– CANADA, Vancouver – Global Gaming Technologies Corp. (CSE:BLOC | FSE:BWSP | OTC:BLKCF) today announced that it has appointed Nolan Bushnell to its board of directors and as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company effective immediately.
Mr. Shidan Gouran, President of BLOC commented, “The appointment of Nolan to the board of directors will enable BLOC to build a stronger footing in the ever-growing interactive gaming space and we look forward to his many years of leadership and experience within the gaming industry that he brings.”
About Nolan Bushnell
Mr. Bushnell is the CEO of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary X2 Games Corp., the founder of Atari Inc. and the founder of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre chain, which was sold for $1.3 billion USD in 2014 to Apollo Global Management. Mr. Bushnell has been awarded an Academy Fellowship by The British Academy of Film and Television, was named one of Newsweek’s “50 People Who Changed America” and was one of the first inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame.
The Company is also pleased to announce that it has entered into an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Videre eSports Corp., a private British Columbia company holding certain intellectual property assets, including a proprietary eSports betting platform that is expected to launch in Q2 2019, by way of a three-cornered amalgamation.
Nolan Bushnell, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, “eSports is the future. Young audiences, large prize pools and thousands of entertaining games attract crowds to stream and attend these events. The growth of the eSports sector has been fuelled by the rapid adoption of technology among millennials, the general rise in all types of online gaming and games’ winning combination of competitive sport and Hollywood-style entertainment. Using the Videre platform through the games we are currently developing will be an exciting prospect and provide for synergies in the years of our company to come.”
About Videre eSports Corp.
Videre is a unique eSports betting platform focused on the rapidly growing eSports betting sector. Videre powers a complete betting and content platform for eSports with unique proprietary IP and cutting-edge technology. The Videre eSports team has significant experience with gaming, sports content and betting platforms.
For more information : https://videreesports.com
About Global Gaming Technologies Corp.
Global Gaming Technologies Corp. is a gaming industry holding company that provides investment exposure to digital interactive entertainment in emerging technologies, such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence, in addition to eSports and traditional game platforms, such as mobile and console. It is focused on gamifying content using visual cinematics across all platforms. The Company’s strategy is to publish games and content that are immersive in storytelling, bold in design, and technologically innovative.
The Company is managed by game and film industry pioneers. It is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with its primary game studio in Los Angeles, California.
BLOC is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and its common shares trade under the ticker symbol “BLOC.”
For more information : http://www.globalblockchain.io
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