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Riot winds down Wild Rift esports outside of Asia

Game Daily

This week, Riot Games announced that it has canceled esports leagues for Wild Rift outside of Asia. According to the official press release , viewership for the mobile version of MOBA juggernaut League of Legends never reached expectations except in Asia, where, moving forward, Riot will focus its attention.

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2023: Year in Retrospect for the Gaming Industry

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The gaming industry has achieved significant milestones in recent years, and 2023 was no exception. Recent data has shown that 2023 has been among the best years in the gaming sector. It has the highest number of top-rated games in two decades, making it an exceptional year for the industry. But was it all rosy?

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Bukola Akingbade of Kucheza Gaming on nurturing dreams and shaping industries

PreMortem.Games

Her Nigerian-based studio aims to use the power of video games to engage and get future generations ready to pursue careers in gaming. So far she has facilitated the awards of esports athletes between the ages of 8 and 18 with rewards such as dedicated gaming laptops and Amazon vouchers.

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Gaming vs. Movie Industry Revenue: Striking Revenue Gap Revealed

Game Errors

Many believe that Gaming and Esports industry has taken a hard hit as the offices reopened after COVID-19, and the downfall of this industry has begun. The reason behind this is the portability of mobile devices and their affordability compared to other gaming devices available out there.

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Analysis • Saudi Arabia spends big on gaming with acquisition of Scopely

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Top image: Marvel Strike Force by Scopely This week Savvy Games Group , a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investments Fund, announced that it agreed to purchase Scopely , a privately held mobile game publisher, for $4.9 As expected, consolidation in gaming continues well into 2023.

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Checkmate: Discussing the Rise of Chess Games on Mobile

Game Refinery

More importantly, it showed audiences worldwide that this 1400-year-old board game can be glamorous, resulting in over 3.2 million people signing up to the browser-turned-mobile game Chess.com and a 603% leap in chess book sales in the US; it now even has an exclusive game on Netflix.

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New report shows game investment slowdown

Game Daily

However, the report – titled Games Investment Review, and published every quarter – notes that these returns are consistent with the time of year, comparing well with other second quarters in recent years. Other deals in the offing include Savvy Games Group’s $4.9

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