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MTG Announces Investments in 7 Gaming and Esports Startups

Modern Times Group MTG AB has announced its latest VC Fund investments ahead of its Q2 financial report. Investments in the first half of 2019 amount to a total of USD 11 million including capital commitments and span start-up and growth companies in the US and Germany.
Among the investments are Redwood City-based Dorian, Austin based game developer Tonk Tonk Games, gamer rewards platform Playfull from Los Angeles, German game studio Sviper founded by Ex-InnoGamers and San Diego-based GoMeta.
MTG owns 100% of Swedish DreamHack and over 82% of German founded ESL, the two largest brands in esports worldwide. Its largest VC investments in terms of estimated value are BITKRAFT fund LP positions, AppOnboard, Phoenix Labs, the Play Ventures fund LP position and Sviper. It also owns majority positions in San Francisco-based game studio and publisher Kongregate and German game developer and publisher InnoGames.
“Gaming and esport is the future of entertainment, and we are excited to invest in what we believe are seven of the most promising early stage startups with excellent teams, products and ideas,” Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, President and CEO of MTG said.
“We are already seeing attractive valuation upticks based on latest financing rounds in our investments, such as Phoenix Labs, AppOnboard and the BITKRAFT seed fund. Deal flow and value creation opportunities continue to improve now that we have established MTG as a leading games & esports VC in the West,” Arnd Benninghoff, EVP of esports and games at MTG said.
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GammaStack Introduces All-Inclusive Esports Tournament Platform

GammaStack has commenced a new phase of iGaming software development by the launch of an all-inclusive Esports tournament platform.
Being the epitome of industry-leading innovations, award-winning developments and valuable clientele, GammaStack has successfully climbed great heights of success in iGaming industry. The saga of their glory keeps on moving forward at an amazing pace with the sports betting software, fantasy sports software, online casino software and now the Esports tournament software development.
“We are excited with the new launch and looking forward towards assisting an array of entrepreneurs in accelerating the success of their Esports businesses,” Dilip Chouhan, CSO of GammaStack said.
Along with a plethora of features, they integrate on-demand additional features as per the brand identity. The Esports software covers a myriad of titles and tournaments including Counter Strike, Call of Duty, WarCraft, League of Legends, Call of Duty World League and so on.
The Esports platform is developed by a team of technically-proficient individuals who have hands-on expertise in bleeding edge technologies.
They are connected with some of the trusted data partners including Twitch, Steam, Riot Games, Betradar, Stats and so on. Some of their customers include Nairabet, BetSnap, Bitpunter, Bwinner and many more.
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GFINITY ARENA TO HOST NBA 2K LEAGUE EUROPEAN INVITATIONAL DEC. 13-14 IN LONDON

WHAT:
- The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and the first official esports league operated by a U.S. professional sports league, will host the NBA 2K League European Invitational, the league’s first-ever qualifying event in Europe.
- The two-day event will be held at Gfinity Arena in London – home to some of the U.K.’s leading esports events – and will feature 20 of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- The event, which will identify several elite players who will become eligible for the 2020 NBA 2K League Draft, will see players competing over two days of gameplay, including scrimmages and a double-elimination tournament, and participating in interviews with league representatives and team managers. The double-elimination tournament on Dec. 14 will be livestreamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
WHO:
- Twenty of the best NBA 2K players from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey and the U.K.
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue
- Knicks Gaming center and U.K. native Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 13 – Saturday, Dec. 14; Media can attend during the following times:
- Friday, Dec. 13 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Scrimmages
- Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Double-elimination tournament
- NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- European Invitational players and Harry “HazzaUK” Hurst media availability – Friday, Dec. 13 from 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
- Gfinity Arena
Unit 13 Fulham Broadway Retail Centre
Fulham Road London SW6 1DN
CREDENTIALS/TICKET INFORMATION:
- Fans can attend for free by registering at https://n2kleuropeaninvitational.splashthat.com/.
- Media are welcome to attend; Interview opportunities are available with players, coaches and executives.
- Interview requests outside of the designated media availability will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis onsite.
- Media must RSVP to Ignasi Castello ([email protected]) and Cath Shefford ([email protected]).
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Talent Lineup for WePlay! Bukovel Minor 2020 Regional Qualifiers Announcement

Talent crew that will be covering regional qualifiers for the second Minor of 2019/2020 DPC-season.
Europe
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Shannon “SUNSfan” Scotten Twitter
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Troels Lyngholt “syndereN” Nielsen Twitter
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Jack “MoFarah” Williams Twitter
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Rikumikko “T-PANDA” Kangasmäki Twitter
CIS
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Jared “Nomad” Bajina Twitter
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Rasmus “MISERY” Filipsen Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier Twitter
North America
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Andrew “Zyori” Campbell Twitter
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Alexandra “Sheepsticked” Roberts Twitter
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Nick “BreakyCPK” Caras Twitter
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Donnie “Elevated” Chell Twitter
South America
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Murielle “Kips” Huisman Twitter
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Michelle “Moxxi” Song Twitter
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Robbie “Robnroll” Blakeman Twitter
China
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Dominik “Lacoste” Stipić Twitter
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Gareth Luke “Gareth” Bateson Twitter
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Andrew “PartyPetee” Nester Twitter
SEA
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Treephob “Xyclopz” Tiangtrong Twitter
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Admir “lizZard” Salkanović Twitter
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Darren “KillerPigeon” Elmy Twitter
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Matt “Danog” Joyce Twitter
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Luke “CNC” Pate Twitter
You can follow the qualifiers on Twitch via the following channels:
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch Main
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 2
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 3
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WePlay! Esports En Twitch 4
#WePlay #WePlayDota2 #WePlayMinor #BukovelMinor
Source: WePlay! Esports Press Office
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