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The eSports scene within the UK is an extremely exciting emerging sector, boasting a mix of promising young talent and ambition on one side, with a somewhat clique nature and a drop of British cynicism on the other. The biggest tournaments across the US, Europe and Korea boast multi-million dollar …
Read More »MCV Awards 2016 Finalist Profiles: PR Team
As we countdown to the MCV Awards 2016, which takes place in London on March 3rd, we profile each of the finalists for the PR Team award… Activision The reveal of Black Ops 3 in April generated over 500 million OTS and was covered by UK’s top tier mainstream outlets, …
Read More »Rez, plz – The role of MMOs in esports
Just because a game is competitive and popular doesn’t mean that it makes a good esport. Look at massively multiplayer online role-playing games. MMORPGs thrive on multiplayer—it’s right there in the name—and financially, they’re a multibillion-dollar industry. Yet as far as esports are concerned, MMORPGs are little more than a …
Read More »Rocket League enters the esports world with Twitch-backed championship series
Rocket League now has a league of its own. Game-streaming sight Twitch and developer Psyonix announced today that the game will have its own championship series, giving the soccer/racer hybrid its own competitive league. Registration opens this month for the three-month season with a total prize pool of $75,000. This …
Read More »Former Hearthstone world champ confirms new team
When Ispoke to James Firebat” Kostesichlast monthhe was still mulling over offers from new teams after his exit from Team Archon and the accompanying drama. He was also considering whether it might be wiser to go solo and build his profile as a streamer. Today he announced that he’s decided …
Read More »DraftKings drops esports sponsorships
Late last week it was announced thatDraftKingshas decided to pull its sponsorships of major esports organisations. It’s believed that this is due to the mounting costs of the daily fantasy sports operator’s numerous legal battles in states throughout the US. In September DraftKings was one of many companies committing to …
Read More »New film takes you inside the cut-throat world of professional eSports
Tech Insider’s first documentary "League of Millions" follows professional video game team,Team Liquid, as they battle to reach the 2015League of Legendsworld championships. We meet the team in the summer split coming off some of the worst losses of the season. It’s up to team membersIWillDominate, Xpecial, Quas, Piglet, Fenixand …
Read More »In Attempt to Make eSports Grow Up, Valve Fires Commentator and Calls Him an Ass
eSports is growing incredibly fast. According to research firmNewzoo, the eSports industry generated $325 million in revenue worldwide in 2015, and is expected to grow to $463 million in 2016. What was once a small, young industry needs to grow up fast to meet the demands of a huge global …
Read More »FORG1VEN to leave H2k-Gaming to fulfill obligations in Greek military
After anemotional interviewfollowing H2k’s win over Fnatic on Thursday, FORG1VEN announced an imminent nine-month absence from the European League Championship Series in order to fulfill his military obligations for his home country, Greece. Considering H2k is embroiled in a heated, three-way battle for first place on top of the EU …
Read More »2K and Curve back next week’s MCV Awards
There’s just a week to go until the MCV Awards, and some of the biggest names in the business have lined up to support the event. The MCV Awards 2016 are taking place at the swanky new venue of Hilton Bankside on Thursday March 3rd. BBC funny man Miles Jupp …
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