Warriors Gaming Squad drafts NBA 2K League’s first woman player
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-03-06-warriors-gaming-squad-drafts-nba-2k-leagues-first-woman-pl
Chiquita Evans: “Barriers are made to be broken... I’m just the beginning”
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Esports : $1B teams ? (NBA in the 1980s)
▻https://hackernoon.com/esports-1b-teams-nba-in-the-1980s-b3ffcb54c4f7?source=rss----3a8144eabfeToday, every #nba team is worth over $1B (USD) and we believe that esports organizations could be worth the same, or more, in the near future. History is repeating itself, but much faster this time.After noticing the deals taking place with esports teams like Cloud9 raising $50M, TSM raising $37M, Team Liquid raising $25M, and the lucrative expansion fees for OWL franchises, it reminded us of what happened in the NBA in the 1980s. The investments in these esports teams and franchises are very similar to the prices paid for NBA franchises in the 1980s.The path to a $1B valuation will happen faster for esports organizations than it did for the NBA.Main Takeaways:1) Team transaction values are similar2) Expansion fees are similar3) Global viewership for esports will drive higher valuations (...)
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TRON Summit: How BitTorrent will drive mass adoption for the #blockchain
▻https://hackernoon.com/tron-summit-how-bittorrent-will-drive-mass-adoption-for-the-blockchain-cTRON Summit: How the battle for BitTorrent might just lead to mass adoption of blockchain$BTT ICO announced for 1/28, airdrop for 2/11TRON CEO & Founder Justin Sun onstage with NBA legend Kobe Bryant at the Nitron Summit in San Francisco (photo credit: Martine Paris)TRON was the third top mover this past Monday with its #cryptocurrency TRX jumping 5.03%, now the 9th largest cryptocurrency ranked by market capitalization, according to ForbesCrypto Markets. This coming off the heels of its debut NiTROn Summit, a developer conference held in San Francisco last week that impressed even the most skeptical in the EOS community.TRON’s charismatic 28 year old CEO and founder, Justin Sun, took the stage during opening remarks proudly donning his BitTorrent hoodie and talking about how its (...)
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Take-Two and NBA extend partnership in $1.1bn deal
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-16-take-two-and-nba-extend-partnership-in-usd1-1bn-dealMulti-year licensing agreement enables 2K to continue making its best-selling basketball game
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Moving platforms forward in an Epic Games world
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-04-moving-platforms-forward-in-an-epic-games-worldSaber Interactive CEO Matt Karch explains the NBA Playgrounds studio’s decision to go in early on Epic’s new store
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The architects of fantasy
▻https://africasacountry.com/2018/11/the-architects-of-fantasyA pink fish, a fierce lion, an NBA basketball, or even an octopus. These are all
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NBA 2K19 and GTA Online drive Take-Two results
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-07-nba-2k19-and-gta-online-drive-take-two-resultsDigital sales continue to accelerate
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NBA superstar Michael Jordan leads $26m investment into aXiomatic Gaming
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-10-29-nba-superstar-michael-jordan-leads-usd26m-investment-into-Jordan invests in parent company of third-most valuable #eSports organisation, Team Liquid
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NBA 2K League reflecting on its rookie season
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-25-one-year-in-nba-2k-league-succeeding-through-accessibilityManaging director Brendan Donohue talks Twitch, Olympics, and player diversity as the #eSports effort enters its sophomore campaign
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UK charts: Slow start for Tomb Raider as Spider-Man reigns supreme
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-16-uk-charts-slow-start-for-tomb-raider-as-spider-man-reigns-NBA 2K19 debuts at No.3
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Microtransactions “an unfortunate reality in modern gaming” - NBA 2K19 dev
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-04-microtransactions-an-unfortunate-reality-in-modern-gaming-Every game tries to get additional revenue from players in some way, says senior producer Rob Jones in wake of NBA 2K18 criticism
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2K Games alters NBA 2K MyTeam mode to comply with Belgian loot box laws
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-22-nba-2k-alters-myteam-mode-to-comply-with-belgian-loot-box-Card packs no longer available for premium currency, though 2K “disagrees with this position”
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NBA 2K18 reaches ten million units sold
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-02-nba-2k18-reaches-ten-million-units-soldLifetime franchise sales exceed 80 million
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TSM raises $37 million in Series A funding
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-24-tsm-raises-usd37-million-in-series-a-fundingEsports organization investors include NBA stars Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala
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High school #eSports firm PlayVS raises $15 million
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-05-high-school-esports-firm-playvs-raises-USD15-millionSeries A funding round led by firms with ties to NFL, NBA, Twitch, and Nas; inaugural season set for October
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Record years from Grand Theft Auto Online and NBA 2K18 drive Take-Two
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-16-record-years-from-grand-theft-auto-online-and-nba-2k18-driUnannounced entry from big 2K franchise pushed to fiscal 2020 as Strauss Zelnick talks Red Dead Redemption 2 expectations, loot boxes, and battle royale
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Twitch signs multi-year deal with NBA 2K League
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-18-twitch-signs-multi-year-deal-with-nba-2k-leagueFirst media rights deal for the NBA and Take-Two’s #eSports endeavor will see up to 199 games aired live on streaming site
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NFL and NBA veterans among key hires at Activision Blizzard’s new #eSports division
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-16-activision-blizzard-expands-esports-leadership-team-with-t“We’re committed to maintaining the highest degree of excellence and professionalism in our operation,” says esports division CEO
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Golfe : une crise synonyme de milliards de dollars de pertes
▻http://www.latribune.fr/economie/international/golfe-une-crise-synonyme-de-milliards-de-dollars-de-pertes-731789.htmlQui payera le plus cher la crise diplomatique entre le Qatar et certains de ses voisins du Golfe ? Cela dépend déjà du temps que durera cette crise, la plus grave depuis la création en 1981 du Conseil de coopération du Golfe (CCG), qui regroupe l’Arabie saoudite, Bahreïn, les Emirats arabes unis, le Koweït, Oman et le Qatar.
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« Toute le monde espère que la voix de la raison s’imposera et que les choses s’apaiseront ; mais pour l’heure c’est l’escalade », a dit Mohammed Ali Yassine, directeur général de NBAD Securities, un courtier d’Abou Dhabi.-
Crise dans le Golfe : quelles sont les mesures prises pour isoler le Qatar ?
▻http://www.latribune.fr/economie/international/crise-dans-le-golfe-quelles-sont-les-mesures-prises-pour-isoler-le-qatar-7Les trois pays [Arabie Saoudite, Bahreïn et les EAU] ont fermé leur espace aérien aux vols de la compagnie aérienne du Qatar, ont suspendu les liaisons aériennes et maritimes avec ce pays dans les 24 heures. Ainsi, les compagnies aériennes émiraties Etihad, Emirates, flydubai et Air Arabia, ainsi que la Saudia et Gulf Air (Bahreïn), ont annoncé lundi la suspension de tous leurs vols vers ou depuis le Qatar après la rupture des relations d’Abu Dhabi, Ryad et Manama avec Doha. Qatar Airways a pour sa part suspendu ses liaisons avec l’Arabie saoudite.
En outre, la frontière terrestre entre l’Arabie saoudite et le Qatar est fermée. Ce qui bloque les importations de biens par voie terrestre du Qatar à travers l’Arabie saoudite. Il est par ailleurs interdit aux ressortissants des trois pays de se rendre au Qatar. Dans le même temps, il a été demandé aux ressortissants du Qatar, visiteurs ou résidents permanents dans les trois pays, de partir dans un délai de 14 jours. Cette mesure contredit un accord sur la libre circulation au sein du Conseil de coopération du Golfe (CCG : Arabie saoudite, Bahreïn, Emirats arabes unis, Koweït, Oman, Qatar). Seuls les pèlerins du Qatar peuvent se rendre sur les lieux saints musulmans en Arabie saoudite.
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