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Bored Ape company Yuga Labs appoints Activision Blizzard’s Daniel Alegre as CEO

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, has appointed Activision Blizzard president Daniel Alegre as its new CEO. The new hire will start in the first half of 2023 (perhaps the timing is vague since Activision Blizzard is in the midst of being acquired by Microsoft for $68.7…
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Super Nintendo World opens in California on February 17

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Universal Studios Hollywood announced today that the first American version of Super Nintendo World will finally open on February 17, 2023. That’s almost two years…
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Rumors confirmed, Street Fighter 6 kicks off in June 2023

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Fighting Game fans are excited now that Capcom announced that Street Fighter 6 is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and PC on June 2, 2023. The game was initially…
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Think globally, act locally: Starting small with AI can make a big impact

Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More AI has made and will continue to make significant headlines. Most of these are fairly sensational; AI is becoming sentient; AI-generated art wins a contest; AI can now compose music (and more). However, what rarely makes the headlines is just how…
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Airship Syndicate unveils Wayfinder online fantasy action RPG

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Digital Extremes and Airship Syndicate unveiled Wayfinder, a new character-based, online action RPG during The Game Awards today. Led by creative director and CEO Joe…
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Epic Games launches ‘cabined accounts’ for kids in the metaverse

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Epic Games announced today it’s launching a new feature called “Cabined Accounts.” These will be limited accounts designed with the safety of children in mind, says the company. The feature begins rolling out today in Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys. Epic also alludes to these…
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Microsoft will take Call of Duty to Nintendo, pending approval of Activision Blizzard deal

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Microsoft has signed an agreement to take Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo, the company announced today, pending the closing of its acquisition of the Call of Duty maker. It’s a 10-year deal that means that Call of Duty will spread beyond the PC, PlayStation, and…
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