Jagex

Jagex Acquires SCUM Developer Gamepires

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Electronic Games, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Venture Capital, Entertainment, Professional Services, Audio, Video, Software, Electronic Design Automation, Partner, MMORPG, CG, SCUM, Ostermann, Steam, KPMG, Survival, IMAP, Early access, RuneScape, Acquisition, Video game, Jagex, Pipeworks Studios

Jagex, the leading developer and publisher of community-driven games, today announced the acquisition of Gamepires, a highly successful game development studio of 50+ experienced developers best known for its open world survival title, SCUM .

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  • Jagex, the leading developer and publisher of community-driven games, today announced the acquisition of Gamepires, a highly successful game development studio of 50+ experienced developers best known for its open world survival title, SCUM .
  • Gamepires and Jagexs community-driven approach will enable SCUM to realise its full potential with a multi-platform 1.0 release in the future.
  • "Building game communities is the lifeblood of what we do at Jagex, and this shared passion is why we're delighted to welcome Gamepires into the fold" said Phil Mansell, Jagex CEO.
  • Partnering with Jagex provides us the opportunity to take SCUM to the next level said Tomislav Pongrac, Creative Director and co-founder of Gamepires.

Twitch and IBM Alums Join Unstoppable Domains to Lead Expansion into Europe and Asia

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unstoppable Domains, the leading platform for user-controlled digital identity on Web3 with 2 million registered NFT domains, today announced two key hires to lead the company's international expansion efforts in Europe and Asia. Sajjad Rehman joins Unstoppable Domains as its new Head of Europe, leaving his role as Amazon's Twitch VP of Business Development EMEA. Nilkanth Iyer, who previously held influential roles at CAST and IBM, joins the company as Head of Asia.

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  • Sajjad Rehman leaves Twitch to head up Unstoppable Domains Europe, while former CAST and IBM executive Nilkanth Iyer will lead Asia
    SAN FRANCISCO, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unstoppable Domains , the leading platform for user-controlled digital identity on Web3 with 2 million registered NFT domains, today announced two key hires to lead the company's international expansion efforts in Europe and Asia.
  • Sajjad Rehman joins Unstoppable Domains as its new Head of Europe, leaving his role as Amazon's Twitch VP of Business Development EMEA.
  • "Building a truly global company is a top priority for Unstoppable Domains, and we're pleased to welcome two seasoned executives who can help us make an impact in Europe, Asia and beyond," said Sandy Carter, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains.
  • I am excited to work on this challenge at such an early stage and build the business in Europe," said Sajjad Rehman, Unstoppable Domains' Head of Europe.

MMO Games Market: Segmentation by revenue model (F2P and P2P), genre (MMORPG, MMOFPS, MMORTS, and Others), and geography (APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and MEA)--Forecast till 2025|Technavio

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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Activision Blizzard Inc. -Offers mobile games such as Candy crush, call of duty and world of warcraft.

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  • Activision Blizzard Inc. -Offers mobile games such as Candy crush, call of duty and world of warcraft.
  • The MMO games market share growth in APAC will be significant during the forecast period.
  • China and India are the key markets for the MMO games market in APAC.
  • APAC accounted for the largest geographical segment of the global MMO games market, and this trend is likely to continue over the forecast period.

CORRECTION: Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc. in a Tentative Ruling Successfully Defeats Platinum Fortune, LP’s Motion to Dismiss Rico Violations Concerning Jagex, Ltd.

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Monday, December 27, 2021
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We are pleased with the Courts tentative ruling with a detailed and complete rejection of Platinums motion to dismiss on the RICO counts only, commented a spokesperson from PSH.

Key Points: 
  • We are pleased with the Courts tentative ruling with a detailed and complete rejection of Platinums motion to dismiss on the RICO counts only, commented a spokesperson from PSH.
  • Filing motions to dismiss are standard operating procedure for virtually all civil RICO cases, and many of these motions are successful.
  • And in cases where the appellate courts address a RICO matter, the majority of rulings are for the defendants.
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.

Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc. Successfully Defeats Platinum Fortune, LP’s Motion to Dismiss RICO Violations Concerning Jagex, LTD.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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1962(d) against Platinum, and subsequently Platinums motion to dismiss was denied.

Key Points: 
  • 1962(d) against Platinum, and subsequently Platinums motion to dismiss was denied.
  • We are pleased with the Courts detailed and complete rejection of Platinums motion to dismiss, commented a spokesperson from PSH.
  • Filing motions to dismiss are standard operating procedure for virtually all civil RICO cases, and many of these motions are successful.
  • And in cases where the appellate courts address a RICO matter, the majority of rulings are for the defendants.

Plutos Sama Holdings Amends Complaint to enforce its rights to Jagex Limited and enjoin purported sale to Carlyle

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Massively multiplayer online games, Jagex, Role-playing video games, Windows games, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Virtual economies, Video gaming, RuneScape, Contract, Scape

Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.

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  • Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.
  • On March 10, 2020, * ST Yufu received the prior notice of administrative punishment and market ban issued by the CSRC.
  • PSH alleges that not once did Yan Jinggang or Carlyle follow the proper SASAC auction instructions as required under Chinese law.
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.

Plutos Sama Holdings Amends Complaint to enforce its rights to Jagex Limited and enjoin purported sale to Carlyle.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Massively multiplayer online games, Role-playing video games, Windows games, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Virtual economies, Jagex, Video gaming, RuneScape, Contract, Scape

Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.

Key Points: 
  • Jagex Limited is an online gaming company operating in Irvine, California and Cambridge, England and is most notably known for its famous online RuneScape game.
  • It is worth noting that this is the second time that Yan Jinggang has received advance notice of [a] lifelong ban this year.
  • On March 10, 2020, * ST Yufu received the prior notice of administrative punishment and market ban issued by the CSRC.
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.

The Carlyle Group Acquires Jagex, Leading Online Video Game Company and Creator of RuneScape

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Monday, January 25, 2021
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Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired Jagex , a leading developer and publisher of video games.

Key Points: 
  • Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired Jagex , a leading developer and publisher of video games.
  • The company is best known for its online role-playing living game franchise RuneScape, which has attracted almost 300million player accounts since its launch 20 years ago.
  • The Carlyle Group is one of the worlds largest and most diversified global investment firms with $230billion of assets under management.
  • We will continue to expand our game teams to create and deliver more great content for RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.

UPDATE - Plutos Sama Holdings INC files to enforce its rights to Jagex Limited and enjoin sale

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Saturday, January 23, 2021
Money, Finance, United States housing bubble, Economy, Communication, Forward-looking statement, Securitization, Jagex, Mortgage loan

The case was filed in Federal Court in California on January 21, 2021 and is captioned Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc v. Jagex et al case # Case 8:21-cv-00133 and names Jagex as well as its holding company and several Trust companies in China that were selling the asset.

Key Points: 
  • The case was filed in Federal Court in California on January 21, 2021 and is captioned Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc v. Jagex et al case # Case 8:21-cv-00133 and names Jagex as well as its holding company and several Trust companies in China that were selling the asset.
  • Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc. is a private equity company in the business of taking control positions in domestic and international distressed and contentious residential and commercial real estate ventures, micro-lending, securitizations, law firms, restaurants, mortgage servicing platforms, and eSports.
  • Certain information set forth in this presentation contains forward-looking information, including future oriented financial information and financial outlook, under applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as forward-looking statements).
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.

Plutos Sama Holdings INC files to enforece its rights to Jagex Limited and enjoin sale

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Saturday, January 23, 2021
Money, Finance, United States housing bubble, Economy, Communication, Forward-looking statement, Securitization, Jagex, Mortgage loan

The case was filed in Federal Court in California on January 21, 2021 and is captioned Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc v. Jagex et al case # Case 8:21-cv-00133 and names Jagex as well as its holding company and several Trust companies in China that were selling the asset.

Key Points: 
  • The case was filed in Federal Court in California on January 21, 2021 and is captioned Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc v. Jagex et al case # Case 8:21-cv-00133 and names Jagex as well as its holding company and several Trust companies in China that were selling the asset.
  • Plutos Sama Holdings, Inc. is a private equity company in the business of taking control positions in domestic and international distressed and contentious residential and commercial real estate ventures, micro-lending, securitizations, law firms, restaurants, mortgage servicing platforms, and eSports.
  • Certain information set forth in this presentation contains forward-looking information, including future oriented financial information and financial outlook, under applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as forward-looking statements).
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.