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Activision Blizzard Announces Fourth Quarter and 2022 Financial Results

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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Activision Blizzard generated $1.12 billion in operating cash flow for the quarter as compared with $661 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.

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  • Activision Blizzard generated $1.12 billion in operating cash flow for the quarter as compared with $661 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, Activision Blizzard’s net bookingsB were $3.57 billion, as compared with $2.49 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Activision Blizzard delivered 43% year-over-year net bookings growth and record segment financial results in the fourth quarter.
  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision Blizzard”) discloses information to the public concerning Activision Blizzard, Activision Blizzard’s products, content and services, and other items through a variety of disclosure channels in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public.

Ken Cron appointed executive advisor to Peeking Duck Studios

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peeking Duck Studios (http://peekingduck.io/), a native web3 game developer founded by industry veterans, is pleased to announce  the addition of Mr. Ken Cron as executive advisor. Mr. Cron is a leader and pioneer in the video game industry, with an impressive track record of building both private and public game companies that he has led throughout his career.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Peeking Duck Studios ( http://peekingduck.io/ ), a native web3 game developer founded by industry veterans, is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Ken Cron as executive advisor.
  • Peeking Duck Studios, as a newly formed web3 gaming studio, will be releasing their first game in early Q3 of 2023.
  • "It is a great privilege to announce that Ken Cron has become our executive advisor and will be providing insight, guidance and direction to all aspects of our gaming studio," said Sinjin Jung, founder and lead game designer for Peeking Duck Studios.
  • Guided by executive advisor Ken Cron, former CEO of Vivendi Entertainment (Blizzard) and current executive chairman of Cool Cats group.

Consult with Me by Volley Launches on Product Hunt

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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LEHI, Utah, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volley, an award-winning video messaging app, today launched Consult with Mea new way to monetize your expertiseon Product Hunt.

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  • LEHI, Utah, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volley, an award-winning video messaging app, today launched Consult with Mea new way to monetize your expertiseon Product Hunt.
  • Consult with Me by Volley allows creators, coaches, and communities to productize their service-based offerings with flexible face-to-face video messaging.
  • "At its core, Volley is a communication platformcombining the richness of video with the turn-based user experience of texting," said Josh Little, Co-founder & CEO of Volley.
  • Visit the Product Hunt listing to see Consult with Me in action, or download Volley in the App Store or on Google Play .

E-Sport Downloads Merchant Gembyte Expanding Into Canada

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Estonian digital downloads retailer Gembyte has announced that it will expand into the Americas.

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  • TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Estonian digital downloads retailer Gembyte has announced that it will expand into the Americas.
  • The company will first accept customers in selected jurisdictions, including Canada, with further expansion planned for 2023.
  • Whilst expanding its global offering, the company's headquarters and day-to-day operations will remain in Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Gembyte is an online retailer selling virtual commodities and digital downloads to the competitive e-sports market.

The Dragon Isles Have Awakened—World of Warcraft®: Dragonflight is Now Live!

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, the ninth expansion to Blizzard Entertainments critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now live!

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  • World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, the ninth expansion to Blizzard Entertainments critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is now live!
  • Heroes of the Horde and Alliance are called back to Azeroth to explore the mystical Dragon Isles and its ancient secrets, where the dragon aspects have returned to reclaim their kingdom and ancestral home.
  • Dragonflight introduces the first ever race/class combo for World of Warcraft, the dracthyr Evoker.
  • Players can channel the magics of the dragon flights, maneuvering across battlefields as they heal their allies or damage their foes while utilizing all-new Empowered spellcasting.

NetEase Announces Non-Renewal of Licenses with Blizzard

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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We will make sure our players' data and assets are well protected in all of our games," said William Ding, CEO of NetEase.

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  • We will make sure our players' data and assets are well protected in all of our games," said William Ding, CEO of NetEase.
  • As a leading internet technology company based in China, NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX:9999, "NetEase") provides premium online services centered around content creation.
  • By infusing play with culture and education with technology, NetEase transforms gaming into a meaningful vehicle to build a more entertaining and enlightened world.
  • NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-looking information, except as required under the applicable law.

NEUCHIPS Secures $20 Million in Series B2 Funding to Deliver AI Inference Platform for Deep Learning Recommendation

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEUCHIPS, a leader in AI ASIC platforms for deep learning recommendation, today announced series B2 funding of $20M.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEUCHIPS, a leader in AI ASIC platforms for deep learning recommendation, today announced series B2 funding of $20M.
  • "We are excited to have Raydium join as a new investor," said Youn-Long Lin, Chairman and CEO of NEUCHIPS.
  • "NEUCHIPS' focus on business integrity, technology innovation, talent development and value co-creation aligns with our vision," said Hermit Huang, Chairman of Raydium Semiconductor Corporation.
  • "NEUCHIPS' deep learning recommendation ASIC is setting the standard for high performance and low power solutions.

Smart Token Labs enables Cool Cat and World of Women derivative NFTs for Devcon VI attendees in Bogota

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Token Labs has used its BrandExtender derivative NFT solution to create a unique NFT offering for 6,000 attendees at Devcon VI in Bogota this week.

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  • SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Token Labs has used its BrandExtender derivative NFT solution to create a unique NFT offering for 6,000 attendees at Devcon VI in Bogota this week.
  • Each attendee has the opportunity to dress up a Cool Cat or World of Women NFT in Devcon VI branded outfits and other items and mint the NFT as a fully on chain derivative based on the original Cool Cat or WoW.
  • We thought it was only fitting that we deliver a special perk of our own to Devcon VI attendees.
  • That comes in the form of Devcon VI branded derivatives based on two amazing NFT collections and, specifically, four individual Cool Cat and World of Women NFTs that are owned by STL.

A Future Worth Fighting for: Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch® 2 Reaches Twenty-Five Million Players in First Ten Days

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221014005474/en/
    The launch of Overwatch 2 has been such an important moment for Blizzard.
  • Were thrilled to bring new players from around the world into Overwatchs vibrant universe while welcoming back the existing Blizzard community, said Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Entertainment.
  • The launch is just the first step in the future of Overwatch.
  • Overwatch 2 will receive regular seasonal updates, often including new heroes, maps, game modes, and cosmeticsread about it all at PlayOverwatch.com .

Spree3D Releases the MyDubble™ App for Fashionistas to Instantly Wear True-to-Life Digital Fashion via Personalized Metaverse Experiences

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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MyDubble is a video studio powered by Spree3D's photoreal avatar platform enabling digital storytelling for personalized fashion experiences.

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  • MyDubble is a video studio powered by Spree3D's photoreal avatar platform enabling digital storytelling for personalized fashion experiences.
  • MyDubble offers fashion brands a fun creator platform targeted at digital natives, where anyone can instantly model virtualized apparel and share with friends as glamorous fashion videos.
  • Integrating photoreal fashion Dubbles into a video studio, MyDubble offers partners a "phygital" fashion opportunity that rises above the noise, allowing users to explore digital fashion in their social content and purchase physical items.
  • The MyDubble app provides a new way to socialize digital fashion, enabling instant avatar communities that create and share fantasy fashion videos.