Call of Duty Community Raises $1.6 Million for Charity
Bengaluru GAFX 2025 is set to host a national Counter-Strike championship, while LCK returns to South Korean television after years off-air. In the industry, Activision’s Call of Duty community steps up for charity, raising millions for LA fire relief, and a highly anticipated RPG sequel smashes expectations with record-breaking launch sales. Read on for the biggest stories shaping gaming and esports!
LCK Returns to South Korean Television Through Two-Year Deal with OGN
The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) has entered into a two-year broadcasting agreement with OnGameNet (OGN), marking the league's return to South Korean television. Starting Feb 10th, 2025, OGN will air LCK matches and related content on weekdays at 11 PM KST via IPTV and cable channels. Established in 2000, OGN was among the pioneers in televising esports in South Korea, previously hosting major tournaments for games like StarCraft II and the original League of Legends Champions before its rebranding to the LCK. This partnership signifies a renewed collaboration between the LCK and OGN, aiming to enhance the league's accessibility to a broader television audience.
Activision Raises $1.6 Million for LA Fire Relief via Call of Duty Community
Activision announced that in-game purchases from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty Warzone have generated $1.6 million for Los Angeles fire relief efforts. These funds will be distributed equally between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFD) and Direct Relief. This contribution is in addition to Activision's earlier $1 million donation, bringing the total support to $2.6 million. The initiative highlights the gaming community's capacity to mobilize for charitable causes.
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Bengaluru GAFX 2025 Conference to Include National Counter-Strike Championship
The Skyesports Souvenir 2025 National Championship will be held at GAFX 2025. GAFX is an annual AVGC-XR industry event organised by ABAI (a non-profit organisation for the development of the Animation, VFX and Gaming industry in India) and supported by the Government of Karnataka. This year’s edition will take place from Feb 27th to 1st March in Bengaluru, India.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Hits 1 Million Sales in Just One Day
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has surpassed 1 million copies sold within just 24 hours of launch, marking a major milestone for the medieval RPG. The game debuted as the top-seller on Steam and recorded a peak concurrent player count of 159,351, exceeding its predecessor’s launch figures.
💡Did You Know
In 2012, to promote Mass Effect 3, EA launched early copies of the game into space using weather balloons equipped with GPS trackers. Fans could track the balloons' locations online and retrieve the games upon landing, allowing them to obtain copies before the official release date.
📜Quote of the Day
“If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh.”
Magus, Chrono Trigger
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