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After building global customer base of gamers, Atlanta-based KontrolFreek is acquired by SteelSeries

After building global customer base of gamers, Atlanta-based KontrolFreek is acquired by SteelSeries

What started with a $50,000 initial investment has grown into a gaming accessories company with 7 million yearly online store sessions and a loyal group of gamers across the globe. With customers in 60 countries, Atlanta-based KontrolFreek announced it will be acquired by SteelSeries, an international consumer electronics

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eSports Giant Epic Games Acquires Startup Quixel to Increase 3D Realism In Video Games

North Carolina-based eSports behemoth Epic Games, best known for its wildly popular game Fortnite as well as the global game development platform Unreal Engine, has announced its acquisition of the Swedish startup Quixel. The move is designed to improve the three-dimensional photorealism of Epic Games’ graphics. Quixel is

Fortnite Creator Epic Games Will Give Away $100 Million In "MegaGrants" For Innovative Game and Media Developers

Fortnite Creator Epic Games Will Give Away $100 Million In "MegaGrants" For Innovative Game and Media Developers

As a way to help spread the wealth from Fortnite's explosive success, North Carolina-based eSports giant Epic Games has announced a MegaGrant program. The company has committed $100 million total in grants to encourage innovation in gaming for media, game, and entertainment developers on their proprietary game

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eSports Monster Epic Games Makes Two International Acquisitions to Improve Game Development

Epic Games, the North Carolina-based eSports giant that produces one of the world’s most popular video games, Fortnite, has made two international acquisitions. This comes less than three months after Epic Games raised a landmark funding round of $1.25 billion, achieving a post-money valuation of $15

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A Look Ahead: Georgia's eSports Economy Continues to Score

eSports, or multiplayer, spectator-focused competitive video games, is experiencing global growth — and thriving in Georgia. With the video game industry’s economic impact topping $750 million in Georgia in 2017, the latest figures available, 2018 showed to be another pivotal year. The pool of eSports players in the state

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Axis Replay, A 'Social Gaming Club' With Amenities For Everyone, Debuts at Esports Week Atlanta

After a week where Drake, Scooter Braun and Michael Jordan made investments in eSports companies, it appears that the market for competitive online gaming is as hot as it gets. And the funding numbers corroborate that: North Carolina-based Epic Games announced a $1.25 billion capital raise last week,

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Cox Secures Multi-Million Atlanta Slot in Global Professional eSports Overwatch League

Cox Enterprises has entered the eSports arena by funding an Atlanta team in the Overwatch League, the first and largest global professional eSports league. Overwatch’s inaugural season recently wrapped up its Grand Finals with 12 teams from across the U.S., Europe, and Asia in the competition. ESPN reports