Immortal

• "We built a world-class team, learned Unreal Engine 5, and created an amazing combat system and story from scratch – all through the adversity of Covid.
• Beyond combat, the world of Aveum offers a unique fantasy universe with rich storytelling, puzzles and unique locations.
• “Ascendant Studios have cast FPS conventions to the wayside with Immortals of Aveum,” said Jeff Gamon, General Manager of EA Partners.
• For more information and to stay up to date on Immortals of Aveum, visit https://www.ea.com/games/immortals-of-aveum/immortals-of-aveum .

• DETROIT, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immortals , the Great-Lakes based gaming and professional esports organization, is today launching a new branded in-game virtual space in collaboration with Progressive Insurance ®, the nation's second largest auto insurer.
• The branded virtual space is built within the popular car-themed game, Rocket League, and will be called the Immortals Progressive Tower.
• "We're incredibly excited to launch this map with both Lethamyr and Progressive," said Caroline Beall, Immortals Vice President of Business Operations.
• "The map will provide for authentic in-game touchpoints for Progressive while authentically delivering value to the Rocket League community alongside a fan-favorite content creator."

• GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute (NTCRI) is proud to announce the exhibition tour in the U.S.A.: "Homeland: Relationship of Taiwan Green Craft with Earth, Community and Mind.
• The exhibition divided into three sections - Earth, Community and Mind, expresses the artists' focus on environmental sustainability, post-pandemic community relations, and the physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals.
• NTCRI has launched the program "One Community, One Craft " initiative which creates a platform for community engagement and support.
• "Homeland: Relationship of Taiwan Green Craft with Earth, Community and Mind" will start in Washington D.C on May 12 till May 31 in Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and continue the exhibition to New York.

• Victory Day, which commemorates the defeat of Nazism in Europe is the most important holiday in Russia.
• That year, the Victory Day parade was held on the Red Square in Moscow for first time since 1945.
• May 9 became a day of public celebrations, family outings, concerts and fireworks – all broadcast on national television.
• Victory Day was the only major public holiday that made the transition to post-Soviet Russia.
• In the Putin era – especially after the 2014 occupation of Crimea – Victory Day foregrounds readiness to fight to protect the motherland and the value of self-sacrifice.

March of the Immortals

• They could have contributed in any capacity – armed forces fighters and service personnel, partisans, home-front workers, and more.
• The following year, Immortal Regiment marches were organised in many Russian cities, as well as in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Israel.
• Sensing a successful popular initiative, the state moved in and took over organisation of the Immortal Regiment and its publicity.

Controlling the message

• Russian official media explain the scaling down of celebrations in pragmatic terms, citing potential “provocations” and “terrorist attacks”.
• But the real reason probably has to do with controlling the official narrative of the war.
• So the message of Victory Day celebrations must be carefully controlled and curated.
• The last thing the Kremlin wants is for large numbers of people to turn up holding pictures of their loved ones killed in Ukraine.