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The highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 dropped last Friday, and it has NOT disappointed. Our editorial team has been all over the release, sharing reviews, weapons guides, feature news, and more - making Dexerto the go-to for coverage. This past weekend, our site saw a 512% jump in unique users and a 544% spike in engagement. Additionally, CharlieIntel, our leading source in Call of Duty news, recorded almost 50M views on Twitter/X over the launch weekend. The profile has drawn an impressive 147M views throughout October, marking a 46% increase month over month. Want to learn how you can get involved with us around game releases? Get in touch at https://www.dexerto.media/

As the creator economy continues to grow, so too does the variety of amazing content created. To celebrate, we're excited to introduce a new series that spotlights creators we think should be catching everyone's attention. To kick things off, we spoke with YouTuber Paul 'Barbs' Barbato, who recently wrapped up a remarkable 10-year journey visiting 99 countries alphabetically. Even better - he brought his more than 3 million subscribers along for the ride through his channel, Geography Now. Check out Virginia Glaze's full interview to find out where Barbs is headed next: https://lnkd.in/eWq_sB3e

We're thrilled to see Dexerto's review featured on the latest Terrifier 3 poster! The third installment in Damien Leone's ongoing series about Art the Clown, Terrifier 3 is not for the faint of heart. But for die-hard fans of the genre, it's the perfect way to kick off Halloween and the holiday season. Check out our own Chris Tilly's full review 👉  https://lnkd.in/dfYaiM-9

Who's headed to CreatorFest this Thursday? Catch up with two of our founders, Joshua Nino De Guzman and Mike Kent, while you're there.

Huge kudos to the team on the launch of Fall Damage - check it out!

Last week, our CharlieIntel Co-Founder, Keshav Bhat, got hands-on with Black Ops 6 at the Call of Duty Next event. Keshav captured and transformed live gameplay and never-before-seen footage into social-first content, sparking a massive response from our community with over 30M views on CharlieIntel alone! We're looking forward to an exciting few months leading up to the launch, and if you didn't get a chance to play yourself this past weekend in the early access then you'll have a second chance this coming weekend with the open beta - who's ready to jump in? #CallOfDuty #BlackOps6 #Warzone #CharlieIntel

Earlier this year we partnered with Lexus Racing to create content that resonates and expands their reach to gaming audiences ahead of their participation in the 2023/2024 IMSA - International Motor Sports Association racing season We pitted two top streamers in a head-to-head Lexus Racing showdown in Forza - and the result was a hilarious on-track battle that was ultimately decided by rock-paper-scissors Check out the highlights in our campaign reel below 👇 And good luck to the Lexus Racing team competing this weekend at the Michelin GT Challenge

🎉 Congratulations to our incredible partners at Game Science and Mindshare for the launch of Black Myth: Wukong. The game was released today and has skyrocketed to become one of Steam's most-played titles ever, with over 1.4M Concurrent players! We're thrilled to see it make such a huge impact right out of the gate. To celebrate, we're bringing the epic world of Wukong to life across Dexerto.com and Social with: 🎬 A Journey To The West social series that takes a look at the novel that inspired the world and story of the game, and its influence across TV, Film and Anime. 🎮 Launch day playthroughs with prominent talent across Twitch later today. 🖥️ And finally, a thematic takeover on Dexerto.com - check it out below! Let us know if you’ll be confronting destiny today

You never forget your first Woohoo! 😍 But romance in The Sims has always become pretty predictable and unrealistic. Until now... We spoke with the developers of The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion to find out how they brought modern dating and romance into the game, what inspirations they drew from, and challenges they faced. Read the interview with Lead Producer Joanna Lio and Senior Creative Director Anna Huerta here 👉 https://lnkd.in/efccGJYA

The best Pokémon players from around the globe will be competing in Hawaii this weekend to become World Champions 🏝️ Dexerto is pleased to be working with Havas Media UK and The Pokémon Company International to bring the World Championship broadcasts to our fans across the 16th - 18th August. For a full schedule and where to watch check out: https://lnkd.in/dCQRQ5EK