Although these people served the company for years and helped the social platform grow from 200,000 to 25 million daily active users, they were laid off because the focus had shifted. BeReal COO Romain Salzman said that these staff members are deeply impacted by this sudden layoff because they worked under tremendous pressure and built the working platform for the users while growing it in 18 months. This year, the total number of employees at BeReal was 60, which has now decreased to 32.

The spokesperson of Voodoo said that they want to focus on BeReal’s growth in a sustainable way and, thus, have made the decision to let these staff members go. They also added that although it was tough for them to make such an announcement, they had to do so for the betterment of the company. The company has decided to support the teams and individuals who were laid off as their contribution has been valuable all this while. As Voodoo has acquired BeReal, it aims to create a place where users can connect with the people who are close to it and maintain the real mission and values of BeReal.

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Ralf Reichert, CEO of Esports World Cup Foundation, said that STC group is the digital backbone of this most awaited competition that will enable its fans to enjoy matches from all over the world. However, the enthusiasts and fans will have to stay connected with them through a special STC SIM card.

Popular online games such as Fortnite, TEKKEN 8, PUBG mobile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Apex Legends, Rennsport, Rocket League, DOTA2, Counter-Strike 2, Honor of Kings, Free Fire, EA Sports FC 24, League of Legends, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, and more are included in this Esports festival. The best teams and athletes belonging to a particular discipline have been invited and qualified to take part in this upcoming competition from across the world.

With the partnership between the largest broadcasting company and EWC, the gaming experience will be at the next level for both athletes and fans. Earlier this week, the foundation also partnered with Adidas, Nestle’s chocolate brand KitKat, and esports data firm Bayes Esports.

This is a big event in the esports industry as the prize pool for the winner has also increased this year as EWC is funded by the Saudi Arabian government. While the government funds the gaming festival, the competition is facilitated by the ESL FACEIT Group. With all the big names in telecom, ecommerce, and the esports industry joining hands, it will be a treat to watch the tournament as it begins.

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Crunchyroll has been distributing films and television series produced by East Asian media, primarily Japanese anime, which is well-accepted by the audience and immensely popular. Currently, this online platform offers over 1000 anime shows, more than 200 East Asian dramas, and 80 manga in more than 18 languages. Although there are some licensing restrictions that differ with each country, they aim to provide the best services to the users.

This platform is available worldwide except for parts of Asia, Russia, and Belarus where the users can access it via internet browse. It is also compatible with iOS, android and windows phone so anime and drama lovers can watch them anytime, anywhere. 

Crunchyroll announced its first seven series on February 25, 2020, under its original label, namely, Onyx Equinox, High Guardian Spice, FreakAngels, and more. All the series that are found on this platform are either produced directly by the company or co-produced with others. All the subscribers can enjoy anime and drama without any issues with the languages that they want. Not only that, but subtitles are also available so that one can use the language they want while watching their favorite series.

In India, the popularity of both anime and Crunchyroll is surging as more people are getting to know about them. Seeing the demand for anime and drama series in the region, the platform has now announced that more of them will be available in regional languages of India. Although the series were English dubbed already but now they will be available in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi too from this Summer.

In July 2024, new anime will be released on the platform, and the line-up has already been announced, which will be in the regional language as well as in English. The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Quality Assurance in Another World, Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!, and Bye, Bye, Earth are some upcoming anime series from the list.

This is great news for the local audiences as they will be able to understand the concept better while watching the series. Now, Indian viewers can enjoy watching these seasonal anime in their regional language, along with subtitles.

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However, the online gaming industry and casinos predicted a revision of the 28% GST rate but did not discuss it on that date. She announced many agendas, and legal advisory still remained due to lack of time. Also, she told reporters that the next meeting will be on a post-budget. 

The union finance ministers are also expected to seek input from state finance ministers on issues such as fertilizer tax exemption, pre-deposit of appeal under the GST tribunal, and others. However, she said there will be another meeting, hopefully in mid- or end-August.  

What Is The Rule Of GST On Real Money Gaming? 

The GST meeting last year implemented 28% on online real-money gaming and casinos, which is equal to the wager amount. However, this decision faced strong criticism from stakeholders in the gaming industry, including investors, developers, and gaming representatives. 

The communication was in writing, and they requested reconsideration of the tax rate’s implementation. They explained that the 50th GST council meeting, held on 11 July 2023, implemented the 28% GST on the online gaming industry, which came into force by October 1. 

With the new guidelines, a flat 28% GST is levied on the total value of bets placed on online games and casinos. The values are said to be applied to games of skill or chance. According to previous data, a total of 18% GST was levied on the specific amount that the platforms charged for skill-based games. 

Several online gaming startups implemented a new tax structure. These include Gameskraft and Dela Corp, where notices regarding tax payments were made in the amount of Rs. 1.12 lakh crore in GST. 

Hopefully, the next meeting will feature a discussion on the provisions of GST law that may require any amendments, and the next can be passed along with the Finance Act. Also, big ban reforms may be taken later, and GST demands on Retrospective claims may be discussed for better GST compliance.

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Its region is Brazil, and its sponsors are Samsung, Itau, Mentos, oBoticario, and TIM. The total prize money for this LOUD-free fire team is $467,876. The prize money is calculated using a pool based on the summary of winnings.

The statistics of this Esports LOUD free fire are, all time peak viewers is 570515 and has ranked 512th in the global ranking by all-time peak viewers games. There are a total of 1233 matches happened in the overall years with 1st rank. And its team have participated in 44 tournaments that happened with 242nd rank.

The in-game leader or the youngest player of the LOUD Free Fire team current player is Cauan7, whose full name is Cauan Santos da Silva, and the youngest gamer of all time player is NODA, whose age is 16. The oldest player on the current team is Draxx7, age 18, and the all-time player’s name is ViniZx, age 21. The average player age at LOUD free fire player’s current player is 17, while the all-time player age is 19.

The LOUD free-fire games roster or main lineup are Yago (Yago Vinicius), RAXX7 (Victor Hugo Borges), Lost (Laun Souza), Cauan 7 (Cauan Santos da Silva), and Frois (Marcos Vinicius Rosa Frois).

It is every player’s choice to join esports gaming like LOUD Free Fire, which has good popularity among all the esports games. To join an esports team, you should have some qualities, as you should focus on the skills of a specific game rather than focusing on all the games. You should participate in online tournaments to gain expertise, improve your gaming, and showcase your abilities. You should build an online presence network with players and influencers to improve your gaming capabilities. You should attend local events to increase the chances of being noticed by the team managers or scouts. Further, you can refer to esports charts that offer a listing of top tournaments with information on location, prize pool, and other stats.

The top 3 tournaments with the LOUD Free Fire team are: first is Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore, second is Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa, and third is Free Fire World Series 2023.

The languages for the LOUD Free Fire team are English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese.

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Yes! The event staff wil also get exclusive co-branded shirts for the Riyadh event, which’s been scheduled from July 14th to August 25th, 2024. According to the official release, this partnership aims to assist players in their journey to victory.

More On Adidas’s Partnerships

Adidas continues to expand its grasp in the Esports industry through various partnerships and deals. In May 2024, Adidas collaborated with 100 Thieves, a North American organization, to launch a co-branded merchandise collection in the market. 

This isn’t the first time Adidas has collaborated with the Esports World Cup Foundation. In July 2023, both parties joined hands in the deal for Gamers8, which was replaced with this year’s Esports World Cup. 

This championship features multiple titles, including League of Legends, Dota2, Apex Legends, and many more. One of the very first titles in this category is Call of Duty, which includes Modern Warfare 3 and the Warzone tournament.

Although Adidas is the official merchandise sponsor of the event, the Foundation has partnered with several other brands as well. Ahead of the inaugural event, they’ve secured partnerships with brands like KitKat, the Esports Awards (Industry Award Show), and Bran’s Coffee.

Mohammed Al Nimer is the Sales Director of the Esports World Cup. he opened up on this deal with Adidas and mentioned that they are proud to be partners with Adidas, which embodies the spirit of innovation and competition.

For Adidas, it’s a chance to connect with a huge fanbase of dedicated and passionate people. Adidas said in the reports that it is looking forward to creating an innovative experience that will increase the fans’ excitement. Although the event is being funded by the Saudi Arabian Government, there has been a fair amount of criticism regarding the country’s human rights record.

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DOB: 30 November, 1997

Nationality: Russia

Current Team: Team Spirit

Discipline: DOTA2

Total Winnings: $5, 723, 952

World Ranking: #6

Country Ranking: #1

Instagram: @miposhqa

Yaroslav Naidenov is a 26-year-old professional Russian DOTA2 player who has the role of captain and support for his current team. He began his career with Team Yellow Submarine in 2015 and, throughout his career, was escorted by several other teams before playing under Team Spirit.

Yaroslav first appeared in January 2015 in a bunker competitive scene, after which he was taken under Yellow Submarine, which won first place at The International 2015. He then played for other teams, and although they won second or third place, the team played fairly well. 

He was recently given the title of the strongest hero in DOTA 2 in patch 7.36b with characters Elder Titan and Phoenix. Miposhka also stated that these two characters could be the ideal picks for future matches as support in DOTA 2 Matchmaking. His best picks for matches are Elder Titan, Phoenix, Chen, Witch Doctor, Shadow Demon, Pudge, And Hoodwink in patch 7.36b.

He won The International (TI) two times in 2021 and 2023 while captioning his current team. Other team spirit members who play with Miposhka are Yatoro, Collapse, Mira, and Coach Silent. His matchmaking rating (MMR), which determines his in-game skills, reached 12,000 this year in May. 

Ever since he joined Team Spirit, they have held first place in Tier 1 of the tournament for consecutive years from 2021 to 2024. The only time in these years they have been in the second place was in the year 2021 in the Riyadh Masters 2022.

Miposhka has been in the esports industry for 9 years and has several own prize pools through tournaments; however, he earned the highest at the age of 23 ( $ 3,695,993.33). His independent earnings sum up to $ 9,451.66, adding both the online and offline/ LAN results. He plays a crucial role in the team’s development and success while making personal progress with every game. His name is recognized among DOTA 2 enthusiasts and professionals alike for his achievements and dedication to the game.

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According to the release of the gaming news, KitKat’s goal is to “connect with competitive and casual gamers” and promote the importance of taking breaks during long gaming sessions with their tagline, “Have a break”.

In addition, the Nestle brand will have a booth that will be running throughout the Esports World Cup, offering spectators a range of their products to enjoy during games.

Robert Helou, the CEO of Nestle KSA, has spoken about the deal: “This partnership gives us the opportunity to connect with the next generation of gaming players. We believe we will deeply resonate with gamers by implementing our ‘Have a Break’ philosophy into the esports world. This collaboration highlights the importance of taking breaks and prioritizing mental well-being, especially in the high-stress environment of competitive gaming.”

However, KitKat is not unfamiliar with the world of esports gaming. In January 2024, they renewed their partnership with ‘Riot Games’ LEC and EMEA Masters tournaments for another three years. The brand has also renewed its deal with GIANTX, an esports organization. Kitkat joins an extensive list of partners for the event, including Multinational conglomerate Sony and Saudi Arabian megaproject Qiddiya.

The Esports World Cup will feature a wide range of games, including League of Legends, Street Fighter 6, EA Sports FC 24, and many more, that will be taking place from July 4th until August 25th, 2024. However, in addition to the tournament, the Esports Awards will also take place on the penultimate night of the Esports World Cup on August 24th. Multiple stakeholders left the panel in response to the partnership following the announcement.

In May 2024, the Foundation chose 30 organizations to participate in the Club Support Program, which will provide six-figure payments to teams determined by meeting specific criteria. The Esports World Cup Foundation is a Saudi Arabian government-funded non-profit organization. Due to the country’s human rights record, the Esports World Cup Foundation has drawn criticism from some stakeholders.

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This event has a reputation for giving the best drivers an opportunity to become a part of the company’s official esports team,  Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports team. Players will get the chance to become a part of this prestigious team in the LAN final later this year.

Ferrari is one of the world’s most popular racing and automobile brands. This year will be the fifth season of its tournament, and it will focus on amateur drivers around the world. Drivers will be chosen from three main regions: the Americas, EMEA, and the APAC region.

Ferrari HP Esports Series allows drivers to usually compete in three driving simulators: the Assetto Corsa Competizione, the Assetto Corsa, and the iRacing. The competition will start with the Hot Qualifiers, giving the fastest drivers a chance to compete in regional qualifiers set to be hosted in July 2024.

More On The Ferrari HP Esports Tournament

Once again, the fastest drivers of the qualifiers will advance to the regional finals and get a chance to race in the global grand finale in December. 15 drivers will be joining through the wildcard driver, a winner of the community cup. This tournament is set to be held across 10 weeks, from July to December. 

Players from across the world will get a chance to rank on the large international leaderboard, which is open to all regions. The fastest driver across this 10-week period of time will race the 15 best drivers in the global finale at the Ferrari HP Esports Series.

From the open qualifiers to the last lap of their last race in December, Ferrari will analyze the performance of all 16 drivers. They mentioned that they’ll also look into each player’s consistency throughout the tournament. At the end of the season, Ferrari will determine the best drivers based on their overall performance and consistency.

Statement From Baldi, Scuderia Ferrari Esports Team’s Driver

Gergő Báldi is a Scuderia Ferrari Esports team driver, and he stated in an interview that this championship has always been very challenging and competitive. He mentioned the fact that if such a historical brand organizes something, it has to be grand and the best in the world. Báldi also stressed the fact that every motorsports enthusiast in the world must try their talent in this championship.

Ferrari’s statement suggested that they are transitioning from the real world to the virtual world as well. That’s the reason this tournament is a “crucial move for Ferrari.”

Getting back to the championship, drivers who make it to the LAN finals will receive Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Add-On Ferrari SF1000, Olufsen speakers, RayBan glasses, and more.

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1. 9INE are mantuu, misutaa, raalz, refrezh, and sound. The roster makes it to a LAN, and this makes it to the playoffs of LAN. It will be a strange choice for 9INE to go international. 

2. BLEED are hampus, faveN, CYPHER, jkaem and nawwk. By taking advantage of the Apeks situation, these CS2 roster changes brought in their two best players. It is ruthless from Kassad, who joined VLDN over a month ago.

3. Cloud9 are Ax1Le, Boombl4;  this year has failed as the Cloud9 CS2 superteam experiment is officially looking dead. With is heading to Virtus .pro, while Perfecto and HObbit are now leading and occupying the bench. Cloud9 is ready to rebuild around Ax1Le and Boombl4.

4. ENCE are gla1ve, sdy, Goofy, Kylar, podi.  Dycha for sdy is a straight upgrade, with the Ukrainian consistently impressing throughout this time with Monte. Bringing Podi in for Hades might look strange from the outside, but the youngster has consistently impressed for ENCE Academy.

5. Falcons are Dupreeh, Magisk, Snappi, SunPayus, Maden. BOROS has been out of Falcons for a while now, and they permanently replaced with Dupreeh.

6. Fnatic are KRIMZ, afro, body, MATYS, and blameF. After getting out of Astralis, blameF has joined Fnatic. It is a very powerful move for the legendary organization, adding much-needed firepower to the roster.

7. G2 are HooXi, Niko and HuNterY, HuNter. G2 makes the initial change by removing nexa, and it is rumored that HooXi will be on line.

8. GamerLegion are Snax, volt, aNdu, sl3nd, FLA4MUS, and added acoR and Keoz. This CS2 roster change is an investment in youth and makes FL4MUS, the star attraction, along with Snax.

9. Heroic are Juush, TeSeS, NertZ, Kyxsan, and Degster. After a rough period, Nicoodoz has been removed from Heroic. The AWPing style was the wrong fit for this roster, and it was employed with Degster. 

10. Liquids are YEKINDAR, Twistzz, skillz, NAF. The LIQUID superteam has removed its AWP IGL, and Skullz is expected soon, with rumors of a FURIA transfer rumbling. It seems that CadiaN has not been given the freedom to IGL in their preferred style.

11. Monte are STYKO, hAdji, Woro2k, DemQQ, kRaSnaL. Gizmy and Ryu are back to Monte Gen, STYKO arrivals from Apeks, and French rifler hAdji is part of Monte temporarily.

12. Ninjas in Pyjamas are maxster, REZ, ALEX, r1nkle, isak. After years of floundering, NIP  have returned to their Swedish roots, REZ and LEX remain in their previous roster. 

13. Virtus.pro are famous, FL1T, Jame, n0rb3r7 and lectroNic. After a good performance, mir has been replaced on Virtus.pro by electroNic.

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