#20 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Mobile game ads can outperform social ads. Google DeepMind unveils AI "Genie" to instantly create playable games. Female CS2 pros want more female characters. Fortnite expands with two new Lego games. Switch emulator Yuzu settles lawsuit with Nintendo. VCs reveal what they look for in standout games during playtests. Heretics bench Perkz. Danish player Jugi is ready to pick up where he left off. Fnatic misses VCT Masters Madrid after a surprise loss, and Complexity's founder buys back his old esports company. All this plus much, much more!

Also in our weekly round-up:

• ESL Faceit Group lays off after $1.5B merger 

• Wilderworld’s highly anticipated DOMINO roadmap is LIVE!

• Battle Bears leaves Ronin, have they out grown the Ronin chain?

• The right direction for gaming startups in 2024

• Team Liquid’s CS2 rebuild flops in Mexico

• LEC Winter Split 2024 dubbed best in the league’s history

• Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 Reloaded we have you covered

Gaming News 🕹️

• Dune: Awakening Trailer shows the harsh reality of the Arrakis desert

• Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 Reloaded: Release date, maps, modes, weapons, events, bundles

• Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League finally announces Joker Season release date

• Fortnite continues to expand with two new Lego games

• Contra Operation Galuga releasing March 12 everything you need to know

• 10 best free games to play on phones in 2024

• Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Downtime, when does begin?

• Several Steam games changed names to Helldivers 2 and Palworld to scam players

• Emo boy’s sister is coming to Teamfight Tactics Set 11 as a playable unit

• Valorant patch 7.08 official notes (March 5): Premier updates, esports features, bug fixes, and more

• How to pre-register for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• Fnatic to miss VCT Masters Madrid after stunning Kickoff loss to Karmine Corp

• Complexity's founder buys back the esports organisation for $10.36 million

• Team Liquid’s CS2 rebuild flops in Mexico as Americas RMR ends with heartbreak

• LOUD vs Sentinels – VCT 2024 Americas Kickoff Grand Final predictions

• Danish organization Astralis sign BR0 as device takes over as IGL

• MPL PH Season 13 start - we have you covered

• MOUZ the German esports organisation are officially back to Dota 2

• Heretics have benched Perkz

• Canadian rifler Twistzz bailed his team out of a terrifyingly close match versus BESTIA

• FalleN and company are 2-0 at the Americas RMR after a close match against Liquid

• ENCE, Liquid, NiP, BIG confirmed for Skyesports Masters 2024

• Danish player Jugi is ready to pick up where he left off after leaving the game to compete in Valorant

• All teams qualified for League of Legends MSI 2024

• All teams qualified for Games of the Future 2024 MLBB

• Grayhound stop operations after major failure, the Australian team's recent third place at the Asia RMR has proven costly

• Spirit, Falcons and Cloud9 are set to compete for two spots at the BLAST Premier Spring Final

• Team Liquid storms into PUBG Mobile Arena, acquires star-studded Loops esports roster for 2024

• Legendary League of Legends org expands into Mobile Legends

Industry News 🛡️

• DXRacer levels up esports comfort: Secures Exclusive Chair Partnership with VCT China for 2024 Season

• Mogilevich Group admits fabricating Epic Games hack story

• Borderlands studio Gearbox in the 'late stages' of a sale, as owners continue to hack off parts of itself to keep the lights on

• Switch emulator Yuzu is dead: abruptly settles lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 million in an enormous blow to console emulation

• Games of the Future 2024 MLBB playoffs: Schedule, results, format, where to watch

• EA layoffs what this means for games and developers

• HSBC One launches Hong Kong-focused collaboration with T1

• Elite Series announces naming rights partnership with Orange

• Warner Bros. will focus on free-to-play and mobile games in the future

• Samsung, NRG esports, FSG forge expansive content partnership

• ESL Faceit Group lays off 15% of staff 2 years after $1.5B merger 

Trends 📈

• Mobile Game Ads can have more impact than social ads 

• NRG pushing more sponsor deals, in-game items

• Google DeepMind unveils AI ‘Genie’ to Instantly conjure playable games

• Female CS2 Pros calls for Addition of more Female Characters

• Why Nekovia Codes are so valuable

• The right direction for gaming startups in 2024

• VC Firm revelas what they look for to find games that stand out during playtests

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• LEC Winter Split 2024 dubbed best in the league’s history by Riot

• ESL FACEIT starts Mobile Esports Pro Series Brawl Stars Championship

• How to watch PUBG Mobile Global Open 2024

• PUBG Mobile World Cup $3 Million Tourney Announced for Riyadh

• PGL to host at least eight events each worth $1 Million from 2024 to 2026

Events 🗓️

• NextGen Game Development Summit 2024 March 5th - March 6th

• Global Games Pitch – Spring Edition 2024 (Online) March 6th - March 7th

• SXSW Conference 2024 March 8th - March 16th

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Zowie introduces its fastest-ever 540Hz esports monitor, the XL2586X

• Infinix Mobile Phone for Esports with GT 10 Pro and HOK as the Official Gaming Powerhouses of 2024 S1 Tournaments

Web3 Games 🎯

• Wilderworld’s highly anticipated DOMINO roadmap is LIVE!

• Battle Bears leaves Ronin, have they out-grown the Ronin chain?

• Guilds will be introduced to Axie Classic this month (Phase 1 - March 7, Phase 2 EOM)

• MATR1X FIRE is approved on iOS App Store

• Paradise Tycoon Beta goes multiplayer Explore, build, and play like never before

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• How to skip the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo

• MLBB ALLSTAR 2024: How to get free skin, Sparkle skins release date, new hero, events

• Where to find Pandora’s Box in Fortnite?

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