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Chile's Reputable Gaming Industry Will Participate in the Championing Game Developers Conference

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chilean gaming industry has experienced monumental growth in the past 20 years. With over 70 companies generating $12 million in combined annual revenues, Chilean studios have developed top-rated games that have been internationally recognized.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chilean gaming industry has experienced monumental growth in the past 20 years.
  • The Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together to exchange ideas, solve problems, and shape the future of the industry across five days of education, inspiration, and networking.
  • Over the course of the past 20 years the Chilean gaming industry has received increased interest from global players.
  • Developed by the Chilean companies Studio Voyager and IguanaBee, the game won in this category over titles from Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Guatemala.

AAA Web3 Games, With Over $320M in Funding, Begin Building on Immutable zkEVM

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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SYDNEY, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immutable, the leading web3 gaming platform, today commences the public testing of Immutable zkEVM — a solution purpose-built for game development that offers low cost, massive scale, enterprise-grade security, and Ethereum smart contract compatibility, developed in collaboration with Polygon Labs. In line with the launch, dozens of prominent studios will start trialing the solution for their upcoming AAA blockchain games.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Web3 game developers can start migrating their existing smart contracts and Solidity code directly onto Immutable zkEVM Testnet for free.
  • A roster of games — boasting over $320 million in aggregate funding — have already started building their Web3 titles on zkEVM.
  • The Immutable zkEVM Testnet represents a significant milestone for the web3 industry as a whole, making it so that using smart contracts for game development is finally viable.
  • By choosing Immutable zkEVM, developers get the benefits of zkEVM technology along with Immutable's vertically integrated gaming-specific features designed to make building Web3 games safe and easy.

Look North World, a New Developer and Publisher of Games for Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN)

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Look North World today welcomes gamers to be a part of their new community-focused game studio, starting with the launch of their first game, Outlaw Corral, available now in Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN). Driven to experiment and explore the building of unique high-quality social games and entertainment, the studio will deliver experiences that bring players together in virtual spaces and gaming platforms. Look North World is led by developers with AAA hits in their back pockets and quirk in their brains such as Alex Seropian of Bungie, Disney and Industrial Toys fame, and Patrick Moran, formerly from Amazon, Disney and Kongregate.

Key Points: 
  • Outlaw Corral, a wild west island featuring skill-based shootouts, is the first of several games in development.
  • Players are able to have an active role in providing input to future Look North World games by joining the company's Discord .
  • Look North World's seed round is led by London Venture Partners, a leader in gaming-focused venture capital funding.
  • "We are excited to be on this journey with Look North World as they work with the gaming community to shape new game concepts, storylines, and designs.

How Chile became an indie video game powerhouse in Latin America

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- About two decades ago, a group of Argentinian and Chilean entrepreneurs decided to launch Wanako Games, a videogame studio whose main office was in Santiago, Chile, which would later become the largest in Latin America.

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  • Two other games by ACE Team, Deadly Tower (2016) and The Eternal Cylinder (2021), were awarded Best Game: Latin America at the BIG Festival in Brazil.
  • It was their first time investing in a Latin American video game company.
  • In September, Niebla Games was chosen to join Google Play's Indie Games Accelerator, a three-month digital program for high-potential indie games studios.
  • The Trade Commissioner added, "Chile was the first Ibero-American country to be part of the GDC in 2012 with five companies.

Course Hero Appoints New CEO; Co-Founder Becomes CEO of New Parent Company, Learneo

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, the popular learning platform used by a global community of students and educators, today announced John Peacock has been promoted from General Manager to Chief Executive Officer of Course Hero. Peacock was appointed to the position by Course Hero co-founder Andrew Grauer. The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo, a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo , a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.
  • "As we introduce and grow Learneo, this is an exciting moment to bring John's deep expertise to the helm of Course Hero," said Andrew Grauer, co-founder of Course Hero, and CEO of Learneo.
  • Since joining Course Hero, Peacock has led multiple areas of the business and specializes in developing high-performing product and business teams.
  • Before joining Course Hero, he co-founded and served as CEO of a mobile gaming company, which he successfully led through acquisition by Kongregate.

Big Time Studios: Open Loot Announces partnership with Hit Factor’s War Park

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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OPEN LOOT Ltd ( OL ) by BIG TIME Studios ( LTD ) is excited to announce one of our first partners, HIT FACTOR Ltd .

Key Points: 
  • OPEN LOOT Ltd ( OL ) by BIG TIME Studios ( LTD ) is excited to announce one of our first partners, HIT FACTOR Ltd .
  • War Park is a fast-paced action shooter filled with explosive multiplayer tank combat and is bound to surprise and delight our community.
  • Join Hit Factors War Park Discord , where their team will be on hand to answer any questions, chat about the project, and celebrate the launch of their Twitter and community channels!
  • In War Park, players start by forming Armored Divisions, building tanks and gear together, and then heading into battle to fight with other players.

KONGREGATE AND IMMUTABLE X REVEAL $40 MILLION BLOCKCHAIN DEVELOPER FUND; ANNOUNCE KONGREGATE.COM REDESIGN FOR WEB3

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongregate, creators of the beloved web gaming platform Kongregate.com and a pioneering blockchain game developer, and Immutable X, Ethereum's leading Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, continue to build on their partnership. Today, they announced a $40 million fund consisting of an IMX token pool that will be awarded as grants to blockchain game integrations on Kongregate.com. Kongregate.com is relaunching later this year to become the premier destination for blockchain games from both established and indie developers and home to a new generation of gamers.

Key Points: 
  • Today, they announced a $40 million fund consisting of an IMX token pool that will be awarded as grants to blockchain game integrations on Kongregate.com.
  • Kongregate, which was founded in 2006, has a long history of developing and showcasing fun and innovative game experiences across platforms and technologies.
  • Developers will benefit from its end-to-end integration solution to ensure that each game on the platform is a fun and engaging experience for players.
  • Kongregate is a leading game developer and architect of the gaming portal Kongregate.com.

OKX DeFi Portal MetaX Integrates Ethereum Layer 2 Immutable X

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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SYDNEY, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX, a world-leading cryptocurrency exchange and ecosystem, today announced a new partnership with Ethereum's leading Layer 2 scaling solution for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) Immutable X. The partnership will accelerate OKX's strategy to make MetaX the DeFi portal of choice for retail and professional investors, now with an instant, zero-gas fee trading experience.

Key Points: 
  • By integrating Immutable X with the MetaX portal, OKX can significantly expand its metaverse gaming assets beyond Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, Illuvium, Ember Sword, Habbo and Kongregate.
  • Immutable X was built by Immutable in partnership with the ZK-rollup leading expert StarkWare .
  • The MetaX NFT marketplace will add Immutable X to its list of preferred solutions that already include Ethereum Layer 1, BNB Chain, OEC Chain and Polygon.
  • Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, added, "Immutable is thrilled to power MetaX, OKX's DeFi portal, and to support one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world.

Aleo and Forte Partner to Power the Next Generation of Gaming Economics

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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The partnership marks the latest expansion of Fortes powerful gaming economics platform, leveraging Aleos scalable architecture to unlock new depths of gameplay and build more inclusive and immersive gaming ecosystems.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership marks the latest expansion of Fortes powerful gaming economics platform, leveraging Aleos scalable architecture to unlock new depths of gameplay and build more inclusive and immersive gaming ecosystems.
  • We are proud to contribute Aleos scaling and privacy technologies and join Forte in its mission to build sustainable gaming economies for a better and more equitable gaming experience.
  • At Forte, our goal is to grow the gaming universe and to bring the power of blockchain to brand new audiences.
  • Aleos state-of-the-art infrastructure makes it an ideal partner for scaling blockchain-based games and the in-game economies powered by Forte.

Kongregate Partners with Immutable X to Bring Fun to Blockchain

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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Immutable X's environmentally minded technology will ensure that these games will be enabled with gasless and fully carbon neutral NFTs.

Key Points: 
  • Immutable X's environmentally minded technology will ensure that these games will be enabled with gasless and fully carbon neutral NFTs.
  • Founded in 2006, Kongregate has a long history of developing and showcasing fun and innovative game experiences across platforms and technologies.
  • With today's announcement, they will continue that journey by developing two new titles, launching later this year, built on the blockchain.
  • The partnership with Immutable X will ensure that Kongregate's players are given the best NFT experience possible.