Xbox Game Studios

God of War Ragnarök, Elden Ring, Bayonetta 3 top NAVGTR Award nominations

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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This year, Santa Monica Studio leads with 24 nominations.

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  • This year, Santa Monica Studio leads with 24 nominations.
  • The top publishers this year are Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo, 2K Games, Bandai Namco, Xbox Game Studios, Annapurna Games, and Devolver Digital.
  • Maintaining their top ten status from last year are Annapurna Games, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Xbox Game Studios.
  • Nintendo has 23 nominations, and 2K Games rounds out the top three with 20 nominations.

SIMWIN SPORTS TEAMS WITH THE SCUTI REWARDS MARKETPLACE TO FUEL ITS SPORTS METAVERSE EXPERIENCE

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scuti, the pioneering rewarded gCommerce marketplace, is excited to announce that SimWin Sports will join its rewards and advertising network, acquiring and rewarding players for this innovative new sports Metaverse. SimWin Sports is the first virtual league that will allow fantasy sports players and esports fans to watch, predict, collect, play, and earn from their teams 24/7.

Key Points: 
  • The addition of SimWin to the Scuti network will expand the addressable audience that Scuti offers brands to over 20 million monthly users.
  • With every purchase, players are rewarded with Scuti$ Rewards, which can be redeemed for SimWin tokens, or used to buy additional goods from the Scuti Marketplace.
  • "We know the modern sports fan is as sophisticated as SimWin's sports Metaverse," said David Ortiz, Founder and CEO of SimWin Sports.
  • Scuti's innovative rewards marketplace allows us to pull those elements into our Metaverse, making it a hub for all of their interests."

Scuti Launches First Ever Gamified Ad Units for Video Games

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scuti, the industry pioneer in gCommerce, today announced a new, patent-pending ad unit for game makers. Rewarded Gamified Interstitials, or RoGIs, will be available to players and games across web2 and web3, allowing for a seamless gaming experience that offers players real-life rewards, uninterrupted gameplay, and targeted advertisements based on player-provided information.

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  • Mobile games are a growing sectorin the games industry and reach players with more than $5 trillion in buying power.
  • Scuti$ can be redeemed for real products in the Scuti Marketplace, exchanged for in-game items and game currencies.
  • Scuti is the pioneer in gCommerce and the world's first universal rewards marketplace, accessed through video games and metaverses connected to the Scuti Network.
  • Scuti was built by video game industry veterans from Blizzard, Epic, Zynga and Microsoft Games Studio, and is a portfolio company of Fasanara Capital group investment house.

Xbox is here – experience next-gen 5G gaming at Verizon

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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With Xbox All Access and Verizon, you get a next-gen Xbox console and hundreds of games, including day one releases with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all on the network America relies on.

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  • With Xbox All Access and Verizon, you get a next-gen Xbox console and hundreds of games, including day one releases with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all on the network America relies on.
  • Xbox All Access pairs perfectly with Verizon's fast and reliable mobile and home connections 5G Ultra Wideband and Verizon Home Internet both available in select areas.
  • Level-up your gaming setup at Verizon with the best Xbox accessories, including the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, stereo headsets, mobile controllers and more.
  • For a limited time, save big on the following Xbox accessories:
    Purchase Xbox All Access and get 50% off an Xbox Elite controller.

Benzinga's 2022 Esports Listmakers Are Driving Gaming Forward

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22 Benzinga will hold its 2022 Esports Listmaker Event featuring cutting-edge companies that have made significant contributions to driving the esports industry forward.

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  • At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22 Benzinga will hold its 2022 Esports Listmaker Event featuring cutting-edge companies that have made significant contributions to driving the esports industry forward.
  • United Esports -United Esports is an esports and gaming marketing agency offering strategic positioning and creative solutions designed to engage with the 18- to 34-year-old demographic through all meaningful points of engagement.
  • Engine Gaming and Media Inc - Engine Gaming & Media is focused on developing premium consumer experiences and technology and content solutions for partners in the esports, news and gaming industry.
  • VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF- VanEck ESPO is an ETF focused on the video game and esports industry.

Stoic Appoints Trisha Stouffer As Chief Executive Officer & President

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Stoics co-founders, Arnie Jorgensen and John Watson , announced today that Trisha Stouffer has been appointed CEO & President of the company.

Key Points: 
  • Stoics co-founders, Arnie Jorgensen and John Watson , announced today that Trisha Stouffer has been appointed CEO & President of the company.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220419006140/en/
    Prior to Stoic, Trisha Stouffer served in key roles at Amazon, IMDb, Twitch, Riot Games, Microsoft Game Studios, and Xbox.
  • She served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer at Stoic for the past 2 years.
  • "Its an honor to have Trisha take on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and President," says Watson.

Console Games Global Market Report 2022

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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DUBLIN, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Console Games Global Market Report 2022, By Type, Application, Device" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Console Games Global Market Report 2022, By Type, Application, Device" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global console games market as it emerges from the COVID-19 shut down.
  • The console games market consists of sales of console games.
  • The main types of console games are digital console games, online/microtransaction console and physical console games.

Wolverine Enters the Halo-sphere with Launch of Limited-Edition Boot Inspired by The Master Chief

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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ROCKFORD, Mich., March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolverine, the 139-year-old boot and clothing company, today announced it is working with 343 Industries, developers of the blockbuster Halo franchise, to release a limited-edition boot inspired by iconic protagonist, the Master Chief.

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  • The collaboration and one-of-a-kind boot were originally inspired by Wolverine's Hellcat boot.
  • Each pair of boots is outfitted with a "117" The Master Chief's Spartan number on the exterior heel of the left boot.
  • "After nearly a year of design and collaboration, we're proud to launch the Wolverine x Halo: The Master Chief boot," said Tom Kennedy, Global Brand President of Wolverine.
  • "Given our roots in military science fiction, we've often heard from our fans that there is an appetite for a boot inspired by the Master Chief.

Valued to be $270.3 Billion by 2026, Video Games Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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    Major factors promoting growth for the global market for video games are the technological advancements in software and hardware, increased internet access, increased smartphone penetration, and easy access to games.
  • Global video games market continues to grow at a healthy rate, surpassing revenues of music industry and box office revenues.
  • Unlike earlier times, present day consumers tend to purchase fewer games but spend greater time on these games.
  • The US video games market witnessed increased consumer spending on DLC (downloadable content), games and consoles as well as their accessories.

Parsec Partners with Microsoft Azure to Give Gaming Creators One-Click Remote Access for Building Real-Time 3D Applications

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parsec today announced it is partnering with Microsoft to provide game creators building and using real-time 3D applications (RT3D) with one-click deployment of their industry-leading remote access technology through Azure.

Key Points: 
  • "From Day One, Parsec has been empowering tens of thousands of creators to build incredible projects regardless of work location and device," said Benjy Boxer, co-founder and General Manager, Parsec.
  • "Our partnership with Azure now allows us to extend this experience to even more individuals across the globein just a few clicks."
  • The Parsec and Azure partnership gives game creators access to pre-configured high-performance virtual machines to anyone with an internet connection and any type of computing device.
  • This pre-built desktop image includes Microsoft Visual Studio, DirectX, and the Game Developer Kit, optimized for creating real-time 3D applications.