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South Korean Gaming ‘Legend’ DRX Hooks US$10M Investment

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DRX also receives assurance of a future investment to the tune of $12.5 million Korean esports organization DRX, based in Seoul, South Korea, has raked in an investment of US$10 million, the group announced in a statement yesterday. Aside from managing esports, DRX also runs a professional League of Legends (LoL) team, which has one […]

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DRX also receives assurance of a future investment to the tune of $12.5 million Korean esports organization DRX, based in Seoul, South Korea, has raked in an investment of US$10 million, the group announced in a statement yesterday. Aside from managing esports, DRX also runs a professional League of Legends (LoL) team, which has one

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Japanese Esports Content Creator PlayBrain Raises US$6M Series A

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PlayBrain will use the fresh funds to expand into additional esports and entertainment properties and build on its partnership with Riot Games Japanese esports content provider and event organizer PlayBrain has raised US$6 million in a Series A financing round, to produce content and manage esports competitions in Japan, the startup reported on Tuesday. BITKRAFT

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PlayBrain will use the fresh funds to expand into additional esports and entertainment properties and build on its partnership with Riot Games Japanese esports content provider and event organizer PlayBrain has raised US$6 million in a Series A financing round, to produce content and manage esports competitions in Japan, the startup reported on Tuesday. BITKRAFT

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covid-19 and gaming

Only Winners Here: The Intersection of Covid-19 and Gaming

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Gaming has comfortably found its place in the virtual age. After the Covid-19 pandemic was declared a global health emergency by the United Nations in late January, countries fell into lockdown mode like dominoes, confining people to their homes indefinitely. With more people at home, the popularity of gaming has abruptly surged. When the first

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Gaming has comfortably found its place in the virtual age. After the Covid-19 pandemic was declared a global health emergency by the United Nations in late January, countries fell into lockdown mode like dominoes, confining people to their homes indefinitely. With more people at home, the popularity of gaming has abruptly surged. When the first

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tencent games annual conference

Tencent Games Annual Conference: New Games and Partnerships Announced

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More than 40 new game products and updates were unveiled at the Tencent Games Annual Conference Tencent Games, the gaming arm of Chinese Internet giant Tencent, held its Annual Conference on June 27 to unveil the company’s upcoming plans for game releases and partnerships. As the operator of the largest online gaming community in China,

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More than 40 new game products and updates were unveiled at the Tencent Games Annual Conference Tencent Games, the gaming arm of Chinese Internet giant Tencent, held its Annual Conference on June 27 to unveil the company’s upcoming plans for game releases and partnerships. As the operator of the largest online gaming community in China,

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kakao esports

Analysis: Kakao’s Esports Foray with DRX, And Why It Matters

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DRX CEO predicts a new “K-wave” as a result of a new connection between Korea’s gaming community and Kakao’s brand. By Alvin Mak Popular Korean League of Legends esports team DragonX (DRX) has signed a new partnership deal with Kakao, the Korean Internet and tech giant, according to a statement released on Tuesday, June 9,

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DRX CEO predicts a new “K-wave” as a result of a new connection between Korea’s gaming community and Kakao’s brand. By Alvin Mak Popular Korean League of Legends esports team DragonX (DRX) has signed a new partnership deal with Kakao, the Korean Internet and tech giant, according to a statement released on Tuesday, June 9,

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Mobile Gaming

Winning Big in Mobile Gaming

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Eight years A.C.C. (After Candy Crush), the mobile gaming industry is ready to win big When Candy Crush Saga first launched in 2012, mobile gaming was more so an anecdote than a saga in the global games market, where it made up 18% of industry revenues (Statistica). Today, it’s the most valuable and fastest-growing gaming

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Eight years A.C.C. (After Candy Crush), the mobile gaming industry is ready to win big When Candy Crush Saga first launched in 2012, mobile gaming was more so an anecdote than a saga in the global games market, where it made up 18% of industry revenues (Statistica). Today, it’s the most valuable and fastest-growing gaming

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6 Tech Trends Accelerated by COVID-19

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By Alvin Mak Zoom, Spotify and TikTok, among others, are enjoying surprising importance in our post-COVID-19 future The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the implementation of wide-scale social-distancing measures in order to limit the spread of the virus. The need to stay at home has undoubtedly shifted our approaches to daily life, potentially for good. Most

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By Alvin Mak Zoom, Spotify and TikTok, among others, are enjoying surprising importance in our post-COVID-19 future The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the implementation of wide-scale social-distancing measures in order to limit the spread of the virus. The need to stay at home has undoubtedly shifted our approaches to daily life, potentially for good. Most

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Gaming

The Next Great Gaming Revolution

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By Wing Lee Next-generation games will be unlike anything we have seen before Gaming has transformed from a ‘geeky’ activity into a dominant force in entertainment. With one in three people considering themselves a gamer, it’s safe to say the industry is reaching new heights (Newzoo). What makes the gaming experience unique is that it

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By Wing Lee Next-generation games will be unlike anything we have seen before Gaming has transformed from a ‘geeky’ activity into a dominant force in entertainment. With one in three people considering themselves a gamer, it’s safe to say the industry is reaching new heights (Newzoo). What makes the gaming experience unique is that it

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Garena

Telkomsel and Garena to co- host Indonesia Games Championship 2020

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By Tanisha Lele Telkomsel’s Dunia games to collaborate with Garena on esports tournament On May 7, 2020, Indonesian telecommunications provider Telkomsel announced the third edition of Indonesia Games Championship (IGC), the largest esports tournament in Indonesia, which will be held from May to September this year. As the tournament is immensely popular among gaming enthusiasts and

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By Tanisha Lele Telkomsel’s Dunia games to collaborate with Garena on esports tournament On May 7, 2020, Indonesian telecommunications provider Telkomsel announced the third edition of Indonesia Games Championship (IGC), the largest esports tournament in Indonesia, which will be held from May to September this year. As the tournament is immensely popular among gaming enthusiasts and

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