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Mobile Auto Battler Game Magic Chess: Go Go Launches First Esports Tournament in Indonesia

MOONTON Games has unveiled its first esports competition for Magic Chess: Go Go (MCGG), their newly launched multiplayer auto battler game in the Asia Pacific region. The tournament will welcome 512 players to compete for a prize pool of $5,100. The inaugural “Magic Chess: Go Go Indonesia Community Tournament” is scheduled to run from March 7th to March 16th through an online format. According to…

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20th Asian Games 2026: All Official Esports Titles Announced

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has finalized 11 esports titles for the 2026 Asian Games, which will take place in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan. During the 93rd OCA executive board meeting in Harbin, China, officials revealed an exciting lineup of games spanning various genres. The selected titles include popular fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Puyo Puyo Champions, alongside multiplayer…

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Elon Musk Announces New AI Gaming Studio at xAI

Elon Musk announced the formation of a new AI gaming studio under his xAI company during a livestream showcasing their latest AI model, Grok 3. “We’re launching an AI gaming studio at xAI. If you’re interested in joining us in building AI games, please join xAI,” Musk stated during the presentation. The new studio is still in its early stages, with a team of just nine members including Musk…

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NetEase Reports Strong Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year 2024

NetEase, a major internet and gaming company, has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, showing steady performance despite some challenges in certain business segments. The company reported total revenue of RMB26.7 billion (US$3.7 billion) for Q4 2024, representing a slight decrease of 1.4% compared to the same period in 2023. However, their gaming division,…

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Nexon Partners with Able Games to Develop New MapleStory Game

Nexon is working with a local studio, Able Games, to create a new game based on the popular MapleStory franchise. The collaboration brings together one of gaming’s biggest companies with a smaller, award-winning developer. Able Games, known for their successful idle game “Raising the Moon Rabbit,” has posted job listings for their joint project with Nexon. According to Chosunbiz, these openings…

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Hasbro's Gaming Division Shines Amid 2024 Financial Challenges

Hasbro‘s gaming division stood out as a bright spot in the company’s 2024 financial results, showing solid growth while other segments faced challenges. The toy giant’s Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment grew by 4% compared to the previous year, bucking the trend of the company’s overall revenue decline. Digital gaming��emerged as the strongest performer within this segment, with…

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Naughty Dog Abandoned The Last of Us Online After Bungie's Consultation

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Bungie played a crucial role in Naughty Dog’s decision to cancel The Last of Us Online, a standalone multiplayer game for The Last of Us Part II. Despite Yoshida personally finding the game “great” during playtesting, Bungie’s insights into live service development requirements ultimately convinced Naughty Dog to abandon the…

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Netmarble Launches First Global Tournament for Solo Leveling: ARISE

The popular game Solo Leveling: ARISE is getting its first global esports competition. Game developer Netmarble has announced the “Solo Leveling: ARISE Championship 2025” with a prize pool of 20 million Korean won (about £11,010). Players from around the world will compete online starting February 21, with the best performers earning a trip to South Korea. The championship will end with a live…

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ESL FACEIT Group Moves Operations to Ohio Following Layoffs in Burbank

ESL FACEIT Group is closing its Burbank, California studio and moving operations to Columbus, Ohio, affecting 20 to 30 employees in the process. While initial reports suggested widespread layoffs, ESL has clarified to The Esports Advocate that only a small number of employees will be let go, with most being offered opportunities to relocate or work remotely. The announcement follows closely on…

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Sony Refutes Ex-Bungie Developer's Claims with Evidence of Misconduct

Sony has strongly countered allegations made by former Bungie developer Christopher Barrett in a detailed 128-page legal response, as reported by Stephen Totilo of Game File. The company’s filing addresses Barrett’s December lawsuit, which claimed his termination was a “sham” and designed to avoid paying him over $45 million in acquisition-related compensation. Now, according to the court��

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NetEase Cites High Costs for Recent Jobs Cuts at US Development Despite Marvel Rivals's Success

In the latest financial report, Chinese gaming giant NetEase announced that Marvel Rivals has reached an impressive milestone of 40 million players. However, the celebration was short-lived as the company recently laid off several employees from the game’s US development team. The news first came to light when game director Thaddeus Sasser shared his frustration on a LinkedIn post, noting the…

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Pacific Drive Sells One Million Copies in Its First Year

Pacific Drive, the debut game from Ironwood Studios, has reached a major milestone, selling one million copies across PC and PlayStation within its first year of release. The survival game’s unique blend of driving mechanics and roguelike elements has struck a chord with players worldwide. Despite being delayed from its initial 2023 release window to 2024, the extra development time proved…

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Former Amazon VP Reveals Why They Couldn't Beat Steam in Gaming

Amazon once made a strong effort to compete with Steam in the video game marketplace sector but didn’t manage to succeed, despite being a much larger company. This surprising admission comes from Ethan Evans, who worked as Vice President of Prime Gaming at Amazon for over 15 years until 2020. In a detailed LinkedIn post, Evans explained how Amazon made several attempts to challenge Steam’s…

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Last War: Survival Reaches $2 Billion in Mobile Player Spending

Last War: Survival, the popular strategy game from FirstFun, reached to new milestone of $2 billion in mobile player spending. When Last War first launched globally in August 2023, it generated just $287,000 in first month – a figure that would seem almost quaint compared to its latest earnings. But, by September 2023, that number had more than doubled to $592,000, showing the first hints of the…

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Netflix Secures Film Rights for Hit Martial Arts Game 'Sifu' with Acclaimed Writer Attached

Netflix has acquired the rights to adapt the popular martial arts video game Sifu, according to a report from Deadline. The streaming giant has tapped screenwriter T.S. Nowlin (The Maze Runner, The Adam Project) to pen the script, with John Wick director Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment and Story Kitchen producing. Developed by Sloclap, Sifu tells a gripping revenge story set in modern-day…

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Indie Hit Mouthwashing Tops 500K Sales, Console Launch Next

The indie horror game Mouthwashing has reached to new milestone selling 500,000 copies on PC since its release in September 2024. Following this success, the game is now set to expand to consoles. Developer Wrong Organ and publisher Critical Reflex have announced plans to bring their psychological horror title to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch platforms in 2025. For collectors…

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Avowed Hits #1 on Steam's Top Sellers After Official Launch

Obsidian’s new action RPG Avowed has rocketed to the number one position on Steam’s global top sellers list immediately following its official launch. According to Microsoft’s Vice President of Games Marketing, Aaron Greenberg, the game has dominated key markets worldwide, securing the top spot in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Finland. This widespread…