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Skillz CEO on the Rise of the ESports Athlete
Sep.21 -- As eSports players begin gracing the covers of traditional sporting magazines, what will the future hold for digital jockeys? Andrew Paradise, the chief executive officer of Skillz, a mobile eSports company, lets Bloomberg's...
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Tencent Is Said to Slash Game Marketing Budget
Nov.07 -- Bloomberg News has learned that Tencent is cutting the marketing budget of its gaming division. This comes as the business suffers through regulatory disruptions and a slowdown in the Chinese economy. Bloomberg's Yuji Nakamura...
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Activision Deal Is Start of M&A Frenzy in Tech: Ives
Wedbush Securities Analyst Dan Ives says the acquisition of Activision Blizzard was a "golden opportunity" for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and sees an 80% chance of the deal passing regulatory scrutiny. Ives adds that the deal is just...
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Next Level: Are We On The Brink Of Gaming’s Cinematic Golden Age?
Video games and movies have many things in common, but efforts to adapt franchises from one medium to another have historically been met with failure.
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Pok
July 15 -- Nintendo is worth billions of dollars more after the release of Pokemon Go, an app that creates an augmented reality world. Bloomberg TV Canada's Pat Kiernan hears from Bloomberg reporter Luke Kawa about what's behind the...
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'ESPO' Aims to Win the E-Sports ETF Game
Mar.06 -- Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas and Scarlet Fu break down the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and E-Sports ETF (ticker: ESPO), with Ed Lopez, head of ETF product at VanEck. The fund invests in companies involved in video game...
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The Future of GameFi
Pocket Full of Quarters CEO and Founder Mike Weiksner joins Emily Chang to discuss how his company can help gamers take their tokens - called Quarters - from game to game, and to talk about the future of blockchain gaming in web3.
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Focus on gaming addiction as E3 opens in US
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One of the biggest gaming events on the calendar is underway, with the news that the World Health Organisation is to include "gaming disorder" in its update on the classification of diseases.
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Unmanned aircraft takes its inspiration from computer games
VNR - Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
1. Various, manufacturers computer animated graphics of KillerBee aircraft in action with voiceover (16:9)
Farnborough, Surrey - July 14, 2008
2. Mid shot, Mark Bigham, Raytheon...
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Microsoft Gaming CEO on Crypto & Metaverse
Microsoft Gaming CEO shares his outlook on the crypto industry, specifically play-to-earn gaming, and his vision for what the metaverse actually means.
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Pokemon Go's success attributed to social interaction
UK POKEMON SOURCE: AP TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4.52SHOTLIST:London, UK - 16 July 20161. Close of Pokemon character on phone screen 2. Various of couple at Pokemon "Lure Party" playing Pokemon Go3. Close of...
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Investment Opportunities in Asia Amid Pandemic
Sep.18 -- Vikas Pershad, a portfolio manager at M&G Investments, discusses the investment opportunities he sees in Asian markets amid the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with Juliette Saly and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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Take-Two CEO on Franchise Updates, eSports and VR
June 15 -- Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Interactive's chairman and chief executive officer, discusses the company's franchise updates, the future of eSports and virtual reality with Bloomberg's Emily Chang from E3 2016 in Los Angeles on...
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Computer game tests brain function of children born prematurely
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London, UK - January 26, 2015
1. Close of monitor showing brain game being played by children visiting the Science Museum
2. Mid of girl playing computer game
3. Close of game in progress
4. Close pan from girl to...
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Wizards Owner Leonsis Says eSports Is Not a Fad
Feb.16 -- Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer and owner of the Washington Wizards, discusses the popularity of eSports with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit in Beverly...
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Tencent Will Mitigate Growth Slowdown in Second Half, CLSA's Leung Says
Aug.14 -- Elinor Leung, CLSA's head of Asia telecom and internet research, discusses the outlook for Tencent Holdings Ltd. after posting a disappointing earnings report. She speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg...
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RR0304/C Greece: Gambling
Greek police confiscating computer equipment from internet cafe; exterior Greek Parliament; exterior internet cafe; owner Panayiotis Kaniamos and customers; chess set and virtual chess game; sign on computer screen protesting against new...
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How Playing Video Games Is Becoming A Full-Time Job
How one family in Venezuela is making a cryptocurrency income from playing video games.
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Microsoft Buying Activision Blizzard in $69 Billion Deal
Microsoft Corp. will purchase Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion, making it the company's largest acquisition ever. Bloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana reports.
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Sony Earnings Beat Estimates; Cuts PlayStation 5 Forecast
Sony Group Corp. reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and raised its forecast for the fiscal-year but it cut its sales expectations for the PlayStation 5. Vlad Savov reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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The Big Bucks and Big Viewership for Competitive Gaming
Jun.14 -- Tyler Endres, Esports Arena's chief executive officer, discusses the big bucks and big viewership for competitive video gaming. He spoke with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on the June 13 episode of "Bloomberg Technology."
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Video Games Are Teaching Players Real (And Alternate) History
History-based video games allow their players to engage with the past in completely new ways. But like every medium, the genre still has limits.
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Building a Successful Sports League Means a Lot of Partners, Activision Esports CEO Says
Mar.18 -- Pete Vlastelica, Activision Blizzard Esports chief executive officer, discusses the company's city-based esports model with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu at the Bloomberg Business of Sports Luncheon in New York on "Bloomberg Technology."