Wednesday #4

1. Beam launched on January 5, 2016. On August 11, 2016, Beam was acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. The service's team was integrated into the XBox division. Beam broadcasting was also integrated into Xbox One on the March 2017 software update.On June 22, 2020 Microsoft has announced to close its operations. How do we better know this platform, the earstwhile home for some of the famous gamers like Ninja and Shroud? 

2. This is Rich Uncle Pennybag featuring in  first edition of Parker Brothers version of this game. Identify the game. Currently under control by Hasbro's.

3. This game engine "Unreal" is the bedrock on which popular battle royale game Fortnite has been developed on, identify the developer of this engine recently in news for offering GTA V and other games for free through its store.

4. This is a scene from 2014 game featuring Notre Dame de Paris church. And it is believed to be of great help for the eventual reconstruction happenning right now.

Identify the Game or the Game series it belongs to?

5. This is Ma Huateng, fondly called Pony Ma. Recently he became the richest man of China, also entering the Top 10 richest in the world. Recently one of his company's product was in middle of the confusion, if it was indeed Korean or Chinese amidst the trend to avoid Chinese products in India. Identify the company he founded, also the source of his income.

Answer:

1. Mixer, Microsoft will be closing the streaming platform's operations by July. 

2. Monopoly

3. Epic Games

4. Assassin's Creed.

5. Tencent, which brought the Popular game PUBG to mobiles, along with FortNite.