Video game companies

DoctorLogic Secures $7 Million Series A Financing From Unbundled Capital

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 1:36pm

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DoctorLogic , the creators of the all-in-one Website Marketing Platform exclusively for healthcare providers, announced it has completed a $7 million Series A round of financing.

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  • PLANO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DoctorLogic , the creators of the all-in-one Website Marketing Platform exclusively for healthcare providers, announced it has completed a $7 million Series A round of financing.
  • This investment will assist DoctorLogic to aggressively expand its sales and marketing efforts as well as broaden and accelerate product development.
  • "Unbundled is thrilled to partner with DoctorLogic to help support the company's extraordinary growth," said Peter Freeland, Founder of Unbundled Capital who will join the DoctorLogic Board of Directors.
  • Unbundled Capital offers expansion-stage B2B software companies long-term, flexible capital solutions, access to a broad talent network, and business building know how to help scale into category leaders.

Gen.G Unveils NBA 2K League Team Name and Logo at the Asia-Pacific Invitational in Seoul, South Korea

Video gaming, Video game publishers, Video game companies, Take-Two Interactive, Novato, California, Entertainment Software Association, NBA 2K, Generation Gaming, 2K, National Basketball Association
Monday, January 20, 2020 - 1:15am

Gen.G and the NBA 2K League have already collaborated to grow the league's international player pool and fanbase.

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  • Gen.G and the NBA 2K League have already collaborated to grow the league's international player pool and fanbase.
  • Gen.G recently hosted the Shanghai Invitational, its first-ever Pro-Am tournament in China featuring 20 of the best Chinese NBA 2K players.
  • Seven players from that group were invited to the APAC Invitational, where NBA 2K League personnel will be in attendance to identify players who will become eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft.
  • The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world.

Amazon, Disney, and EA Veteran Roie Chizik Named Machine Zone’s Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, January 17, 2020 - 5:09pm

Machine Zone (MZ), a global market leader in mobile gaming, today announced the hiring of Roie Chizik as the companys Chief Financial Officer.

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  • Machine Zone (MZ), a global market leader in mobile gaming, today announced the hiring of Roie Chizik as the companys Chief Financial Officer.
  • In his new role, Roie will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of MZs financial and accounting functions, including the analysis of financial data to develop strategic forward-looking solutions.
  • Roie brings to the table his extraordinary track record in both finance and mobile gaming, said Kristen Dumont, CEO of MZ.
  • Its an honor to join MZs innovative team, which has long pioneered cutting-edge developments in mobile gaming, said Chizik.

Stardock Announces Political Strategy Game The Political Machine 2020

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Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 4:00pm

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock announced its new political strategy/simulation game today, The Political Machine 2020.

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  • PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stardock announced its new political strategy/simulation game today, The Political Machine 2020.
  • "This game takes politics and brings them to players in a way that is fun and interesting," said Stardock CEO Brad Wardell.
  • "The game relies heavily on simulating voter enthusiasm, minority turn-out, and what political issues are most important in a given state."
  • About Stardock: Stardock is a developer and publisher of PC games and desktop software founded in 1991.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Invites Teacher and Student Nominations for 14th Annual 180 Awards

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 4:46pm

BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announcedthat the nomination process for the 14th Annual 180 Educator Awards and 180 Student Awards is now open.The awards celebrate students who have overcome considerable challenges to succeed in school and educators devoted to guiding students to success by harnessing the power HMH's intervention programs.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announcedthat the nomination process for the 14th Annual 180 Educator Awards and 180 Student Awards is now open.The awards celebrate students who have overcome considerable challenges to succeed in school and educators devoted to guiding students to success by harnessing the power HMH's intervention programs.
  • This includes READ 180, MATH 180 and System 44, all of which use adaptive technology to personalize student instruction and accelerate growth.
  • More than $40,000 in prizes has been awarded to extraordinary students and talented educators since the annual 180 Awards began in 2007.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a learning company committed to delivering integrated solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes.

Ubisoft Chooses Anomali to Secure Its Global IT Infrastructure

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 4:00pm

For the 201819 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of 2,029 million.

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  • For the 201819 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of 2,029 million.
  • Anomali Altitude platform solutions include Anomali ThreatStream, Anomali Match and Anomali Lens.
  • The Anomali partner program provides access to threat feeds from all layers of the web and delivers seamless integrations into leading security infrastructure technologies.
  • Anomali customers include more than 350 global organizations, many of the Global 2000 and Fortune 500 and large government and defense organizations around the world.

Activision Blizzard to Release Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results on February 6, 2020

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 2:00pm

Activision Blizzard, Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, is a leading standalone interactive entertainment company.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 and S&P 500, is a leading standalone interactive entertainment company.
  • The company is one of the Fortune "100 Best Companies To Work For."
  • Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world.
  • More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com .

Konami's SYNKROS Awarded First Place in the Casino Management System Data Quadrant Awards

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 11:00am

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Konami Gaming, Inc. announced first place honors for its SYNKROS casino management system in the Data Quadrant Awards by SoftwareReviews, a division of Info-Tech Research Group.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Konami Gaming, Inc. announced first place honors for its SYNKROS casino management system in the Data Quadrant Awards by SoftwareReviews, a division of Info-Tech Research Group.
  • "We are pleased to highlight Konami's SYNKROS as the market leader in this year's Data Quadrant Awards," said David Piazza, President of SoftwareReviews.
  • For more information about Konami's award-winning SYNKROS casino management system, please visit www.gaming.konami.com/systems .
  • For more information about Konami Gaming, Inc. or the SYNKROS gaming enterprise management system, please visit www.konamigaming.com .

EA to Release Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results on January 30, 2020

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Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 9:01pm

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) will release its financial results for the third fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2019, after the close of market on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

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  • Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) will release its financial results for the third fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2019, after the close of market on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
  • In conjunction with this release, EA will host a conference call to review its financial results for the third fiscal quarter, discuss its outlook for the future and may disclose other material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance.
  • EAs financial results release will be available after the close of market on January 30, 2020 on EAs website at http://ir.ea.com .
  • A dial-in replay of the conference call will be available until February 13, 2020 at (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) using pin code 4098898.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Names Veronica Rogers Head of Global Business Operations

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Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 1:00pm

SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products, has today announced Veronica Rogers will oversee global business operations in her role as Senior Vice President, Business Operations effective immediately.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products, has today announced Veronica Rogers will oversee global business operations in her role as Senior Vice President, Business Operations effective immediately.
  • Rogers will help drive business growth, lead strategic initiatives, and evolve the culture of SIE's Business Operations from its previously regionalized structure into a single global system.
  • "Veronica brings a wealth of experience leading global sales organizations, managing strategic partnerships, developing innovative business models, and building world class teams," said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
  • Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.