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The holiday season generally means a lot for Grand Theft Auto Online. Over the years we have seen several updates get implemented to the game that adds a plethora of Christmas-centric elements. The heist is one of the game’s chief attraction but there are several items surrounding it that gives the game a makeover.

While everyone may not have expected so many events and quest from Rockstar given a new GTA game is on its way. Fans assumed that the developers will allocate all resources to the new game but to everyone’s surprise, we have the updates that we wanted from Rockstar.

When Will It Snow In GTA Online?

With there being so many elements, the main item that gives off a Christmas vibe has been the snow. Snow indicates the arrival of Winter and is a key ingredient that brings joy to the hearts of every player. Although it hasn’t happened yet, suffice it to say that it will snow in Los Santos.

We are well in the winter season and it hasn’t happened yet so everyone is inquisitive about when it will snow. Although the snow never comes with an announcement but rest assured Rockstar won’t miss out on such an important thing. Although they haven’t announced it yet it is safe to assume that it will happen shortly.

There is no plus point to snowing besides the aesthetics but it adds that extra fun element to the game, if anything at all it makes driving more difficult. Snow has always represented a fun element in the game so it becomes a major part of the winter update.

To conclude, Rockstar will definitely bring it to the game at some point but at the moment we are lacking an official announcement. Players must hold their horses and hope that Rockstar doesn’t let them down.

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In 2020, esport games like CS:GO enjoyed a surge in popularity, in terms of both participants and spectators. It was triggered by broader global events, with conventional sports leagues and tournaments postponed or canceled, and at the same time, millions were stuck at home looking for online activities to keep them occupied and entertained. 

One of the biggest questions at the time was whether this truly represented eSport’s escalation into the mainstream. Or was it just a short-term spike, with eSport set to return to its niche popularity? Two years on, and we have the answer. This year, global esport is expected to generate $1.4 billion in revenue, with viewer numbers exceeding 530 million. Both these figures are predicted to continue to grow year on year.

Diverse sources of revenue

Think of sports revenue and your mind might naturally go to ticket sales for the major tournaments and perhaps online subscriptions to catch the action from live streams. But that is only a small component of the $1.4 billion revenue generated by eSport in 2022. 

In fact, the majority of revenue comes from advertising and sponsorship deals – something that some eSport organizations are more skilled at leveraging than others. There are also peripheral revenue streams that are proving increasingly lucrative. A prime example is sports betting. With more US states legalizing sports betting every year, increasing numbers of eSports fans are learning how to bet online. They are backing their favorite eSport teams in the same way as NFL and NBA fans have been sports betting in the US for years. 

Meet the esport money machines

We mentioned earlier that some esport enterprises are proving to be better at monetizing their activities than others. If we just look at tournament prize money, Team Liquid leads the pack by some margin. The Netherlands-based esport powerhouse has representation in 19 different eSports and has accumulated more than $39 million through participation in almost 2,300 eSport tournaments.

But if any evidence is still needed that eSport has truly joined the ranks of other sports, it is that a team’s value is dictated by more than its results. This year, US-based Team SoloMid, better known as TSM, became the first esport team to be valued at more than $500 million.

Today the world, tomorrow the metaverse

Looking ahead to 2023 and beyond, eSport teams are carefully evaluating emerging technologies like blockchain and the metaverse. TSM and Fnatic signed partnerships with FTX and crypto.com respectively in 2022 – evidence in a single sentence that success or failure can sometimes rest on a knife edge. Others are looking at exploiting the emerging play-to-earn market, which rewards players with digital coins.

It is no great stretch to see a future in which games could be linked through a metaverse, transferring power from publishers to teams. 

These are uncertain times, both in terms of emerging technology and the broader global economy. But eSport remains in rude health and its future looks rosy.

Orangutan Gaming, one of the topmost competitive esports teams in India has collaborated with TooYumm!, a food brand that provides an exciting range of snacks that has been known for innovating and surprising the consumers with delightful and flavorful snacks since their inception. 

Through the collaboration, they have launched an Instagram campaign featuring three players of Orangutan – Jonty, Mr. Jay and Pahadi. The campaign includes three promotional videos followed by a live stream and winners will be selected at random.

The 2 lucky winners will get a chance to play with these three athletes on the stream. Additionally, the winners will spend a day with the players at Orangutan’s boot camp “THE FOREST’, be on a livestream with the players and relish dinner at a 5-star restaurant.

The camaraderie between snacks and esports has been long known and the new partnership is majorly targeting the youth that follow esports gaming and are fond of crunchy delicious snacks.

This collaboration will enable the young generation to experience a plethora of products from TooYumm! and enjoy live streaming. TooYumm! Multigrain Chips and Veggie Stix are mouthwatering, crunchy, masaledaar and also, are low on saturated fats making them the best snack choice out there in the market.

Dhruv Shah, Head of Partnerships and Growth, Orangutan Gaming said, “I mean who does not like a nice snack while gaming? Having a snack like TooYumm! allows us to promote delightful snacking in the best way possible. We know that with new age brands like RPSG GIL’s TooYumm! showing interest in the esports industry, a large number of brands that aren’t traditionally affiliated with Esports have started considering it a promising market.”

Yogesh Tewari, VP – Marketing, RPSG FMCG Division said, “We have always believed in reaching out to our consumers in the most unique & contemporary ways possible and what could have been a better time to leverage the booming esports industry. We aim at becoming the first snacking brand that crosses the mind of any youngster who is into esports and we are confident that our partnership with Orangutan will be loved by our consumers.”

About two minutes of gameplay from Ubisoft’s upcoming open-world mobile game Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade has leaked online a few days ago. Currently, there are multiple YouTube channels dedicated to gameplay from the game.

Many people were able to gain access to its beta version by completing a unique app registration process.

It is essential to remember that the footage that was stolen belonged to the beta version of the game. Because of this, the features, locations, and other aspects that are now available are subject to change and may not be included in the game once it has been officially released for players of mobile games.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft has not yet made any formal announcements regarding the beta test or revealed any details about it. Several gameplay elements, weaponry, characters, and places have been revealed, as seen in the video that was illegally distributed online.

A look at leaked footage from Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade

Many other locales, including Fushi City, Redwoods, Didao Ridge, the Great Wall of China, Gaonu, Gaonu Terrace, and Yangzhou City, may be seen in the video that was accidentally released online. In addition to gameplay, the videos featured some animated sequences called cutscenes. 

Thus, players can see characters like Dengling Bai (Juzi of the Mohists) and Wei Yu (Leader of Moxia, the Mohist Warrior).

The combat resembles Assassin’s Creed’s core games, especially recent RPGs like Origins, Odyssey, and Valhall.

Moreover, typical role-playing game features such as customizing your character’s abilities and weaponry, stockpiling supplies, and weighing your decisions can all be observed.

The leaked video shows a player taking on a range of activities, such as defending Yongning Village, going on a family hunt, and battling against Xiongnu attackers.

There should be a wide variety of weaponry to choose from, as befits an action role-playing game. Leaked footage provides a peek at many types of weaponry, including knives, swords, and bows, among others.

The developer has clearly put in a lot of work to make the mainline Assassin’s Creed experience look and feel as nice as possible on mobile devices, and the results are extremely pleasing to the eye. 

It’s plain to see that players have plenty of options for personalizing their avatars within the game. You have complete control over your character’s appearance, including their hair, nose, cosmetics, eyebrow shape, and beard.

The addition of a wide variety of new locales and objectives, all of which serve to increase the game’s overall level of excitement. The character has a wide range of abilities, including parkour, zipping through ropes, high jumping, climbing, and more.

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The developers of Fortnite, Epic Games are set to pay a record sum of $520 million in settlements to the Federal Trade Commission and affected parties for violating Children’s privacy policy as the Government of the United States claims that the game mislead millions, including children into making unintended purchases, thus violating a landmark federal children’s privacy law

With the increase in online activities of everyone in the modern day, it is essential to have laws to govern the entities on the internet. Children’s privacy and protection is a matter of extreme importance and Epic Games have violated said privacy and now they find themselves paying a record sum of $520 million as a penalty.

According to the FTC, the default setting of the game enables the developers to freely use and profit from the data collected from children playing the game. They also added the communication system and the overall nature of the game expose children to online bullying and harassment.

“Protecting the public, and especially children, from online privacy invasions and dark patterns is a top priority for the Commission, and these enforcement actions make clear to businesses that the FTC is cracking down on these unlawful practices,” said FTC chairperson Lina Khan.

They further added that making payments was far too easy and accessible for the children and no parental permission was put in place, as a result, children kept on making purchases that their parents were unaware of thus violating COPPA.

“No developer creates a game with the intention of ending up here,” Epic said in their official statement. “We accepted this agreement because we want Epic to be at the forefront of consumer protection and provide the best experience for our players.”

$275 million dollars in fines is what EPIC will pay for violating COPPA, given they collected data from kids without any content from their parents whatsoever and $245 million to the consumers who fell victim to user-interface design choices made by EPIC that disguised microtransactions.

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