KPMG have raised funds worth €9,000 for the ALS Malta Foundation from a number of iGaming operators such as  GiG Gives, SiGMA, Microgaming and L&L Europe. A few months before, KPMG in Malta decided to assist the ALS Malta Foundation in its fundraising efforts to create a bigger and better ‘Dar Bjorn’. ‘Dar Bjorn’ has played an integral role in improving the lives of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients since its inception.

The requires funds to raise awareness, improve the lives of ALS sufferers, and improve ALS and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research at the University of Malta.

Along with the Research Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT), the organisation is making great strides in its bid to improve the lives of ALS and MND sufferers.

The organisation offers significant support to ALS and MND sufferers on the island of Malta.

PlayGame and The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia today announced a one-year collaboration to bring a collection of game titles to fans across Southeast Asia. The games will feature beloved characters from the Disney franchise and will be available on the direct-to-play gaming platform, www.PlayGame.com, starting this December 2018.

“We are delighted to announce this wonderful collaboration with The Walt Disney Company. Like millions of people all over the world, I am a huge fan of Disney myself. This is a very exciting collaboration, as our blockchain-powered decentralized gaming platform will encourage innovation and bring Disney’s well-loved creative products to the vast PlayGame community,” said Anton Soeharyo, CEO of PlayGame.

“This collaboration with PlayGame provides more opportunities to bring our beloved characters and stories closer to Southeast Asian fans through high-quality interactive game experiences,” said Je Alipio, Director and Head, Games Commercialization, The Walt Disney Company, Southeast Asia.

The PlayGame platform allows players of all ages to enjoy free-to-play HTML5 games directly from their desktop and mobile browsers. Some of the game titles will feature fan-favorite characters like Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as well as Olaf from “Frozen”:

Mickey’s Delivery Dash, where players must help Mickey deliver croissants across Paris to Minnie’s cafe before time runs out
Olaf’s Freeze Fall, where players will have to help Olaf to look for his missing arms, buttons and nose

As players develop an affinity to the platform, they can anticipate a series of surprises featuring more game titles with Disney’s favorite characters that they grew up with over the years.

The games will be first introduced across 6 countries in Southeast Asia — Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

About Playgame:

PlayGame is a blockchain-powered direct-to-play gaming platform where people can play for free, create their competition with their friends and win pool prizes. PlayGame has a mission to help gamers, game developers, entrepreneurs, and investors convert their game ideas into fully-functional games that can be enjoyed by millions of people regardless of their location, origin, game devices or socioeconomic status.

Source: PlayGame

Gfinity, a world-leading esports solutions provider, announces it will host four events as part of the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 Global Series. The tournaments consist of one FUT Champions Cup and three Licensed Qualifiers. The first event starts today, Friday 14^th December 2018, and all will be held at the Gfinity Esports Arena in London and streamed across digital platforms.

Each of the events form part of the journey that players will take on the road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019. The FUT Champions Cup features 64 of the world’s best FIFA 19 players who have qualified through in-game online competitions. The Licensed Qualifiers maintain the same format but feature 32 players across PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

More than 20 million players across 60 countries participated in the EA SPORTS FIFA 18 Global Series. For the 2019 season, new pathways are now available making it easier for players to qualify for the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series through the introduction of a new EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Points system.

The FUT Champions Cups and Licensed Qualifiers extend Gfinity’s strong relationship with competitive FIFA, following its recent appointment as Tournament Operator for the inaugural ePremier League. That tournament will feature esports players from each of the 20 Premier League clubs with registration now open for online qualifications.  This will be followed by individual club tournaments in January through March, and live finals kicking off on 28-29^th March 2019. For more information, visit: https://e.premierleague.com

Garry Cook, Executive Chairman at Gfinity, said: “We are proud to extend our partnership with EA SPORTS for this season. With these four events, alongside the Gfinity Elite Series and the upcoming ePremier League, we continue to be at the forefront of FIFA competitive gaming tournaments. We are now established as one of the world-leaders in this sector. FIFA is driving growth in both participation and viewership and we will deliver best-in-class tournaments which will excite, inform and entertain their legion of fans.”

About Gfinity :

Gfinity (LON: GFIN) is a world-leading esports solutions provider. Its business to business platform, “Powered by Gfinity“, delivers managed services to game publishers, sports rights holders, commercial partners and media companies. Gfinity creates bespoke solutions, including competitions and industry leading content production, connecting our partners with the esports community in authentic and innovative ways. Partnerships include EA SPORTS, F1 Esports Series, Halo World Championship and the Forza Racing Championship.

Gfinity connects directly with competitive gaming consumers through its owned competition platform, the “Gfinity Elite Series“. The Series enables competitive gamers to be part of the Gfinity community, testing themselves and developing new skills, while providing a pathway for those who aspire to a career in esports to join a leading professional team. “Gfinity Elite Series“ content is distributed through linear and digital channels and is enjoyed by tens of millions of esports fans around the world.

All Gfinity managed service solutions and owned competitions are underpinned by its proprietary technology platform delivering a level playing field for all competitors and supporting scalable multi-format leagues, ladders and knock out competitions.

More information about Gfinity is available at http://www.gfinityplc.com