a trusted strategic monetization, discovery and market development partner for gaming and digital content publishers around the world.

Endava Acquires TLM to Boost its Position in Digital Entertainment

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
Technology, Electronic Games, Entertainment, Communications, Telecommunications, Software, Media, General Entertainment, Digital Marketing, Data Management, Midnight, Take-Two Interactive, WB, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Sony, TLM, Turtle Rock Studios, Microsoft, Riot Games, Marvel's Midnight Suns, PC, Video, Activision Blizzard, Gotham Knight, NYSE, Acquisition, AAA, Engineering, Physics, Crossplay, Video game, Crytek, Endava, Unreal, Nintendo

(NYSE “DAVA”) – Endava, a global provider of digital transformation, agile development and intelligent automation services, announced today the acquisition of TLM Partners, Inc together with its subsidiaries (“TLM” or the “Monsters”).

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  • (NYSE “DAVA”) – Endava, a global provider of digital transformation, agile development and intelligent automation services, announced today the acquisition of TLM Partners, Inc together with its subsidiaries (“TLM” or the “Monsters”).
  • TLM provides outsourced development services across design, engineering and art/animation for PC and console video games and other digital entertainment.
  • TLM has particular expertise in highly complex areas of cross-play, middleware, physics, engine-level tools and technical art.
  • “The Monsters are an exciting addition to the Endava family and they bring highly talented people, AAA clients and strong growth prospects.

HyperX Welcomes Professional Valorant Caster and Content Creator Sean Gares as HyperX Ambassador

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Wearables, Mobile Technology, Women, Teens, Audio, Video, Men, eSports, Software, Internet, Hardware, Electronic Games, Consumer, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Entertainment, Mobile, Wireless, General Sports, Sports, Mobile Entertainment, Cloud, Riot Games, ALL, Multimedia, Sgares, Cloud Nine, Organization, Echo Fox, Counter-Strike, IA Financial Group, Video game, Valorant, HP Inc.

HyperX , the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the signing of Sean Gares as a HyperX ambassador.

Key Points: 
  • HyperX , the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the signing of Sean Gares as a HyperX ambassador.
  • Joining the HyperX family, Gares brings extensive experience to the HyperX community as a professional player, caster and well-known content creator, making him an ideal candidate to collaborate with HyperX and provide unique content for gamers and fans alike.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230724475815/en/
    HyperX Welcomes Professional Valorant Caster and Content Creator Sean Gares as HyperX Ambassador (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Having previously played for renowned esports organizations such as Cloud 9 and Echo Fox, Gares' deep-rooted knowledge of competitive gaming enables him to create highly engaging and informative content.
  • Throughout my career as a player, and even now as a content creator, I've preferred using HyperX keyboards and headphones,” said Sean Gares, gamer, content creator and HyperX ambassador.

Rally Cry and Twitch Collaborate to Introduce Advertiser Support to the North American Challenger League

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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 LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally Cry, esports platform and tournament organizer, and Twitch, the interactive livestreaming service, have joined forces to elevate competitive esports with new opportunities for advertiser support in esports. As part of this collaboration, Rally Cry will collaborate with Twitch on sponsorship sales for the North American Challenger League (nicknamed "LCS Challengers"). LCS Challengers serves as the official path-to-pro league for League of Legends esports in North America. Through this historic partnership, Turo, the world's largest car sharing marketplace, has joined as presenting sponsor of the summer season.

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  • As part of this collaboration, Rally Cry will collaborate with Twitch on sponsorship sales for the North American Challenger League (nicknamed "LCS Challengers").
  • LCS Challengers serves as the official path-to-pro league for League of Legends esports in North America.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Twitch, the home of livestreamed competitive gaming," said Adam Rosen, CEO of Rally Cry.
  • The groundbreaking collaboration between Rally Cry and Twitch, together with Turo's presenting sponsorship of the summer season, sets the stage for an exhilarating future for the league.

Contentstack Recognized as a Leader in IDC MarketScape 2023 Worldwide Headless Content Management Systems

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Contentstack , the leading Composable Digital Experience Platform (DXP) provider, today announced it was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape of Worldwide Headless Content Management Systems (Doc #US50826923, June 2023).

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Contentstack , the leading Composable Digital Experience Platform (DXP) provider, today announced it was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape of Worldwide Headless Content Management Systems (Doc #US50826923, June 2023).
  • The IDC MarketScape assessment noted the following strengths for Contentstack - AI-based content service, operation support and customer satisfaction.
  • According to the IDC MarketScape assessment, "Contentstack received positive feedback from surveyed customers in the areas of product value, ease of administration, ease of content authoring, and application availability.
  • The IDC MarketScape noted, "Contentstack offers plug-ins for ChatGPT, IBM Watson, SFDC Einstein, MonkeyLearn, and AWS Rekognition and a marketplace with additional plug-ins to enrich content or programmatically suggest changes.

Displate launch official League of Legends collection in partnership with the LEC

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Partnership, Riot Games, Collection, Investment, League of Legends, LEC, Video game

WARSAW, Poland, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the 2023 LEC Summer Split almost here, we’re honoured to announce that we’re levelling up our partnership with Displate by launching the Displate x LEC licensed collection – which features an array of 39 licensed posters featuring artwork from the world of Runeterra.

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  • WARSAW, Poland, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the 2023 LEC Summer Split almost here, we’re honoured to announce that we’re levelling up our partnership with Displate by launching the Displate x LEC licensed collection – which features an array of 39 licensed posters featuring artwork from the world of Runeterra.
  • Displate will produce high-quality metal posters fit for the walls of esports royalty.
  • “Displate has been an integral partner for the LEC so far in 2023,” said Eva Suarez, Head of Esports Partnership EMEA at Riot Games, “and we’re thrilled to be able to continue elevating our partnership as we head into summer.
  • Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for further updates – and we can’t wait to see you again for the 2023 LEC Summer Split on June 17!