Rainbow Six Siege welcomes Thorn, an Irish Operator, and a rework of the Outback map amongst many updates

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — November 9, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft^® revealed High Calibre, the fourth and final season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow SixSiege Year 6. This new season includes a new Operator, Thorn, coming from Ireland and equipped with Razorbloom Shells and bearing a brand-new weapon, the UZK50Gi, in addition to the reworked Outback map and many other updates.

In High Calibre, players will discover a brand-new Defender, Thorn, equipped with Razorbloom Shells: throwable proximity devices that, once triggered, initiate a timed detonation. If enemy players don’t get out of the area of effect in time, they will receive damage at the end of the fuse timer. Thorn is a medium speed, medium armour Operator who can be equipped with either the new UZK50Gi or the M870 as primary weapon and with the 1911 TACOPS or the C75-AUTO as secondary weapon.

In addition, the Outback map has been rebuilt to improve balancing and player comfort. Both the main building and its exterior have been modified to allow the Attackers to create and execute more effective strategies. In addition, new exterior soft walls have been added to the building, and some areas have been refurbished and cleaned up to remove junk and provide better lines of sight and balance.

Additional updates coming with High Calibre include:

• Choosing team colors between blue, orange or red
• Balancing updates (Finka, Echo and Mozzie’s drones, bulletproof cameras update, new rule for cameras placed outdoors)
• New customisation features on Operators’ Cards, victory dances, colors and more.
• New HUD
• New version of the Streamer Mode soft launch for a limited number of creators is coming during the season

The Test Server for High Calibre will go live on November 10. The Test Server format has been updated and will now be open at three separate times throughout the season and content will be split into three different releases: the seasonal release TS which contains the content that will be shipped with the season, the Lab TS release which includes experimental content that will be used to test features in early production, and the TS balancing release which contains the Operator and other balancing changes.

Players are invited to submit the issues they encounter on the Test Server on the updated R6 Fix platform here. This new platform is now easier to navigate in and offers new features such as the search feature or the possibility for players to track updates on bugs they report for more transparency.

In addition, players can earn twice as many Battle Pass points from November 12 to November 15.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, please visit: https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com.

About Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 75 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries.

Kingston Releases Next-Gen KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and ValueRAM DDR5 Memory

• Advanced PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe Performance
• High-Performance Storage for Desktop and Laptop  PCs

Australia– November 9, 2021 – With the unveil of the next-generation processors, Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the launch of KC3000, its next generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for desktop and laptop PCs, and Kingston ValueRAM (KVR) DDR5 to satisfy users’ increasing storage and computing needs.

“With the rise of data-heavy applications, consumers are demanding high performance solutions and high capacities to match; by utilizing next-gen PCIe 4.0 technology with KC3000, we are able to deliver fast and reliable storage to suit the needs of a wide range of consumers in the market.” said Kingston. “We are also happy to introduce our ValueRAM DDR5 to further expand Kingston’s DDR5 offerings, bringing high performance memory with affordability.”

By leveraging the latest Gen4x4 NVMe controller, KC3000 delivers speeds up to 7,0000/7,000MB/s read/write¹ of blazing-fast performance and full capacities up to 4096GB² for optimal storage. Users can keep up with demanding workloads and experience better performance with software applications such as 3D rendering and 4K+ content creation by upgrading the systems storage. KC3000 is built with high-density 3D NAND housed in the industry standard M.2 2280 form factor to store even more and enable users to take advantage of PCIe 4.0 speeds. With the combination of performance and endurance, KC3000 is reinforced with a low profile, graphene aluminum heat spreader to effectively disperse heat and keep your drive cool during intensive workloads. KC3000 is currently available in 512GB, 1024GB, 2048GB and 4096GB² capacities, and backed by a limited five-year warranty⁴ and free technical support.

Designed and tested to meet JEDEC standards, Kingston ValueRAM DDR5 modules feature on-board Power Management Integrate Circuits (PMIC), which help regulate the power required by various components of the memory module and enable better power distribution, improve signal integrity, and reduce noises. The reliable and competitively priced Kingston ValueRAM DDR5 serves as the ideal choice for worry-free upgrades to DDR5 performance. Kingston DDR5 ValueRAM is available in 16GB single modules and kits of 2, at 4800MHz speeds, backed with a lifetime warranty and free technical support.

For more information visit kingston.com.

KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD Features and Specifications:

• PCIe 4.0 NVMe Technology: Master intensive applications with speeds up to 7,000/7,000MB/s¹ read/write.
• Store more: Upgrade and manage storage with full capacities up to 4096GB².
• Greater flexibility: Compact M.2 design fits easily into small form factor (SFF) systems, desktops and laptop PCs.
• Low profile graphene aluminum heat spreader: Exceptional thermal dissipation keeps your drive cool with maximum performance.
• Form Factor: M.2 2280
• Interface: PCIe 4.0 NVMe
• Capacities²: 512GB, 1024GB, 2048GB, 4096GB
• Controller: Phison E18
• NAND: 3D TLC

Sequential Read/Write¹:        

• 512GB – 7,000/3,900MB/s
  • 1024GB – 7,000/6,000MB/s
  • 2048GB – 7,000/7,000MB/s
  • 4096GB – 7,000/7,000MB/s
• Random 4K Read/Write¹:
  • 512GB – up to 450,000/900,000 IOPS
  • 1024GB – up to 900,000/1,000,000 IOPS
  • 2048GB – up to 1,000,000/1,000,000 IOPS
  • 4096GB – up to 1,000,000/1,000,000 IOPS
• Total Bytes Written (TBW)³:
  • 512GB – 400TBW
  • 1024GB – 800TBW
  • 2048GB – 1.6PBW
  • 4096GB – 3.2PBW
• Power Consumption:
  • 512GB – 5mW Idle / 0.34mW Avg / 2.7W (MAX) Read / 4.1W (MAX) Write
  • 1024GB – 5mW Idle / 0.33mW Avg / 2.8W (MAX) Read / 6.3W (MAX) Write
  • 2048GB – 5mW Idle / 0.36mW Avg / 2.8W (MAX) Read / 9.9W (MAX) Write
  • 4096GB – 5mW Idle / 0.36mW Avg / 2.7W (MAX) Read / 10.2W (MAX) Write
• Storage Temperature: -40°C~85°C
• Operating Temperature: 0°C~70°C
• Dimensions:
  • 512GB-1024GB – 80mm x 22mm x 2.21mm
  • 2048GB-4096GB – 80mm x 22mm x 3.5mm
• Weight:
  • 512GB-1024GB – 7g
  • 2048GB-4096GB – 9.7g
• Vibration Operating: 2.17G Peak (7-800Hz)
• Vibration Non-operating: 20G Peak (20-1000Hz)
• MTBF: 1,800,000 hours
• Warranty/Support⁴: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support

This SSD is designed for use in desktop and notebook computer workloads and is not intended for server environments.

¹ Based on “out-of-box performance” using a PCIe 4.0 motherboard. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage.

² Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash memory guide at kingston.com/flashguide.

³ Total Bytes Written (TBW) is derived from the JEDEC Client Workload (JESD219A).

⁴ Limited warranty based on 5 years or “Percentage Used” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager (Kingston.com/SSDManager). For NVMe SSDs, a new unused product will show a Percentage Used value of 0, whereas a product that reaches its warranty limit will show a Percentage Used value of greater than or equal to one hundred (100). See Kingston.com/wa for details.

Kingston DDR5 ValueRAM Features and Specifications:

• Capacities:
  • Singles – 16GB
  • Kits of 2 – 32GB
• Frequencies: 4800MHz
• Latencies: CL40
• Voltage: 1.1V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C-85°C
• Storage Temperature: –55°C-100°C

Kingston can be found on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonAPAC
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonAPAC

About Kingston Technology

From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com.

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First-time finalists go head-to-head in Season Three Finals

9^th November 2021 – Two brand new contenders have overcome the odds to make it to the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season 3 grand final this November 13^th. The Melbourne Matildas and Perth Panthers will both be making their grand finals debut as they compete for the title of ANZ Premier League Season Three Champions.

Season Three has proven to be the most unpredictable and riveting season yet, full of upsets and underdog storylines. The Perth Panthers are writing their own Cinderella story, sneaking into the playoffs on the very last day of the regular season, before shocking the back-to back defending ANZPL champions, the North Sydney Sentinels, in a dominant 4-2 victory in the semi-finals.

For both teams, this grand final represents the culmination of a significant turnaround. For the Matildas, who placed last in Season One of the Premier League, this season has been all about making good on the progress and promise they had shown in Season 2.

For the Panthers, making it to the finals is a massive coup. This team was bottom of the ladder in Season Two and looked to be heading in a similar direction until very late into the season until a climactic ending.

World of Tanks ANZ Product Manager, Jake Truman, believes that Season Three has been the most surprising and captivating season yet, in no small part because of the Panthers dramatic final day clinching of a playoff spot at the expense of South Australian team, Adelaide Action X.

“This  will be a genuine East Coast vs. West Coast finale with both teams hungry for the win. We expect plenty of star power as well, with three of the five Fantasy League ‘Team of the Season’ players playing for the Matildas or Panthers,” said Jake.

The winners will receive a cash prize of AUD$10,000, seven noblechairs Hero Black edition gaming chairs and seven HyperX custom ANZPL Alloy Origins 60 keyboards.

Second place winners will receive a cash prize of AUD$5,000 and seven HyperX custom ANZPL Alloy Origins 60 keyboards.

World of Tanks is hosting a free watch party for fans at Fortress Melbourne. There will be giveaways, exclusive themed drinks, a World of Tanks PC set up and more. Anyone who attends with a registered ticket can win one of multiple prizes including noblechairs Epic TX gaming chairs, $50 Ironside Coffee Co. vouchers, ANZPLs loot boxes as well as some Premium Vehicles such as the Type 62 and Type 59.

To register for the Watch Party at Fortress Melbourne, visit http://tiny.cc/wotwatchparty

For more information on the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League Season Three, or to watch the tournament live, visit World of Tanks ANZ on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/worldoftanksanz

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TOKYO – 9 Nov. 2021 – Super UFO Fighter, the head-to-head party action game from Japanese indie developer VV-LABO and published by Phoenixx, warps over to Steam for PC and Nintendo Switch for release on Thursday, 13 Jan. 2022, as revealed at INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021.

Compete to be the galaxy’s best Shwooper in colorful 1v1 battles with pixel physics! Use each UFO’s Shwoop Beam and Smash Attacks to fling items around the stage in search of the Target Item found in falling capsules. Once the Target Item is under the sway of Shwoop Beam, deposit it in the goal by outflying your opponent, scoring a long-range using game’s spacy pixel physics, or by taking advantage of the unique gimmicks on each stage. When on defense, use your own beam to block and steal the Target Item, deposit regular items in goals to raise or lower barriers, or use Smash Attacks to gain the upper hand!

Learn to become a super Shwooper in the single-player Story mode. Accidentally abducted human girl Lulu finds herself exploring the ultra-colorful universe as the next big Shwooper. Duke it out with other UFO contenders in locales like the Shwoop Stadium, Bubbletopia Palace and Corner Caboodle, using each stage’s Gimmick to become the galactic champion!

Probe your way through the rankings in one of six different UFOs, each with different Shwoop Beams and Smash Attacks. Become the most extra extraterrestrial by competing in online UFO battles, with ranked, casual, and friend modes. Super UFO Fighter also supports cross-platform multiplayer to Shwoop it up with friends in other galaxies. Local play is also supported and is designed for Tabletop mode on the Switch with two Joy-Cons.

“Super UFO Fighter is the game that brought our team together, and we’re excited for it to bring friends together,” said Taro Masuda, main programmer and art director, VV-LABO. “We look forward to putting people’s friendships to the test in early 2022.”

For more information on Super UFO Fighter, please visit the official website, and follow the game on Twitter.

About VV Labo

Formed in 2018 by a group of five college students from Tokyo, VV-LABO’s debut title is the head-to-head party action game Super UFO Fighter.

About Phoenixx

Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community at a time.

To learn more, visit the Phoenixx official website, Phoenixx Facebook page, and follow @Phoenixx_inc on Twitter.

Road 96 Takes Grand Prize at INDIE Live Expo Awards

TOKYO – November 8, 2021 – INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021 (ILE Winter 2021), the digital showcase series which has highlighted more than 1300 indie titles across four shows, featured more than 500 indie games during the showcase on Saturday, Nov. 6. ILE Winter 2021 revealed new games such as the upcoming title from Persona composer Shoji Meguro, Guns Undarkness.

INDIE Live Premieres during the show included the reveal of Path of the Abyssfrom 

Suzuki Suzuzou, the 2022 release window news for Turbo Overkillfrom publisher Apogee Entertainment, announcement of the DLC and pre-orders opening for DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game from publisher PLAYISM, and more. Surprise releases included the Early Access launch of rhythm game Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL, side-scrolling action game LIBLADE, and a demo for COGEN: Sword of Rewind.

Shoji Meguro, composer of the Persona series, revealed his first title as an independent developer, Guns Undarkness, a stealth RPG which he designed, developed, and composed. Meguro also provided an exclusive new musical composition for the INDIE Waves segment.

The winners of the 2nd annual INDIE Live Expo Awards were revealed, with Road 96 earning the Grand Prize and Theme of the Year Award based on votes from fans and a panel of judges from across the gaming media. Additional winners included Among Usfor Most Stream-Friendly Game Award, Chicory: A Colorful Talefor Best Characters; Death’s Door for Best “Game Feel” Award; Before Your Eyes for the Rules of Play Award; and 文字遊戯 (Word Game)from Taipei-based Team9 for the Local Cultural Representation Award.

INDIE Live Expo will return in mid-2022 for its fifth event, featuring the next wave of exciting reveals of upcoming games, new information on previously-announced titles, and updates to noteworthy games available now, and more. INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021’s sponsors included Cygames, Playstation, 505 Games, Freedom Games, Phoenixx, Kodansha, Hispergames, Inti Creates, Gemdrop Studios, and Why So Serious.

“We are immensely grateful of our sponsors and partners who helped provide the support necessary to make INDIE Live Expo a reality.” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder, Ryu’s Office. “The games we have had the privilege to introduce are a true testament to what this community can achieve and your incredible dedication is our main drive to keep doing what we do. We plan on resting for a bit after this show, but then it’s on to INDIE Live Expo 2022!”

INDIE Live Expo Winter 2021’s full showcase VOD can be rewatched in English via YouTube.

Developers interested in information about future INDIE Live Expo events and opportunities can sign up for the INDIE Live Expo Letter here.

For more information, please visit theINDIE Live Expo website, follow @INDIELiveExpoEN on Twitter, and search for #INDIELiveExpo on social media.

About Ryu’s Office

Ryu’s Office offers in-depth marketing solutions for smartphone, console, arcade, and PC games in Japan. They are particularly focused on the planning and production of numerous live broadcasts based out of Japan for the gaming industry.

To learn more, visit the official Ryu’s Office website.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands — November 4, 2021 —  Kakao Games will act as publisher for Korean developer XL Games, beginning the partnership representing their groundbreaking MMORPG, ArcheAge. Kakao Games will service ArcheAge in the Americas, Europe and Oceania this December. 

Released in 2014, ArcheAge quickly became a fixture in MMO gaming. Featuring an open content, sandbox environment set in the mystical world of Erenor, ArcheAge offers players deep customization of skills and experiences across the mystical land of Erenor. From trading on the high seas, tending a humble farm, being an adventurous rogue and much more, each player’s experience is wholly unique to them. 

“We are proud to begin our journey with XL Games, and launch this partnership as publisher for ArcheAge,“ says Kakao Games CEO Kyehyun Cho. “We look forward to being an active part of this groundbreaking MMO, which has brought so many fond memories to players over the years, and supporting new and exciting endeavors under the ArcheAge banner in the future.”

As an initial step in the Kakao Games/XL Games relationship, a global build synchronization will ensure updates and new content arrive for ArcheAge players in North America, Europe and Korea simultaneously. Further changes in support of the game and its valued community will be highlighted in the coming weeks and months.  

To celebrate the new partnership between developer and publisher, Kakao Games is sharing a teaser trailer featuring the thrilling world of ArcheAge:

Finally, the archeage.playkakaogames.com website has officially gone live, providing players with the latest details and new announcements coming out of the world of ArcheAge. 

About ArcheAge

ArcheAge is a highly-lauded MMORPG developed by XL Games, featuring deep customization of skills and experiences across the mystical land of Erenor. Launched in 2013, ArcheAge has gone on to become a mainstay in the world of MMOs. ArcheAge: Unchained was released in 2019. 

About Kakao Games

Founded in 2016, Kakao Games is a leading publisher of online and mobile games, responsible for releasing titles including Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Online (serviced in North America and Europe until early 2021), KRAFTON’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (serviced in Korea), Kong Studios’ Guardian Tales (serviced in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania), Moonlight Sculptor (serviced in North America and Europe) MMORPG Elyon (serviced in North America, Europe and Oceania) and ArcheAge (serviced in the Americas, Europe and Oceania).   

About XL Games XL Games was established in 2003 by Jake Song, the developer behind the classic MMORPG, Lineage. In 2006, it developed XL1, an online racing game, and in 2013, the online MMORPG ArcheAge, currently in service worldwide. In 2019, Moonlight Sculptor was released in Korea, based on the light novel The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, successfully reiterated into a mobile game. Moonlight Sculptor was released globally in 2021. XL Games has a vision of linking the beginning and the end of RPG games, and hopes to achieve its mission of enriching lives through its games.

The 10th Edition of BIG Festival Will Return to São Paulo Next Year — In-Person and Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (November 8, 2021) — Registration for the tenth edition of Brazil’s Independent Game (BIG) Festival is open today! As the largest independent game festival in Latin America, BIG Festival celebrates the industry as a whole, through informative and entertaining panels, and opportunities to make connections with people and businesses from across the globe. The event will take place from July 5 to July 10, 2022, with registration closing on February 28, 2022. 
With support from Brazil Games (the Brazilian Games Export Program), a partnership between Abragames – Brazilian Games Companies Association and Apex-Brasil – Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, BIG Festival is a fundamental business hub for video game professionals across the globe, through its lectures, networking events, and digital and face-to-face meetings. It is a golden opportunity for developers, not just in Brazil, but globally, to meet with major players who view BIG as an opportunity to see Brazil’s video games industry up close.

Independent video game creators, developers, and publishers the world over are invited to join in the festivities, which will take place both online and in-person at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in São Paulo. BIG Festival is proud to accept games of any genre, on any platform. Commercially released games are welcome, provided they have been available for no more than two years prior to the festival start date. Participants can register for free online before the February 28 deadline by visiting https://www.bigfestival.com.br/take-part.html.

“After the massive success of this year’s festival, we are excited to deliver an even bigger event next year,” said Gustavo Steinberg, director of BIG Festival. “By offering a hybrid online-offline model, we hope that more studios and publishers will be encouraged to participate in next year’s BIG Festival.”

Despite the shift to an online format, BIG Festival 2021 achieved record numbers, making it the most successful edition of the event. 545 companies from 64 countries attended the festival, bringing over 500 games — over 100 of which were made available for attendees to play online for free. The live sessions featured more than 300 speakers, and were watched by more than 700,000 people.

Learn more about BIG Festival by visiting the official site: https://www.bigfestival.com.br.

Follow Brazil Games on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to learn more about the many talented studios and companies, and to keep up to date with their achievements.

About the BIG Festival

BIG Festival, which received more than 20,000 visitors in 2019, is the largest and most important game festival in Latin America. Since 2012, the event has become a central meeting point for studios to attend lectures and workshops, network, and meet with industry peers to learn more about the business of gaming. BIG has helped hundreds of innovative games from all over the world connect with an international audience. Networking opportunities held at the event generated more than 4,000 meetings between 630 game industry professionals from 34 countries. In light of complications resulting from the global pandemic, BIG Festival transitioned to an online-only event, BIG Digital in 2020, and the Festival still managed to draw record numbers, with more than 22,000 viewers tuning in to the event online. The BIG Festival’s digital version generated 3,876 business meetings between more than 333 publishers, developers, and investors from a stunning 38 countries. These vital interactions led to an estimated $7 million USD in business deals!

For more information about the upcoming event, visit the official website: https://www.bigfestival.com.br.

About Brazil Games

Brazil Games is the export program created by the Brazilian Independent Game Companies Association, ABRAGAMES, in partnership with Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. Our goal is to promote the Brazilian Indie Game industry internationally, developing new business opportunities for our companies. The Brazil Games Program also promotes Brazil as the hub for business in Latin America and invites buyers, investors, and publishers for BIG Festival, Brazil’s Independent Games Festival, the most important international indie games festival, and the hub for international business in Latin America.

About Apex-Brasil

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. The Agency’s efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, the arrangement of technical visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country’s branding abroad. Apex-Brasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events, and providing support to foreign investors interested in allocating resources in Brazil.
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Magic: The Gathering Arena has announced the second Standard tournament in partnership with ESL Australia to provide more competitive opportunities for ANZ players through the ESL ANZ Champs program.

This is the second and final Standard tournament for 2021 in which ESL Australia will host a competitive season for MTG Arena containing four weekends of epic play leading up to live Top 8 finals event on December 19 on www.twitch.tv/esl_australia.

Season 1 of the ESL ANZ Champs just a few months ago was a remarkable success demonstrating the appetite from new, existing, and returning fans alike to determine who is the best MTG Arena player in the region! 

Signups Are Now Open 

Registrations are now available at esl.gg/magicanz. Players who perform well in Open Qualifiers events will advance to Single Elimination Sunday events and accumulate points based on their performance, progressing them in the Seasonal Ladder. 

At the end of the season, the top 8 players with the most points will battle at the Champions Stage for glory and prizes!

Speaking Of Prizes…

There are still heaps of MTG prizes up for grabs, including a total prize pool of $2,500 AUD, an exclusive MTG uncut sheet, stacks of MTG Arena Gem codes, and a bunch of TCG products from the latest set; Innistrad: Crimson Vow!

For more information and to sign up today visit the ESL homepage here: esl.gg/magicanz!

World of Warships: Legends announce Warhammer 40,000 collaboration and new British Aircraft Carriers

8 November 2021 – World of Warships: Legends has packed their November update with a bombardment of new content. It all starts off with the new Origin of Wisdom campaign, new branch of aircraft carriers, Russian battleships leaving Early Access and the next installation of the Warhammer 40,000 collaboration!

Origin of Wisdom Campaign

This all-new campaign spans 6 weeks and 120 milestones, across two 3-week updates. The Origin of Wisdom campaign brings two new ships, the Tier IV French destroyer Siroco, sporting effective HE shells at milestone 40, and the Tier VII German cruiser Mainz at milestone 120, which features powerful guns and sonar capabilities. Players won’t need to choose the reward: both ships will be available with active Admiralty Backing once the campaign has been completed in full.

The legendary Royal Navy brings its wings!

One of the most important naval forces of WWII arrives on the legendary seas: it’s time to attack with Swordfishes and Barracudas from the decks of British aircraft carriers! The new tech tree line features three ships: Tier III Hermes, Tier V Furious and Tier VII Implacable, with a special aircraft carrier Commander, Denis Boyd, available from the first hours of the update. Carpet bombings and numerous torpedoes are ready to be unleashed! 

White-hot Fury meets mighty Waaagh!

Part two of this collaboration with Warhammer 40,000 arrives in World of Warships: Legends, with two new ships. The Cross of Dorn of the Black Templar’s Space Marines and Ship Smasha of the Orks have arrived and are each equipped with dedicated Commanders; also available in this update are themed camos, flags and patches, as well as dedicated Eternal war crates that contain a whole self of goods. 

Alternative Russian cruisers available for everyone

The Tier IV Kotovsky, Tier V Gorky and Tier VI Tallinn Soviet cruisers are all made available as the tech tree branch departs from Early Access. These ships are equipped with flat ballistics, sonar, and respectable torpedoes, making them good all-rounders at every tier. At the forefront of this range available in this update is the Tier VII Riga, which boasts impressive 8.7 inch (220mm) guns.

Last, and certainly not least, especially for competitive players, come three Ranked seasons. Battles will take place with Tier V, VI and VII ships depending on the season, with no Arms Race mechanic and no aircraft carriers whatsoever.

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