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Joycity announced a massive performance improvement update for CROSSFIRE: Warzone.
The CROSSFIRE: Warzone team has taken great strides to alleviate a lot of past performance bottlenecks by carefully analyzing and optimizing the number of objects and effects on the battlefield with this new QOL-focused update. The new optimization updates can be best experienced during peak hours in high-traffic areas where players congregate en masse.… Read the rest
Codemasters® and Electronic Arts Inc. announced F1® 2021, a new next-generation racing experience launching on Friday July 16, featuring the teams, drivers and circuits for the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™. Introducing a brand-new story mode, expanded Career mode with two-player option, and three new circuits, Portimão, Imola, and Jeddah*, available to all players as free** post-launch content, F1® 2021 gives players more ways to feel the emotion of competing at the highest level in the pinnacle of motorsport.… Read the rest
Women in Esports is an initiative set up to promote inclusivity and diversity within the esports industry. Following its launch in 2019, Women in Esports continue to pursue their core aims in:
Like the British Esports Advisory Board, the Women in Esports committee regularly meets up to discuss developments and areas of focus for Women in Esports, and offer their input to help steer forward the initiative.… Read the rest
USC Games, North America’s No. 1 game design program, collaborating with long-term partner, Jam City—will feature the game designers and developers of tomorrow at their annual USC Games Expo, the largest school-hosted gaming event in the world. Building on last year’s highly successfully livestreamed event, returning host Geoff Keighley, will launch the multi-hour event that will premiere on May 15th, 2021 at 12PM PST on twitch.tv/USCGames… Read the rest
Activision announced the return of the Call of Duty®: Mobile World Championship. Presented by Sony, and starting June 3, 2021, eligible players in Call of Duty: Mobile Ranked Mode can compete for in-game rewards and a share of the more than $2 million (USD) total prize pool.
“The momentum worldwide for Call of Duty: Mobile is incredible as our players continue to have a great time playing,” said Matt Lewis, vice president, mobile at Activision.… Read the rest
Ubisoft® and Adult Swim® announced a partnership on two new exclusive Rick and Morty® cosmetic bundles, Sledge Gromflomite and Smoke Pickle Rick, coming to Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege tomorrow.
The Sledge Gromflomite bundle includes all the items needed to survive breaches and defend galaxies with. This bundle includes the Gromflomite uniform and headgear, the Federation Defense attachment skin, weapon skin for Sledge’s M590A1, and the Seal Team Rick charm.… Read the rest
Esports and gaming content specialists Mettlestate have proudly announced that, in support of the South African Football Federation (SAFA), the organisation will be hosting the SAFA eCup which is the FIFAe Nations Cup qualifiers in South Africa for 2021 on the Mettlestate platform.
South Africa’s top contenders are set to compete in one of the world’s most prestigious esports events.… Read the rest
Generation Esports (GenE) — a global community-focused esports organization and tournament platform — is pleased to announce the successful closing of its $10.8 Million USD Series A Round, which was led by Bay Area-based early-stage investor Altos Ventures with participation from FJ Labs and other investors.
The Series A investment will directly support GenE’s multiple community and student esports initiatives, including the High School Esports League (HSEL) — the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization for high school students in North America, Australia, and New Zealand; as well as the Middle School Esports League, and all associated tournaments and activations.… Read the rest
Free Fire, the world’s most downloaded mobile game in 2019 and 2020, invites Survivors to get their gloves on and step into the fighting ring for the game’s latest major event, K.O. Night. The event will feature a full in-game reskin, a special interface, and plenty of exciting activities and rewards up for grabs.… Read the rest
As the FIA World Rally Championship prepares to celebrate its 50th season in 2022, NACON and development studio KT Racing are unveiling WRC 10, the latest instalment of the official video game of the championship. Building on the success of WRC 9, in which over 200,000 special stages are played every day, the French studio and publisher are adding a range of improvements and new features for this anniversary edition.… Read the rest
For the very first time in the series’ history, World of Tanks will be bringing modern tanks to the battlefield – introducing a new way to play for over 21 million tankers! With the announcement of the Modern Armor update, the Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore team is excited to bring much-anticipated, console-exclusive combat that will test even the most hardened players.… Read the rest
As the next chapter of the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship is about to start, NACON and development studio KT Racing are proud to provide a recap of WRC 9 and the various events organized for the official rally simulator. NACON who has become a key player in racing games publishing over the last few years will make additional surprises and announcements in the upcoming days.… Read the rest
Throughout April, World of Tanks Blitz is holding host to a collection of interstellar in-game activities to commemorate the first great leap in human space exploration. As today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant milestones in astronautical travel, tankers will be able to head for the Moon and do battle in the Sea of Tranquility with Gravity Force.… Read the rest
Leading global esports platform Challengermode has teamed up with Red Bull to host the international qualifiers for its Red Bull Solo Q 1v1 League of Legends tournament, one of the world’s largest 1v1 amateur esports tournaments.
Pitting the best amateur League of Legends players in the world against one another, the winner of the tournament will get to experience the League of Legends All-Star Event in addition to competing against some of the biggest names on the scene – no teammates required.… Read the rest