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PCF Group EGM Convocation Announcement: 7 August 2023
The Management Board of PCF Group S.A., a Warsaw-based game development studio known as People Can Fly, issued a formal notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for August 7, 2023.
- People Can Fly (PCF Group S.A.) has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting for August 7, 2023, to vote on a capital increase via the issuance of Series G ordinary shares.
- The proposed share issuance includes the total exclusion of existing shareholders' pre-emptive rights, alongside the dematerialization of the new shares and their admission to the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
- As of the announcement, PCF Group’s share capital consists of 33,429,367 ordinary bearer shares across Series A, B, D, E, and F.
ESL Impact Season 4 Invited Teams Revealed
ESL FACEIT Group has announced the details for the fourth season of its ESL Impact competition series, a global initiative dedicated to professional women in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
- ESL FACEIT Group is hosting the ESL Impact Season 4, an all-women professional CS:GO tournament series featuring a $150,000 USD prize pool.
- The Season 4 Global Finals are scheduled to take place as a live event during DreamHack Valencia from December 8–10, 2023.
- Twenty-eight top all-women teams will compete starting September 13 to secure one of eight available spots in the Global Finals.
Remnant II Dominates, As We Start Tracking Steam CCU
Remnant II emerged as the dominant market force in late July 2023, achieving a spectacular debut on Steam with over 88,000 peak concurrent users (CCU) and 6,300 positive reviews.
- Remnant II launched in late July 2023 with over 88,000 peak concurrent users on Steam and 6,300 positive reviews, positioning it to exceed one million units sold.
- GameDiscoverCo Plus has introduced a new Steam CCU tracking metric that monitors player counts twice daily to provide more granular popularity data than traditional sales charts.
- The mystery adventure title Sanfu demonstrated the growing influence of Chinese-developed games by reaching 21,000 peak concurrent users on Steam despite having no English translation.
RB ESPI 10/2023
The management board of PlayWay S.A., a prominent Polish game developer and publisher, formalized the distribution of corporate profits through a dividend payment approved during the Ordinary General Meeting held on June 30, 2023.
- PlayWay S.A. approved a dividend payout of 19.39 PLN per share for the 2023 fiscal period.
- The total dividend expenditure for the company's 6,600,000 ordinary bearer shares amounts to 127,974,000 PLN.
- Shareholder eligibility for the dividend was determined by the record date of August 22, 2023.
TECNO Mobile Named Title Sponsor of Skyesports Champions Series
Smartphone manufacturer TECNO Mobile has secured the title sponsorship for the Skyesports Champions Series, a prominent esports tournament focused on the mobile title Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI).
- TECNO Mobile has been named the title sponsor for the Skyesports Champions Series (SCS), a 10-day tournament featuring Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI).
- The tournament features a total prize pool of Rs. 25,00,000, equivalent to approximately $30,500 USD.
- The competition involves 16 finalist teams, including organizations such as Team Soul, GodLike Esports, Revenant Esports, and Orangutan Gaming.
PlayWay Supervisory Board Positive Opinion on 2022 Dividend Recommendation
The Supervisory Board of PlayWay S.A. has issued a formal positive opinion regarding the Management Board’s proposal for the distribution of profits generated during the 2022 financial year.
- PlayWay S.A. proposes a dividend of 19.39 PLN per share for the 2022 financial year, totaling an aggregate payout of 127,974,000.00 PLN.
- The Supervisory Board has formally endorsed the dividend proposal, signaling alignment between management and oversight regarding capital allocation.
- The dividend record date is set for August 22, 2023, with the scheduled disbursement of funds to follow on August 29, 2023.
Nexon Q1 2023 Investor Presentation
Nexon achieved record financial performance in the first quarter of 2023, reporting total revenue of ¥124.1 billion, representing a 36 percent year-over-year increase.
- Nexon reported record Q1 2023 financial results with revenue of ¥124.1 billion, a 36% year-over-year increase, and operating income of ¥56.3 billion, a 46% increase.
- Growth was primarily driven by the sustained performance of core franchises including Dungeon&Fighter, MapleStory, and FIFA ONLINE 4.
- Operational metrics showed a 12% increase in monthly active users and a 20% rise in average revenue per paying user across non-mobile platforms.
100 Thieves Renews Partnerships With Heineken USA
The Los Angeles-based esports and gaming lifestyle organization 100 Thieves has extended its partnership with Heineken USA for an additional year.
- 100 Thieves has extended its partnership with Heineken USA for an additional year, continuing the relationship that began in August 2022.
- The renewed deal includes the construction of a Heineken-branded bar at the 100 Thieves compound in Los Angeles for use in gaming and future activations.
- Heineken USA will continue to support 100 Thieves' production efforts, including content for 'The Courage and Nadeshot Show' and various original social media shorts.
Raport Bieżący ESPI Nr 6/2023
The Management Board of PlayWay S.A. has issued a formal recommendation to the Ordinary General Meeting for a dividend payment totaling 127,974,000.00 PLN based on 2022 fiscal performance.
- PlayWay S.A. has proposed a total dividend payment of 127,974,000.00 PLN for the 2022 fiscal year, equating to 19.39 PLN per share.
- The dividend payout is scheduled for August 29, 2023, with a record date of August 22, 2023, pending approval by the Ordinary General Meeting.
- The distribution consists of 114,800,486.21 PLN from 2022 net profits and 13,173,513.79 PLN from undistributed profits of previous years.
Challengermode Selected as Official Platform Partner of IESF World Esports Championship Qualifiers
The International Esports Federation (IESF) has appointed the Sweden-based esports platform Challengermode as the official platform partner for the global qualifiers of its 15th World Esports Championship.
- The International Esports Federation (IESF) has appointed Sweden-based platform Challengermode as the official platform partner for the 15th World Esports Championship qualifiers.
- Regional qualifiers hosted on the Challengermode platform begin on May 1, covering Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
- The tournament features a multi-title lineup including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, PUBG Mobile, TEKKEN 7, eFootball, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
Battle of Golden Spatula: Market Analysis of the Auto-Chess Spin-off in China
Battle of Golden Spatula, a mobile auto-chess spin-off of Teamfight Tactics, has achieved significant commercial success in the Chinese market.
- Battle of Golden Spatula, a Teamfight Tactics spin-off co-developed by Tencent and Riot Games, has become a top-performing title in China, ranking in the top 10 for both downloads and revenue.
- The game was released in China on August 26, 2021, and is primarily developed by Tencent’s NEXT Studios.
- Industry analysts suggest the game was developed as a locally produced title to bypass regulatory hurdles associated with importing Teamfight Tactics into the Chinese market.
Four High-Profile Developers Left Tempo Storm in the Last Six Months
Tempo Storm, a California-based esports organization, has experienced a significant exodus of senior development talent tasked with creating its upcoming card-based strategy game, The Bazaar.
- Tempo Storm experienced a significant turnover of senior development talent between August and October 2022, losing three of the four high-profile industry veterans hired in 2021 to lead the development of their game, The Bazaar.
- Design Director Eric Flannum, Senior Game Designer Gregory Marques, and Senior Game Designer Stephen Dewhurst all departed the company in late 2022, leaving only COO Erin Krell from the original group of four key hires.
- Veteran game developer Troy Sheets, who joined Tempo Storm in December 2022, was laid off in January 2023 after only one month of employment.