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JAKKS Pacific Announces Partnership With Epic Story Media for Launch of Wild Manes

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Monday, April 8, 2024

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK), leading toy and consumer products manufacturer, announces a new partnership with Epic Story Media (Epic) to launch a robust content and licensing program around their new IP, Wild Manes.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK), leading toy and consumer products manufacturer, announces a new partnership with Epic Story Media (Epic) to launch a robust content and licensing program around their new IP, Wild Manes.
Wild Manes is a whimsical world of horses, food, friends, flair and fun, galloping onto the scene in Summer 2024.
The short form series is developed and produced by Epic Story Media, animated with its 2D studio, Loomi Animation.
JAKKS Pacific is also thrilled to “let friends run wild” in an all-new Roblox game, currently being developed by Epic’s new game studio, Freeground.

Gaming and Esports Industry Veterans Launch POV Strategy and Research Agency Aiming to Help Brands Understand and Engage with Gamers

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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DALLAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- POV Strategy and Research is a new challenger, bringing their deep gaming & esports industry experience and gaming audience expertise to assist brands with insights and gaming-focused marketing strategy.

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DALLAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- POV Strategy and Research is a new challenger, bringing their deep gaming & esports industry experience and gaming audience expertise to assist brands with insights and gaming-focused marketing strategy.
Co-founded by industry veterans Zach Eller and Justin Palacios, POV helps brands understand and engage the diverse and rapidly growing audience of gamers worldwide.
Recognizing this, POV Strategy and Research harnesses over a decade of combined experience in gaming and esports, having worked with leading organizations such as OpTic Gaming, GameSquare, and ZONED.
Additionally, POV will host a series of gaming camps aimed at introducing students to game development, gaming, and esports.

GSTV and Super League Team Up to Connect Consumer’s Physical Journey With Digital Worlds

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GSTV, the national on-the-go video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, and Super League (Nasdaq:SLE), a leading creator and publisher of content experiences and media solutions across the world’s largest immersive platforms, announced today that they have formed a groundbreaking partnership that will unite the physical journey of consumers with the expansive digital world of gaming. To kick things off, the partnership brings Super League’s popular Metaburst gaming news segment to GSTV, keeping millions of viewers at fuel and convenience retailers across the country updated on the latest trends and advancements in the 3D web, virtual worlds and platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. GSTV and Super League are also collaborating on other integration opportunities that unite physical and digital retail engagement to provide brands with innovative and exciting ways to reach a broad base of consumers.

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GSTV and Super League are also collaborating on other integration opportunities that unite physical and digital retail engagement to provide brands with innovative and exciting ways to reach a broad base of consumers.
Metaburst is now airing on GSTV and brands will have the opportunity to sponsor the segment or produce custom segments together with Super League and GSTV.
GSTV and Super League will also offer unique ways to bridge the gap between the physical act of fueling up and the digital world of gaming.
More details about the Super League and GSTV partnership, including in-game integrations, will be shared in the coming weeks.

Super League Adds Unique Fortnite Capabilities With Chartis Partnership

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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Reminiscent of Super League’s groundbreaking acquisition of what is now Super Biz - the company’s industry-leading creator software development kit accessed by more than 3,500 creators - the partnership with Chartis enables Super League and its prominent global brand partners to tap into the Chartis Network, a coalition of independent Fortnite Creative developers with more than 157 million monthly plays and nearly one billion monthly impressions.

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Reminiscent of Super League’s groundbreaking acquisition of what is now Super Biz - the company’s industry-leading creator software development kit accessed by more than 3,500 creators - the partnership with Chartis enables Super League and its prominent global brand partners to tap into the Chartis Network, a coalition of independent Fortnite Creative developers with more than 157 million monthly plays and nearly one billion monthly impressions.
Key capabilities enabled by this partnership include:
Develop comprehensive, end-to-end integrations into more than 100 top Fortnite Creative maps with 968+ million impressions per month.
“Chartis is deploying an inspiring formula within the Fortnite Creative community that Super League knows exactly how to accelerate, having built a significant Roblox business starting with a similar foundation,” says Matt Edelman, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Super League.
“We are excited to bring the very best of what we do to Fortnite with Chartis, as we work to provide our client partners with world-class solutions to engage the massive Fortnite user base.”
Brendan Stock, CEO of Chartis, added, “We couldn’t imagine a better partner than Super League.

Game Developers Conference 2024 Successfully Brought Together Nearly 30,000 Attendees for a Week of Connecting and Learning

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

GDC 2024 featured 1,000+ speakers across 730 sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions in addition to networking opportunities.

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GDC 2024 featured 1,000+ speakers across 730 sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions in addition to networking opportunities.
“In light of emerging generative AI technologies, layoffs and evolving working conditions, the Game Developers Conference will continue to provide developers with the key understandings and relationships to forge their way forward.
GDC 2024 honored the top developers of the past year with the 26th annual Independent Games Festival Awards and the 24th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA).
For more details on the Game Developers Conference, please visit the GDC’s official website , or subscribe to regular updates via Facebook or Twitter .

Enthusiast Gaming Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Pocket Gamer Connects London with Largest Event Ever

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX), the leading gaming and media company in North America, is pleased to announce that its flagship event, Pocket Gamer Connects (“PGC”) London 2024, set records as its largest event to date.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX), the leading gaming and media company in North America, is pleased to announce that its flagship event, Pocket Gamer Connects (“PGC”) London 2024, set records as its largest event to date.
The show marked the start of the 10th anniversary of PGC events and surpassed all previous shows on a number of key metrics, with over 2,600 attendees representing more than 1,300 companies from 65 countries.
Key sponsors of the event included TikTok, Digital Turbine, Xsolla, Data.Ai, Meta, and Unity.
"The PG Connects London conference was our 10th anniversary show and the biggest to date on just about every metric," commented Chris James, CEO of Steel Media, a subsidiary of Enthusiast Gaming.

Gen-Z Favorite Photo-Sharing App Lapse Closes $30 Million in Series A Funding to Build a New Kind of Social Media

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.

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The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.
As Lapse has grown, Co-founders Ben and Dan have prioritized evolving the app to meet the needs of its community.
We've only scratched the surface of our grander vision: To build a new kind of social media," says Co-founder Dan Silvertown.
For more information about Lapse and its pioneering approach to capturing and sharing photos, please visit lapse.com .

Gen-Z Favorite Photo-Sharing App Lapse Closes $30 Million in Series A Funding to Build a New Kind of Social Media

Retrieved on:

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Engineering, GV (company), Social media, Roblox, Octopus Group, Snap Inc., GV, General partnership, Friends, Science, Pinterest, Camera

The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.

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The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.
As Lapse has grown, Co-founders Ben and Dan have prioritized evolving the app to meet the needs of its community.
We've only scratched the surface of our grander vision: To build a new kind of social media," says Co-founder Dan Silvertown.
For more information about Lapse and its pioneering approach to capturing and sharing photos, please visit lapse.com .

MIT Technology Review's signature AI event, now in London

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIT Technology Review, one of the most respected science and technology news outlets in the world, backed by the technology expertise of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will host its celebrated AI event, EmTech Digital, in two locations in 2024: April 16-17 in London and May 22-23 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The inaugural edition of EmTech Digital in London convenes academics, policymakers, and business and technology leaders April 16-17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIT Technology Review , one of the most respected science and technology news outlets in the world, backed by the technology expertise of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will host its celebrated AI event, EmTech Digital, in two locations in 2024: April 16-17 in London and May 22-23 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The event in London is another milestone for MIT Technology Review as it expands its AI coverage and global conference presence.
The launch of the conference in London will allow MIT Technology Review to curate the discussions for EMEA audiences, including generative AI's power and potential, AI implementation strategies, and how new regulations will impact key markets like the US, the UK, and Europe.
Secure your spot to join MIT Technology Review for the first-ever EmTech Digital in London.

MIT Technology Review's signature AI event, now in London

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIT Technology Review, one of the most respected science and technology news outlets in the world, backed by the technology expertise of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will host its celebrated AI event, EmTech Digital, in two locations in 2024: April 16-17 in London and May 22-23 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The inaugural edition of EmTech Digital in London convenes academics, policymakers, and business and technology leaders April 16-17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MIT Technology Review , one of the most respected science and technology news outlets in the world, backed by the technology expertise of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will host its celebrated AI event, EmTech Digital, in two locations in 2024: April 16-17 in London and May 22-23 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The event in London is another milestone for MIT Technology Review as it expands its AI coverage and global conference presence.
The launch of the conference in London will allow MIT Technology Review to curate the discussions for EMEA audiences, including generative AI's power and potential, AI implementation strategies, and how new regulations will impact key markets like the US, the UK, and Europe.
Secure your spot to join MIT Technology Review for the first-ever EmTech Digital in London.