Garena launched a full scale celebration of the festival of Holi in Free Fire for its Indian fan base and planned several events for the occasion. Alongside a big in-game event, Free Fire released a mini web series and a music video under their Holi celebration event. Some event milestones were set for the viewership of this music video and the developers have released a redeem code after they were completed.
Free Fire collaborated with some famous names in India and launched a music video titled ‘DNA Mein Dance’. This video starred famous Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan and it was well received by the Indian fanbase. Four landmarks for viewership were set by Garena and each of them contained a specific reward. The viewership has crossed the final landmark of 20 million and as promised, the developers have released a redeem code containing all the rewards.
The redeem code contains four rewards which contains a bundle as well. The rewards are as follows:
Egg Day Banner
Egg Day Head Pic Avatar
Egg Hunter Loot Crate
Phantom Bear Bundle
All of these rewards could be attained by using a single redeem code and you can follow the steps given below to redeem these items.
Since the release of the snowy map Icebox, Valorant players have received no new map to the title for well over 5 months. Needless to say, fans have repeatedly raised demands for a new map over the past few patches and it seems like Riot has noticed them.
While no confirmation has been made by Riot Games on the next Valorant map, dataminers have dug up game files that may potentially hint to a new map ‘Foxtrot’.
While no information is known on this new map, the loading music is leading to speculations that it might be a tropical-themed map.
There’s also a good possibility for Riot to change the name of the map later since ‘Foxtrot’ might just be a working title.
Valorant New Map Release Date:
No release date of the upcoming map ‘Foxtrot’ has been specified by Riot, but fans are expecting it to launch at the start of Episode 2 Act 3, since the last map, Icebox, was launched with the Episode 1 Act 3 update.
For a period of 1 week (March 30 – April 5), Hitman 3 Starter Edition is free to grab for PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Series X|S, Stadia, and PC (thru EGS). This isn’t the first occurrence as Hitman 2’s Starter edition was also free to grab on all platforms a good while ago.
The Starter edition of Hitman 3 is essentially a barebones version of the main game and contains the complete first mission which takes place in Dubai on the tallest building in the world. Keep in mind that this mission is only available until April 5. It also contains a good amount of free content including the ICA Facility where you can earn XP and interact with your handler as well as the first mission ‘Nightcall’ from Hitman 2. All the XP and unlocks will carry over shall you decide to purchase the full game. But that’s not all as the Starter edition will also include Elusive Targets and weekly challenges as it is in the Standard editions of the game. Over time, players will be granted access to various locations and missions from Hitman 3 for a limited time.
This version of Hitman 3 does not come with VR support on PlayStation, to access the VR mode, players will have to purchase the Standard Edition.
Owners of previous Hitman titles can also carry over levels from both Hitman 1 and 2 and experience them with Hitman 3’s mechanics, notably the camera by importing their progress on IO Interactive’s website.
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has confirmed that they’re working with the FBI to investigate match-fixing and betting syndicates existent in the professional CSGO scene.
In a recent interview with YouTuber ‘slash32’, ESIC commissioner Ian Smith claimed that the ESIC had uncovered evidence which suggests that a specific group of players in ESL’s Mountain Dew League were being actively bribed by “betting syndicates” to throw games.
He further claimed that they had “very good corroborating evidence from Discord” and chat logs of players that the commission plans to ban “for a very long time.”
Smith revealed that the ESIC are working together with the FBI to investigate the NA MDL match-fixing cases and the consequences they might bring upon the offenders.
“In North America, it’s much more serious,” he said. “(It’s) what I would describe as classic match-fixing. In other words, it’s players being bribed by outside betting syndicates in order to fix matches. Rather than players doing it off their own backs, opportunistically.”
The ESIC are likely to go public with their findings in the next two weeks, according to Smith.
Being the biggest female streamer on Twitch comes with its fair share of problems. Pokimane being the personality that she is often encounters some people among her audience who at times are harmful to the atmosphere of her stream. Without making much of a fuss about it, her mods straight up ban such disturbing elements from her chat.
Recently, Pokimane has chosen to take a shot at acknowledging the unban requests from viewers who were previously banned from her chat for unsocial behavior.
The unban requests are essentially Twitch users apologizing for the inappropriate acts that got them banned in the first place. In the process of looking through the apology requests, she came across the total number of users banned from her chat in all these years of her streaming.
Pokimane found out that she has banned over 3,50,000 users, but she wasn’t surprised by the number until she found out they were real users segregated from the bots which are “crazy”.
“There are a lot of bots. Normal users, maybe 350k,” she stated. “That’s not including bots?! That’s crazy!”She later said that number would go as high as 10 million if bots were counted. “That is absolutely buckwild,” said a flabbergasted Pokimane “Bots are 10 million-plus! What? Actually, what? Wow!”.
Riot Games has announced today a new Valorant spin-off dating game called ‘Valorant: Agents of Romance’. The game is expected to let players interact with the Valorant agents more intimately in what seems to be inspired by the success of League of Legends’ ‘Spirit Blossom’ event.
さらに広がるVALORANTの世界。 『VALORANT: Agents of Romance～恋するエージェント～』のファーストルックを公開！PC版、近日登場予定。 pic.twitter.com/dux5FUcHc1
Agents of Romance is set to be the first dating sim by Riot Games. In this upcoming spin-off expansion on the Valorant universe, the player will be playing as a new recruit who’s training to become a Valorant agent.
During their time working towards being a Valorant agent, players will be able to form relationships with the other agents by performing various activities like collecting items, going on dates, or even saving the world.
“We’ve been looking into ways to expand and explore the Valorant universe, even prior to launch, and when we landed on a dating sim, it just made sense,” said Anna Donlon, Executive Producer of Valorant. “We believe that everyone can relate to and enjoy the Agents of Valorant, whether they are tac-shooter players or dating sim players.”
“Our Agents are living, breathing individuals that are as expressive as our players,” says Joe Killeen, Narrative Writer. “Agents of Romance allows us to put those inner emotions and human connections front and center, and we can explore who these individuals are when the uniform is off and the guns are stored away.”
Valorant: Agents of Romance is scheduled for a PC launch in 2021. However, since it was announced on April Fools’ day, don’t be surprised if it ends up being just a prank.
1st April 2021, San Francisco, United States: Google today announced that it was buying Twitch from rival Amazon. The deal is set to through for roughly $80 billion as per a report which first appeared on this news platform.
Twitch is an Amazon-owned streaming service that enables gamers and other technology enthusiasts to stream their activities live. It was launched in the year 2011 and was acquired by Amazon in the year 2014.
Speaking on the development, Google’s Mergers & Acquisitions Lead John Doe said to the reporters, “We have been eyeing at Twitch for a very long time and wanted a way to increase our market share in the LIVE segment of technology. This interest was fueled last year when COVID-19 struck and events had to go virtual.”
Users on social media are however confused with what they’ll be seemingly doing with their Amazon-Twitch-Prime subscription, to which Amazon’s executive responded, “We have worked closely with Google and ensured users get YouTube Premium in exchange for Amazon Prime.”
We believe this is a good move since YouTube and Twitch will now be able to deal with Facebook’s Live platform with better resources and compatibility with two giants coming together.
This story is a satire on the occasion of World’s April Fools Day. To honor the 600-year-old unofficial humor day, we curate stories that were a possibility at some point in time. Read it with a pinch of salt, see you next year!
Garena has announced the Free Fire Tri-Series, the mobile battle royale game’s largest esports tournament in South Asia. The high-octane tournament will bring together the top 18 Free Fire teams from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, with each nation represented by the top 6 teams in its respective domestic league – the Free Fire India Championship 2021 Spring, Free Fire Bangladesh Championship, and Free Fire Pakistan League.
Kicking off on 9 April, the Free Fire Tri-Series have the 18 teams compete in a thrilling 6-day battle to determine who proceeds to the Grand Finals on 25 April and claim the lion’s share of the USD 50,000 prize pool.
Free Fire Tri-Series
The Free Fire community has continued to expand in South Asia and across the world, with the mobile battle royale game the most downloaded mobile game globally in 2020 and 2019.
Through the Free Fire Tri-Series, Garena aims to continue its efforts towards delighting its fast-growing South Asian community with exciting Free Fire esports content and to support and develop the incredible talent in the region. The Free Fire Tri-Series will also help strengthen the connection fans have for their teams, as they watch them battle for glory and national pride.
Tournament Format
The Free Fire Tri-Series promises to provide an action-packed April for teams and fans. The tournament will feature a total of 18 teams competing in the Battle Royale Squad mode. Each team will be split into 3 groups and will face off against each other twice across 6 match days. At the end of Day 6, all the scores will be pooled, and the top 12 teams will proceed to the Grand Finals on 25 April. The ultimate winner of this tournament will receive the lion’s share of the USD 50,000 prize pool.
The schedule for the Free Fire Tri-Series is as follows:
Match Day 1 – 9 April
Match Day 2 – 10 April
Match Day 3 – 11 April
Match Day 4 – 16 April
Match Day 5 – 17 April
Match Day 6 – 18 April
Qualified Teams
The Free Fire Tri-Series will feature the best teams from the India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh domestic leagues.
PakistanTeam TGDemons PrideRevengersNochanceHouse of BloodHotShot
Bangladesh Agent ExpThe JawBreakersTM SwagRiotB26 MysticsExtreme Ex
Free Fire World Series
The Free Fire Tri-Series will prove an excellent testing ground for the top teams in each of these regions, before selected teams depart to Singapore for the Free Fire World Series 2021, which will be held from 22 May to 29 May. These titans will get a unique opportunity to represent their nation at this pinnacle event for Free Fire Esports globally.
Broadcast Details
Catch all the high-octane action by tuning in to the live broadcasts of the Free Fire Tri-Series. These will be hosted on Free Fire Esports India YouTube and Facebook, Free Fire Bangladesh Official YouTube and Facebook, and on BOOYAH!, with live commentary in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla.
Swag will be back in action after spending nearly 2 months of inactivity.
Braxton who was signed by Korean-American organization T1 in March 2020 was the first-ever player, recruited by a team for their Valorant division with the game still being in its beta phase. In February 2021, the 24-year-old was released alongside Keven ‘AZK’ Larivière by T1 in an aftermath of the team’s poor showings eventually making way for Timothy ‘Autimatic’ Ta and Rahul ‘Curry’ Nemani to the active lineup.
Today North American side TSM have decided to expand their Valorant roster to a six-man gamble as they have completed the acquisition of Swag from his free agency and would field him for their future events. Known for his mechanical aim in Valorant and Valve’s flagship Counter Strike, Swag may help TSM to unlock their winning potential to the maximum as the former seeks redemption to showcase his firepower which he was unable to convert at T1 despite being the team’s original player. For now, it’s unsure whether TSM would bench someone to make way for Swag to their active squad or using him on a rotation for specific maps while playing competing in their officials.
Arguably the biggest mobile games cheat provider has been arrested by the Chinese police in Kunshan according to a Chinese website named Weibo. The source also claims that the accused has been arrested and around $46 Million worth of assets have been seized.
According to the report, Kunshan Police shortlisted few locations and conducted raids accordingly. The operation counts as a massive success as it managed to take out 17 websites that have generated a presumed sum of $764 million besides shutting down the core that ran the operation. The websites were not just limited to the Chinese market, rather the cheats were sold globally through a subscription-based system. These dealers earned around $10,000 a day by selling subscription-based cheats.
“The reason it’s the world’s biggest bust boils down to three key factors,” read the statement from Kunshan police. “Firstly, because there are huge sums of money involved. Secondly, there are a lot of games involved. Games from places other than China are involved too. The final factor is simply due to the enormous volume of users.”
The police force’s work has been highly appreciated by Tencent, who holds the majority of the mobile gaming market. Having taken out one of the biggest players in the cheat selling business massively works in favor of keeping the competitive landscape healthy and clean. The bust will likely demotivate others in the same business that helps the community in the long run.
